Splash Works
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Splash Works is a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) water park
located within the park boundaries of Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan
, Ontario
, Canada
. Entry is free with park admission. Splash Works is home to "Whitewater Bay", that was the largest outdoor wave pool
in Canada, and is today home to 16 waterslides.
. It opened with a lazy river
, and water slides Body Blast, Whirl Winds.
, so much so, some of the track had to be reconfigured so a bridge could be built over it. It essentially created a south side to the water park. The 1996 expansion saw the creation of White Water Bay, which is still the largest outdoor wavepool in Canada, along with the Black Hole waterslides and Pump House, an interactive spray ground.
Splash Island includes:
Year Closed: 2004
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 within the park boundaries of Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan
Vaughan
Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Entry is free with park admission. Splash Works is home to "Whitewater Bay", that was the largest outdoor wave pool
Wave pool
A wave pool is a swimming pool in which there are artificially generated, reasonably large waves, similar to the ocean's. Wave pools are often a major feature of water parks...
in Canada, and is today home to 16 waterslides.
First expansion: 1992
The year 1992 saw the opening of the park. The park opened with 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) and it cost the company $6 million CADCanadian dollar
The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
. It opened with a lazy river
Lazy river
A lazy river is a water ride found in many amusement parks or water parks. They are also found at some resorts and recreation centers. It usually consists of shallow pool that flows similarly to a river....
, and water slides Body Blast, Whirl Winds.
Second expansion: 1996
The year 1996 was the single largest expansion of the water park since its opening in 1992. It saw Splash Works expand to 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) through an expansion south of the Mighty Canadian MinebusterMighty Canadian Minebuster
The Mighty Canadian Minebuster was one of the four roller coasters that debuted with Canada's Wonderland, an amusement park located in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, in 1981, and is still operational today...
, so much so, some of the track had to be reconfigured so a bridge could be built over it. It essentially created a south side to the water park. The 1996 expansion saw the creation of White Water Bay, which is still the largest outdoor wavepool in Canada, along with the Black Hole waterslides and Pump House, an interactive spray ground.
Third expansion: 1999
The year 1999 was the third expansion of Splash Works. It saw the creation of two new slides, Super Soaker and the Plunge. While two separate rides, they share a common loading platform tower. The 1999 expansion also saw another bridge to the south side of Splash Works (behind these two slides). In addition, these two new slides and new bridge cross over Minebuster. The Plunge is a multi-person raft straight down a slide, and the Super Soaker is twisting water slide. They both use the same tube.Fourth expansion: 2002
The year 2002 has been the latest expansion of Splash Works with the addition of Riptide Race and Barracuda Blaster. Barracuda Blaster took a part of the Lazy River for exiting out of the bowl and Riptide Racer also created a new waterfall for the Lazy River. Barracuda Blaster is bowl ride, and Riptide Race is an eight lane water carpet slide race.Splash Island
Splash Island is for the very youngest of children. It started in 1992 with four slides but was expanded in 2002.Splash Island includes:
- Splash Island Pool
- Splash Island Waterways
- Splash Island Kiddie Slides
- Splash Island Spray Ground
Wipeout
Year Opened: 1992 as Drop Zone, renamed in 1997 with the addition of Drop Zone: Stunt TowerYear Closed: 2004