Wildwater Kingdom (Ohio)

Wildwater Kingdom
Slogan"Let the good times flow"
LocationAurora and Bainbridge Township, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°20′54″N 81°22′09″W / 41.34839°N 81.36919°W / 41.34839; -81.36919
OwnerCedar Fair
General managerBill Spehn
OpenedJune 17, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-06-17)
ClosedSeptember 5, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-09-05)
Previous namesGeauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom (2008–2011)
Operating seasonMay–September
StatusDefunct[[]]
Pools3 pools
Water slides15 water slides
Children's areas2 children's areas
Websitehttps://www.wildwaterfun.com/ (archived)

Wildwater Kingdom was a water park located in Aurora and Bainbridge Township, Ohio, United States. Owned by Cedar Fair, the park opened in 2005 as part of the larger Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom resort. The site was previously the location of SeaWorld Ohio (1970–2000) and later served as the marine life section of the larger Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (2001–2003). Worlds of Adventure was purchased by Cedar Fair in 2004 and the marine life area was converted into a water park for the 2005 season.

Cedar Fair closed the Geauga Lake amusement park following the 2007 season but kept the water park open. It was first known as Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom, and the name was later shortened to Wildwater Kingdom. Its normal operating season extended from late May to Labor Day each year. The park featured 15 water slides including Thunder Falls, which opened as the tallest water slide complex in Ohio.[1] On August 19, 2016, Cedar Fair released a statement announcing the permanent closure of Wildwater Kingdom. Its final day of operation was September 5, 2016.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 4th of July activities was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Cedar Fair Pulls the Plug on Ohio's Wildwater Kingdom". NewsPlusNotes. 20 August 2016.