Adventure River Explained

Adventure River
Location:Memphis
Location2:Tennessee
Location3:United States
Coordinates:35.18°N -89.8322°W
Owner:WWW Park Inc.[1]
Opening Date:1985
Closing Date:1998
Previous Names:Wild Water & Wheels
Season:Memorial Day to Labor Day
Status:defunct
Pools:1
Slides:12

Adventure River was a water park located in Memphis, Tennessee. It opened in 1985 and closed in 1998. Adventure River was located just northeast of the I-40 and Whitten Road junction.[2]

History

The park, which had become "Wild Water and Wheels" in its later years with the addition of go-carts, closed in September 1998 due to decreasing attendance, rising insurance costs, and the rise in property value in the area.

Much of the land formerly housing the park is now used as an industrial park which houses regional offices for Johnson Controls, Terminix, Burger King, and TruGreen among others.[3]

Attractions

The park included a beach, a wave pool, concession stands, and several water slides. The most well known slide was named Geronimo. It featured live music concerts, including many local musicians and "Dive in movies", which patrons could watch from the wave pool. Other attractions included several small rides in a kiddie area.

References

  1. News: Murley . Jennifer . Real Focus . July 29, 2023 . . . October 16, 2001.
  2. Web site: Adventure River . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121222234943/http://www.mallofmemphis.org/Main/AdventureRiver . December 22, 2012 . December 23, 2012 . The Mall of Memphis.
  3. News: Miller Morton . Kate . August 10, 2003 . Appling Farms plans four service center buildings . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110525163222/https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2003/08/11/story7.html . May 25, 2011 . July 16, 2021 . Memphis Business Journal.