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. 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. 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.
Rides and attractions
Current attractions
Name
Opened
Manufacturer
Type
Bermuda Triangle
2023
iSlide
Enclosed body slide
Bombs Away
2022
Proslide
Free fall and enclosed body slide
Riptide Racer
2015
Fibrart
Four racing mat slides
Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror
2009
ProSlide
Enclosed funnel tube slide
Dragon's Den
2005
Proslide
"Toilet Bowl" open tube slide
Tropical Drop
Proslide
Small body slide
The Edge
2004
Water Fun
Half-pipe water slide
Double Barrel Blast
1996
Proslide
Two short freefall body slides
Shipwreck Cove
1984
Large pool
Lazee River
1986
Lazy river
Leisure Lagoon
1984
Small pool
Raging Rapids
1984
Inline tube slide
Runaway Raft Ride
1997
Proslide
Inline tube slide
Splash Island
2000
ADG
Children's area
Scooter Run
2000
Proslide
Small inline tube slide
Happy Harbor
1994
Children's area
Cyclone Zone
1995
Toroid -shaped pool
Daredevil Drop
1998
Proslide
Freefall body slide
Thunder Bay Wave Pool
1984
Wave pool
Twin Twisters
2000
Proslide
Two enclosed body slides
Soak Zone
2013
Children's area
Name
Opened
Closed
Manufacturer
Type
Bonzai Pipeline/Speed Slides
2014
Two freefall tube slides
White Water Run
2008
Three inline tube slides
Skycoaster
2008
Skycoaster
Pirate's Plunge
Pulley ride
Hydra Fighter II
2001
2003
Caprio
Water roller coaster
See also
References
External links
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