Wet'n'Wild Hawaii
Wet'n'Wild Hawaii | |
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Owner | EPR Properties |
Operated by | Village Roadshow Theme Parks (2008-2013) Premier Parks, LLC (2014-) |
Opened | May 1999 |
Previous names | Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park |
Operating season | Year-round |
Pools | 2 pools |
Water slides | 10 water slides |
Children's areas | 3 children's areas |
Website | wetnwildhawaii |
Wet'n'Wild Hawaii (formerly Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park) is a Hawaiian
Wet'n'Wild Hawaii was defined in the
History
On October 6, 1998, construction began for the 25-acre (10 ha) Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park.[4] The water park was the first venture by limited liability company, Waters of Kapolei.[5] Owned by dentist Jack Harrington and lawyer Brooks Cutter, Waters of Kapolei, LLC invested $14 million in the park.[6] The park officially opened on May 28, 1999.[7] In the park's first month of operation, it experienced 20% higher-than-expected attendance,[6] resulting in a total of 440,000 visitors in its first year of operation.[8] This saw the park add a new attraction just one year after opening.[8]
In May 2007, Wet'n'Wild Hawaii opened Island Adventure Golf, an 18-hole high-end miniature golf facility. The miniature golf course features lush tropical landscape, nine ADA-compliant holes, a putting green, surfboard hazards, water ways, waterfall, large ocean and beach area, mock fish and sea turtles, lava rock formations and coral reef displays.[9]
In March 2008, an agreement was announced in which the park would be sold to
Village Roadshow's ownership of the park was short-lived. The park was sold to
Rides
Below is a list of rides at the water park.
- Big Kahuna
- (Cutter's Island) Closed
- Da FlowRider
- Hawaiian Waters Wave Pool
- (Island Adventure Golf) Closed
- Kapolei Kooler Lazy River
- Keiki Kove
- Lil'Kahuna Beach
- O-Hana Highway
- Shaka
- Surfsliders
- Tornado
- Volcano Express
- Waianae Coasters
- Waimea Whirl
- (Water World) Closed
See also
- Wet'n'Wild Phoenix
- Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs
- Wet'n'Wild Las Vegas
- Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
- Wet'n'Wild Sydney
References
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-10. - Compare this map to addresses of schools to see which ones are in the CDP.
- ^ "Home". Wet'n'Wild Hawaii. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
400 Farrington Hwy Kapolei, HI 96707
- ^ Zoltak, James (October 26, 1998). "Construction begins on Hawaiian Waters Park". Amusement Business. 110 (43): 21.
- ^ a b c "Hawaiian Waters sold, to be renamed Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii". Pacific Business News. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ a b Emmons, Natasha (June 28, 1999). "Hawaiian Waters Park attendance exceeding expectations". Amusement Business. 111 (26): 14.
- ^ "Wet'n'Wild Hawaii". Parkz. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ a b Emmons, Natasha (June 19, 2000). "Hawaiian Waters draws 440,000 in first season". Amusement Business. 112 (25): 22.
- ^ a b Wu, Nina (2008-03-05). "Adventure park sold". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ "Australian theme park operator buys Hawaii attraction". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 19, 2008. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ a b Silverstein, Stephanie (21 November 2013). "Premier Parks to take over operation of Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii". Pacific Business News. Retrieved 23 November 2013.