Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe
LocationGreensboro, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates36°0′27″N 79°50′25″W / 36.00750°N 79.84028°W / 36.00750; -79.84028
OwnerParques Reunidos
Operated byPalace Entertainment
OpenedSeptember 1983 (1983-09)
Previous namesAqua Gardens
Water Country USA
Emerald Pointe
Operating seasonMemorial Day – Labor Day
StatusOperating
Visitors per annum406,000 [1]
Area40 acres (160,000 m2)
Pools5 [2] pools
Water slides15 [2] water slides
Children's areas2 [2] children's areas
Websitewww.emeraldpointe.com

Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe (often simply referred to as Wet 'n Wild or Emerald Pointe) is a water park located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, and part of the Wet 'n Wild chain. There are 40 rides and attractions, including 5 pools, 2 children's areas, and one of the largest wave pools in the country.[3] The Themed Entertainment Association has ranked the park 20th in North America in terms of attendance, of which they had 407,000 visitors as of 2015.[1] Major regional competitors are Carowinds' Carolina Harbor in Charlotte, North Carolina and Dollywood's Splash Waterpark in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

History

Originally named Aqua Gardens, the park opened in September 1983. From 1984 to 1986, it used the name Water Country USA. In 1986, it was purchased by a local company and renamed Emerald Pointe. In March 1999 Ogden Corp purchased the property, along with Raging Waters and Wet 'n Wild's assets, and renamed the park Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe. In 2019, the newest attraction "Bombs Away" was revealed at the end of the season to the public and was originally slated to open for the 2020 season. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, it has been delayed to open for the 2022 Season. [4]

Rides and attractions

Current attractions

NameOpenedManufacturerType
Bermuda Triangle 2023 iSlide Enclosed body slide
Bombs Away2022Dual ProslideFree fall and enclosed body slide
Riptide Racer2015FibrartFour racing mat slides
Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror2009ProSlideEnclosed funnel tube slide
Dragon's Den2005Proslide"Toilet Bowl" open tube slide
Tropical DropProslideSmall body slide
The Edge2004Water FunHalf-pipe water slide
Double Barrel Blast1996ProslideTwo short freefall body slides
Shipwreck Cove1984Large pool
Lazee River1986Lazy river
Leisure Lagoon1984Small pool
Raging Rapids1984Inline tube slide
Runaway Raft Ride1997ProslideInline tube slide
Splash Island2000ADGChildren's area
Scooter Run2000ProslideSmall inline tube slide
Happy Harbor1994Children's area
Cyclone Zone1995Toroid-shaped pool
Daredevil Drop1998ProslideFreefall body slide
Thunder Bay Wave Pool1984Wave pool
Twin Twisters2000ProslideTwo enclosed body slides
Soak Zone2013Children's area

Former attractions

NameOpenedClosedManufacturerType
Bonzai Pipeline/Speed Slides2014Two freefall tube slides
White Water Run2008Three inline tube slides
Skycoaster2008Skycoaster
Pirate's PlungePulley ride
Hydra Fighter II20012003CaprioWater roller coaster

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2015 Theme Index" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "List of Attractions at Wet 'n Wild". Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe. Wet 'n Wild Emerald Point. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. "Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe Park Info". Wet 'n Wild Emerald Point. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  4. Joyner, Amy. "Riding a Wave of Success at Emerald Pointe". News & Record Greensboro. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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