Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park

Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park is a Hawaiian water park, located in the Oahu city Kapolei. The park opened in May 1999. Opened by Waters of Kapolei, LLC, the park occupies 25 acres of land and has 26 rides and attractions. It is currently the only water park in the state of Hawaii. In March 2008, an agreement was announced in which the park will be sold to Village Roadshow Limited, making Hawaiian Waters the Australian company's first theme park in the United States. The $27 million dollar deal closed in May.

In May 2007, Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park 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, water fall, large ocean and beach area, mock fish and sea turtles, lava rock formations and coral reef displays.

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Singer Mariah Carey filmed part of her single I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time's music video at Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park from June 8th to 10th 2008.

Rides

;*"Big Kahuna" - An inner tube slide than can seat two or three people;*"Cliffhanger" - A free-fall body slide with two lanes;*"Da FlowRider" - A FlowRider artifical sheet wave surfing environment;*"Flyin' Hawaiian" - Two body slides where riders drop into a landing pool from about two metres above;*"Hurricane Bay" - A large wave pool, Hawaii's only mega wave pool;*"Island Adventure Golf" - An 18-hole minigolf course;*"Kapolei Kooler" - An 800-ft long lazy river;*"Keiki Kove" - A children's water play area;*"Shaka" - A half-pipe slide. A similar ride, named Sidewinder, is under construction at Wet'n'Wild Water World in Oxenford, Queensland;*"Surfsliders" - A waterslide complex consisting of three body slides;*"Volcano Expess" - A 5-lane mat racer slide;*"Waianae Coaster" - A water slide complex consisting of 4 inner tube slides;*"Waterworld" - A multi-level family activity pool with 7 slides

Pricing

Regular admission to the water park is $35.99 for adults and $25.99 children ages 3-11years. Group, Military & Senior discounts, Kama’aina rates and Annual Passes also available.

Regular admission to Island Adventure Golf is $11.00 for adults and $9.00 children ages 11 years and under. Kama'aina, Group, Military & Senior discounts are available. Combination discounts are also available for Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park and Island Adventure Golf jointly.

afety

Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park's #1 mission is to operate a safe, wholesome facility. Our lifeguards receive special water safety training above and beyond American Red Cross standards. To keep the park safe, we provide:

• Fully equipped First-Aid station

• EMTs on-site during all operational hours

• Trained security personnel

• Water safety trained lifeguards

• Free life jackets available throughout the park

• Management on hand at all times

• Most pools are less than 3 feet deep

Community

Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park is highly supportive of community events and organizations. Each year, the Park hosts the American Heart Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Hawaii, Arthritis Foundation Hawaii, Lions Clubs in Hawaii, United Cerebral Palsy, Konishiki Foundation, various religious groups, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by providing its facility for fundraisers, charity walks, and special events for free to the organizations.

In addition, Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park opens its facilities to local schools. The Kapolei High School’s Women’s Water Polo Team uses the Park’s wave pool for free to practice and scrimmage against other schools since it does not have a pool of its own. Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park also encourages youth to pursue higher education through offering a scholarship for the first semester at college. Moreover, Hawaiian Waters donates portion of its proceeds to schools that participate in its annual School Kick Back Program and offers internship and mentorship opportunities to local high school students.

Current Events

• Pau Hana Fridays – Every Friday throughout the summer, the Park remains open until 9 p.m. with select rides available.

• Arthritis Foundation 2008 Walk – April 26, 2008

• Mother’s Day Promotion – May 11, 2008

• Boogie Night Dance – June 13, 2008

• Love Festival – July 2008

• Konishiki Kids Foundation Benefit Concert & Fireworks Show – July 4, 2008

External links

* [http://www.hawaiianwaters.com/ Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park homepage]

*Google Maps satellite view of Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, Kapolei, Oahu, HI [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=HAWAIIAN+WATERS+ADVENTURE+PARK+&sll=32.765694,-117.226267&sspn=0.005377,0.008304&ie=UTF8&ll=21.335437,-158.086883&spn=0.002978,0.004152&t=k&z=18]

*Da FlowRider [http://www.daflowrider.com/]

*Island Adventure Golf [http://www.islandadventuregolf.com/]

*Village Road Show Limited [http://www.village.com.au/]

Incidents

*On November 9th, 2003. An unidentified 8-year-old girl broke her collarbone in the Lava Tube ride. The cause was because she rode with her father and sat in the wrong place. The tube's float slipped under and the 8 year old hit her left collarbone on the tube's wall. She was treated and released the same day from the hospital.

References

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