SplashTown Waterpark Houston

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name = SplashTown


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SplashTown is a water park located north of Houston in the Spring CDP of unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.

History

In the early-1980s, the land that Splashtown now occupies was another theme park known as Hanna-Barbera Land. Splashtown purchased the land and converted to water park only. Its original name was "Splashtown USA." Additionally, there was a sister park, Splashtown San Antonio.

Following the closure of Six Flags Astroworld in October 2005, Six Flags engaged in a restructuring of Six Flags Splashtown, which resulted in the termination of the park's General Manager, Operations Manager and Food Service Manager in early November 2005. In January 2006 it was announced that the former Operations Manager of Astroworld's Waterworld would be the new Splashtown Operations Manager.

The park underwent a "facelift" as well as general cleaning to prepare it for its opening day, April 28, 2006. The entrance received a new sign, with the addition of renovated buildings and ticket booths.

On January 11, 2007, Six Flags announced it sold seven parks to PARC Management for $312 million to help the company's debt burden. Six Flags will receive $275 million cash and a note for $37 million for four theme parks and three water parks. PARC 7F, of Jacksonville, Fla., is expected to sell the parks to CNL Income Properties Inc., a real-estate trust based in Florida, and then lease them back. Six Flags sold Darien Lake, Elitch Gardens, Frontier City, White Water Bay, SplashTown, Waterworld USA, Wild Waves Theme Park. The company decided not to sell Magic Mountain and its adjacent water park. Spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg said that upon further evaluation, the company decided that the Los Angeles parks remained too valuable to let go as season passes and sales were up. Since the Splashtown has been sold, Six Flags has thus been ousted from the Greater Houston Area.

Rides

Since Splashtown's inception, it has featured several slides such as Hydra and Ozarka Splash, and a large wave pool, lazy river, and children's area.

Eateries

*Dippin' Dots are in several locations within the park.
*Center Court contains places to buy pizza, drinks, ice cream, burgers, and funnel cakes.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.splashtownpark.com/ Splashtown's Current Website]