Knott's Soak City
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| Slogan | Let's get wet! |
| Location | 2 locations and 1 former location in Southern California, United States |
| Owner | Cedar Fair Entertainment Company |
| Operating season |
May - September (Orange County) |
Knott's Soak City is a chain of two seasonal water parks owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company located in Southern California.
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Current locations [edit]
Orange County [edit]
Further information: Official Website
The chain's first water park opened in Buena Park in 1999 under the name Soak City U.S.A. It is located east of Knott's Berry Farm and occupies 13 acres (5.3 ha) near the Knott's main parking lot and Independence Hall.
| Name | Description | Height Requirement |
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| Banzai Falls | A six-lane family Mat Racer water slide. | Over 42" |
| Gremmie Lagoon | A small children's area featuring slides and play areas. | |
| Laguna Storm Water Tower | A slide complex featuring three enclosed slides, 43 feet (13 m) high. | Over 48", between 42" and 47" must wear a life vest |
| Malibu Run | A slide complex, 39 feet (12 m), featuring four adventurous slides named, Dropoff, Wave Chaser, Heavy Swell, and Rincon. | Over 48" |
| Old Man Falls | A slide complex, 63 feet (19 m) high, featuring three speed slides named, Pipeline, Point Break and Riptide. | Over 48" |
| Pacific Spin | A ProSlide Tornado water slide with drop of 75 feet (23 m) into a six-story funnel. It was added to the park in 2006. | Over 48" |
| Sunset River | A 1,780 feet (540 m) long lazy river. | Over 48", under 48" must wear a life vest |
| Tidal Wave Bay | A 750, 000 gallon wave pool. | Over 48", under 48" must wear a life vest |
| Toyota Beach House | A children's area that features three stories of interactive water guns, nozzles, faucets and other surprises. Every five minutes the water bucket dumps 500 gallons of water on everyone below. | |
| Toyota Beach House Slides | Two children water slides connected to the Toyota Beach House. | Over 42" |
Palm Springs [edit]
Further information: Official Website
The chain's second water park is located in Palm Springs. It opened in 2001 under the name Oasis Water Park.
| Name | Description | Height Requirement | Rating[1] |
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| Gremmie Lagoon | Two children's slides and splash pool. | Under 48" | 1 |
| Kahuna's Beach House | A 4-story interactive Family Funhouse with water slides, hose jets, water curtains, and a 1,000 gallon dropping bucket. | 1 | |
| Pacific Spin | A ProSlide Tornado water slide with drop of 60 feet (18 m) into a six-story funnel. It was added to the park in 2006. | Over 48" | 5 |
| Pipeline Point | Three water slides, two open air and one enclosed. | Over 48", between 42" and 47" must wear life vest | 4 |
| Riptide Reef | A 800, 000 gallon wave pool | Over 48", under 48" must wear life vest | 4 |
| Sea Snake | Over 48", between 42" and 47" must wear life vest | 5 | |
| Sunset River | A 600 feet (180 m) long lazy river | Over 48", under 48" must wear life vest | 1 |
| Surf Rider | A 60 feet (18 m) tall family raft ride | Over 48", between 42" and 47" must wear life vest | 5 |
| Tidal Wave Tower | Two seven-story high open air speed slides. | Over 48" | 5 |
Former locations [edit]
San Diego [edit]
The chain's third water park was located in Chula Vista. It opened in 2000 under the name White Water Canyon. On November 20, 2012, Cedar Fair announced it had sold its San Diego Soak City park to SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. The park will reopen as Aquatica San Diego in 2013.[2]
| Name | Description | Height Requirement | Rating[1] |
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| Balboa Bay | A 500, 000 gallon wave pool. | Over 48", under 48" must wear a life vest | 4 |
| Coronado Express | A 78 feet (24 m) long four person raft water slide. | Over 46" | 5 |
| Dick's Beach House | A children's play area that offers four stories of hands-on water fun with slides, hoses, jets, geysers and more. Every five minutes, Surfer Dick’s water bucket unloads 500 gallons of water on everyone below. | Over 42" to ride the three slides | 2 |
| Gremmie Lagoon | A children's area featuring pool and ropes. | 2 | |
| Imperial Run | A 60 feet (18 m) tall water slide complex with six slides, four enclosed and two open air. | Over 48" | 4 |
| La Jolla Falls | A 80 feet (24 m) tall water slide complex featuring two enclosed and two open air slides. | Over 48" | 5 |
| Pacific Spin | A ProSlide Tornado water slide with drop of 75 feet (23 m) into a six-story funnel. It was added to the park in 2005. | Over 48" | 5 |
| Palisades Plunge | Three 60 feet (18 m) tall water slides, one enclosed and two open air. | Over 48" | 4 |
| Solana Storm Watch Tower | Three 60 feet (18 m) tall water slides, one enclosed and two open air. | Over 48" | 4 |
| Sunset River | A 1,250 feet (380 m) long lazy river. | Over 48" | 2 |
| Tykes Trough | Children's water slides | Under 48" | 1 |
Safety [edit]
Several Soak City employees have received the "Golden Guard Award" and the "Platinum National Aquatic Safety Award".
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Ratings assigned per Knott's Berry Farm, where "1" is the least intense and "5" is the most. See their "ride listing". Knott's Berry Farm. for more specific details.
- ^ Weisberg, Lori (November 20, 2012). "Soak City to become a SeaWorld water park". Retrieved November 20, 2012.
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Categories:
- 1999 establishments in California
- Knott's Berry Farm
- Water parks in California
- Buildings and structures in Orange County, California
- Visitor attractions in Orange County, California
- Buildings and structures in San Diego County, California
- Visitor attractions in San Diego County, California
- Buildings and structures in Riverside County, California
- Visitor attractions in Riverside County, California
- Cedar Fair water parks
