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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 is part of the Wet 'n Wild chain of water parks. There are 14 slides, 5 pools, and 2 children areas.[3] 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.[1] 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 water park was opened in September 1983. From 1984 to 1986, the park used the name Water Country USA . In 1986, the park 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 .[4]
Rides and attractions
Current attractions
Name
Opened
Manufacturer
Type
Riptide Racer
2015
WhiteWater West
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
Small body slide
The Edge
2004
Water Fun
Half-pipe water slide
Double Barrel Blast
Two short freefall body slides
Shipwreck Cove
1984
Large pool
Lazee River
1984
Lazy river
Leisure Lagoon
1984
Small pool
Raging Rapids
ProSlide
Inline tube slide
Runaway Raft Ride
ProSlide
Inline tube slide
Splash Island
1984
Children's area
Scooter Run
1984
ProSlide
Small inline tube slide
Happy Harbor
1984
Children's area
Blue Streak
ProSlide
Enclosed body slide
Sidewinder
ProSlide
Enclosed body slide
360 Degrees
ProSlide
Enclosed body slide
Cyclone Zone
Toroid -shaped pool
Daredevil Drop
1998
WhiteWater West
Freefall body slide
Thunder Bay Wave Pool
1984
Wave pool
Twin Twisters
2000
WhiteWater West
Two enclosed body slides
Soak Zone
2013
Children's area
Former attractions
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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