Splish Splash
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| Location | Riverhead, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°55′15″N 72°43′42″W / 40.92074°N 72.72824°WCoordinates: 40°55′15″N 72°43′42″W / 40.92074°N 72.72824°W |
| Address | 2549 Splish Splash Drive, Calverton, NY |
| Website | splishsplashlongisland.com |
| General Manager | Chip Cleary |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Operating season | May – September |
| Area | 96 acres (390,000 m2) |
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| Slogan | Get Set to Get Wet! |
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Splish Splash is a 96-acre (390,000 m2) water park in Calverton, New York.[1] It features 30 rides and runs from May through September. Travel Channel ranked Splish Splash the third best water park in the United States.[2]
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[edit] History
Splish Splash was built in 1989, headded by Chip Cleary.[1] It opened in May 1991 with three body slides, two speed slides, two kiddie pools, two tube slides, a lazy river, and a restaurant.[citation needed] In 1995, the Lazy River Opened. The park has been owned and operated by Palace Entertainment since 1999.[1] Today the lazy river is 1,300 feet (400 m) long and is accompanied by 19 water slides including a wave pool. It spans over 90 acres (360,000 m2).[3] In 2006, Splish splash added a new funnel-shaped ride called Alien Invasion. In 2009, Splish Splash added a new ride called Doctor Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror. In July 2008 they announced that they would be adding 7 rides over the next few years, including Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror for 2009 and Kahuna Bay for 2011.[4]
Water Rides: (2011)
Splash Landing- A ProSlide Pipeline with 3 slides.
Max Trax- 2 Plummet Slides. One 50' straight down, and one with two humps.
Lazy River- A relaxing tube slide with fountains and wave area.
Hollywood Stunt Rider- A Dark Mammoth family ride with a Hollywood Theme.
The Abyss- 2 Enclosed Tube Slides.
Alien Invasion- A ProSlide Tornado, with an Alien Abduction Theme.
Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror- A ProSlide Tantrum, with hi-speed 360 degree spins, and a 40 ft (12 m). drop.
Kahuna Bay- A Boogie Boarding Wave Simulating Pool, Featuring a Water Fountain in the Back of the Pool.
Cliff Diver- A Plummet Body Slide, dropping riders 8 stories in 3 seconds.
Dragon's Den- A ProSlide Cannon Bowl, with a dragon in the middle of the bowl.
Mammoth River- An open Mammoth family raft ride.
Barrier Reef- 2 enclosed, high speed body slides.
Giant Twister- 3 open body slides.
Shotgun Falls- A free-fall drop slide into a 10 ft (3.0 m). deep pool.
Surf City Wave Pool- A classic wave pool.
Rides for Kids:
Elephant Slide- An elephant slide with a falling spray of water.
Kiddie Slides- 3 kid body slides.
Monsoon Lagoon- A shipwreck pool with slides and water cannons.
Octopus Pool- A large octopus in the middle of a pool with swings on the tentacles.
Pirates Cove- Pirate Ship pool with a slide, cannons, and climbing ropes.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Strugatch, Warren (2001-05-20). "Places for Swinging, Splashing, Thrashing". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/nyregion/places-for-swinging-splashing-thrashing.html. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ Edmonds, Rose; Christina Antoniades. "Best Water Parks in America". Travel Channel. http://www.travelchannel.com/ideas/picks/ci.Splish_Splash,_New_York.artTravelIdeasFmt?vgnextfmt=artTravelIdeasFmt&ch=f3785934dc165110VgnVCM1000009f183e0aRCRD&initArticlevgnextoid=3bef977f1dee6110VgnVCM100000698b3a0aRCRD. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ Pesce, Nicole Lyn (2009-06-12). "Fun With the Kids? Just Add Water". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2009/06/14/2009-06-14_fun_with_the_kids_just_add_water.html. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Splish Splash News". http://www.splishsplashlongisland.com/pages/news.html.
4. In the episode "Maddie on Deck" of The Suite Life on Deck, the prince mentions that for their honeymoon they'll go to Splish Splash Waterpark.
[edit] External links
- Hollywood Stunt Rider Article
- Splish Splash Flashback
- http://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/family/features/6152/ Splish Splash Review
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