Wet 'n Wild (Las Vegas)

This article is about the defunct water park on the Las Vegas Strip. For the like named park in the Las Vegas Valley, see Wet'n'Wild Las Vegas. For other uses, see Wet 'n Wild (disambiguation).
Wet 'n Wild
Wet 'n Wild, as seen from Karen Avenue in 1987
Location2601 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Winchester, Nevada, United States
Coordinates36°08′25″N 115°09′30″W / 36.140361°N 115.158450°W / 36.140361; -115.158450
OwnerPalace Entertainment
Operated byPalace Entertainment
OpenedMay 18, 1985; 39 years ago (May 18, 1985)
ClosedSeptember 26, 2004; 20 years ago (September 26, 2004)
Visitors per annum500,000
Area27 acres (11 ha)
Pools2 pools
Water slides10 water slides
Children's areasA single children's area
WebsiteOfficial website (archived)

Wet 'n Wild was a 27-acre (11 ha) water park located at 2601 South Las Vegas Boulevard on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada.[1][2] The $14 million water park opened on May 18, 1985, as a joint venture between Howard Hughes Development Corporation and Wet 'n Wild. A number of ownership changes occurred beginning in 1998. It was eventually sold to Palace Entertainment in 2002. However, the land itself was leased throughout the water park's history.

In 2003, plans were announced to end the lease in favor of redeveloping the site. Wet 'n Wild closed on September 26, 2004, although several proposed projects for the site have failed to materialize, including a skyscraper resort known as Crown Las Vegas. In 2013, former basketball player Jackie Robinson announced plans to build the All Net Resort & Arena on the property, although commissioners denied a fourth extension request in 2023, leaving the future of the space uncertain.

  1. ^ "Park Information". Wet 'n Wild. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Property history". Clark County Assessor's Office. Retrieved March 6, 2018.