Adventure Island (water park)
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Adventure Island is an American water park
located northeast of Tampa
, Florida
across the street from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The park features 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) of water rides, dining, and other attractions. The park opened on June 7, 1980, and is part of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
, a division of The Blackstone Group.
Water park
A waterpark is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds , lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing, swimming, and barefooting environments...
located northeast of Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
across the street from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The park features 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) of water rides, dining, and other attractions. The park opened on June 7, 1980, and is part of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is a family entertainment company owned by The Blackstone Group. SeaWorld is responsible for the operation and maintenance of eleven theme parks located throughout the United States...
, a division of The Blackstone Group.
Rides
- Aruba Tuba
- Calypso Coaster
- Caribbean Corkscrew
- Everglides
- Gulf Scream
- Key West Rapids
- Riptide
- Runaway Rapids
- Wahoo Run
- Water Moccasin
Defunct Rides
- Tampa Typhoon: A water slide that closed after the 2005 season. The slide opened in the late 1980s and shared a tower with Gulf Scream, a current water slide attraction. Standing nearly 70 feet (21.3 m), or seven stories tall, the ride allowed patrons to see for miles around, including a view of the nearby MOSI museum.
- Barratuba
Attractions
- Endless Surf
- Fabian's Funport
- Paradise Lagoon
- Rambling Bayou
- Spike Zone
- Splash Attack
Dining
- Surfside Cafe
- Mango Joes'
- Surfside Ice Cream
- Gulf Scream Ice Cream
- Bayou Beach Club