- White Water Bay
Infobox Water park
name = White Water Bay
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location = Oklahoma City
location2 = Oklahoma
location3 = United States flagicon|USA
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homepage = [http://www.whitewaterbay.com www.WhiteWaterBay.com]
owner =CNL Lifestyle Properties
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opening_date = May 23, 1981
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previous_names = White Water
season = April to August
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pools = 1 (Wave Pool)
slides = 12 (11 Operational)
slogan =White Water Bay is a water park in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma built in 1981. Originally built by theHerschend Family Entertainment Corporation , it was sold toFrontier City in the mid 1980s, which was later picked up bySix Flags . Both attractions were sold again in a seven park package by Six Flags On January 11, 2007 for $312 million dollars. White Water Bay is now currently owned byCNL Lifestyle Properties . CNL leased White Water Bay toPARC Management .Rides Include
The Mega Wedgie, a 277-foot long speed slide that features a breathtaking 64-foot free fall into the cool water below.
The Acapulco Cliff Dive, Hold on to your heart as you race down this monster, high-speed "free-fall" slide.
The Bermuda Triangle, Take your pick or ride all three of these wet and wild adventure slides.
Cannonball Falls, You'll shoot into the water after an eight-foot drop on either of these two thrilling slides!
The Big Kahuna, This family tube ride takes up to four passengers down a flume slide and into a four-foot pool for a splash landing.
Swashbuckler Flumes Tube, Race down this awesome, one-passenger flume slide.
Castaway Creek, Even the less adventurous can have fun with a leisurely float down the easy-going Castaway Creek.
Shipwreck Island, An activity pool with wobbly Lily Pads, jumping rocks, and two awesome body slides: Calypso Cannonball and Blackbeard's Revenge.
Keelhaul Falls, Shallow water tube ride that floats passengers from one pool to the next via short drops and slides.
Pirates's Plunge, Tube flume slide that takes riders through a dark tunnel and out into the west end of Shipwreck Island.
The Wave Pool, Hang ten dude! You'll see some serious surfin' action on these wicked waves!
Kids' Kove, It's kid-sized fun! Kids and parents will love this kove of creatures -- there's an octopus to play on, a submarine to climb through, high rising fountains and fun character slides.
Rides On Opening Day
Every major water ride in place when White Water opened in 1981 is still operational today. Some aspects of the rides (particularly changes at what is now Shipwreck Island) have changed over the years. Below is a list of the names of the rides on opening day, and what they are currently named.
Great Sea Wave, now known simply as The Wave Pool.The Twister and The Sidewinder, now known collectively as Swashbuckler Flumes.
Pirate's Cove, currently known as Shipwreck Island.
The Rapids, now known as Keelhaul Falls.
Little Squirts Island, now known as Kids' Kove.
Parks Near By
Frontier City External links
* [http://whitewaterbay.com/ White Water Bay]
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