Wet'n'Wild Hawaii explained

Wet'n'Wild Hawaii
Previous Names:Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park
Location:Kapolei
Location2:Hawaii
Location3:United States
Season:Year-round
Opening Date:May 1999
Slides:10
Pools:2
Children Areas:3
Owner:EPR Properties
Operator:Village Roadshow Theme Parks (2008-2013)
Premier Parks, LLC (2014-)

Wet'n'Wild Hawaii (formerly Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park) is a Hawaiian water park, located in Kapolei in the City and County of Honolulu on Oahu. The park occupies 29acres of land and has more than 25 rides and attractions. It is currently the only water park in the state of Hawaii. It is one of six water parks operating under the Wet'n'Wild brand globally.

Wet'n'Wild Hawaii was defined in the Makakilo City CDP in the 2000 U.S. Census but for the 2010 U.S. Census was redefined as being in Kapolei CDP.[1] [2] [3]

History

On October 6, 1998, construction began for the 25acres 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, 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.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 Limited, making Wet'n'Wild Hawaii the Australian company's first theme park in the United States. The $27 million deal closed in May that year.[10] In early 2009, the company announced the park would open under its new name, Wet'n'Wild Hawaii.

Village Roadshow's ownership of the park was short-lived. The park was sold to CNL Lifestyle Properties for an undisclosed sum in 2009. Village Roadshow Theme Parks, however, continued to operate the park on a lease which concluded in November 2013.[11] Premier Parks, LLC took over operations for the 2014 season.

Rides

Below is a list of rides at the water park.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Makakilo CDP, HI. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020-10-10.
  2. Web site: 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kapolei CDP, HI. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020-10-10. - Compare this map to addresses of schools to see which ones are in the CDP.
  3. Web site: Home. Wet'n'Wild Hawaii. 2020-10-10. 400 Farrington Hwy Kapolei, HI 96707 .
  4. Zoltak. James. Construction begins on Hawaiian Waters Park. Amusement Business. October 26, 1998. 110. 43. 21.
  5. News: Hawaiian Waters sold, to be renamed Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii. 23 November 2013. Pacific Business News. 7 May 2009.
  6. Emmons. Natasha. Hawaiian Waters Park attendance exceeding expectations. Amusement Business. June 28, 1999. 111. 26. 14.
  7. Web site: Wet'n'Wild Hawaii. Parkz. January 9, 2014.
  8. Emmons. Natasha. Hawaiian Waters draws 440,000 in first season. Amusement Business. June 19, 2000. 112. 25. 22.
  9. News: Adventure park sold . . Nina . Wu . 2008-03-05 . 2008-03-05.
  10. Web site: March 19, 2008. Australian theme park operator buys Hawaii attraction. 2022-02-22. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. en.
  11. News: Silverstein. Stephanie. Premier Parks to take over operation of Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii. 23 November 2013. Pacific Business News. 21 November 2013.