Water World
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Water World is a water park
that is part of the Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District and located in Federal Heights, Colorado
, roughly 10 miles (16.1 km) north of downtown Denver, Colorado
. The park first opened in 1979 and is generally open from Memorial Day through Labor Day, but may be closed some school days.
The park occupies 67 acres (27.1 ha), making it America's second largest water park behind Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. As of the 2008 season, the park has over 44 attractions including a multitude of water slide
s, a "lazy river" (a circular artificial river with a slow moving current
), inflatable tube rides, multi-passenger inflatable raft rides, and a water-themed fun house. The park has two wave pools: the older and tamer Captain Jack's Wave Pool, as well as the newer Thunder Bay wave pool, which as of the 2009 season, has longer continuous waves that start every six minutes. It formerly had one large wave every four minutes. This update was made due to the pump/engine system failing during the 2009 season, resulting in massive leaks of hydraulic fluid being dumped into the pool. The newer thunder bay also has the added advantage if being computer controlled, allowing for modulation of wave frequency, strength, and pattern.
Water World's most famous attraction is a unique raft water slide that takes place completely inside. It is called "Voyage to the Center of the Earth," in which riders ride in small circular multi-passenger inflatable rafts and travel through an artificial cavern. It is themed to a newly discovered cave that reportedly has creatures from the prehistoric era still inhabiting it. It includes steep downward spirals, sudden drop offs, and various dinosaurs, including am animatronic T. rex
encounter at the end of the ride. The ride is unusual for a water park attraction, in its extensive thematic emphasis, and in that it can take in excess of 5 minutes to complete, making it one of the longest rides at any water park. The ride was built by Sally Corporation during the early 1990's. Since then, the ride has had two cosmetic upgrades, the most recent being the 2010 Season. The Ride has a tube capacity of 75 rafts, enabling up to 75 parties to cycle through the system every 25-30 minutes
Water World has two massive Wave Pools. The first one is Capitain Jacks, which is located at the upper end of the park. It uses a repeating engine to create multiple waves on 10 minute cycles.The other is Thunder Bay, a massive pool which acts as the central hub of the water park. Thunder Bay sports a new engine which permits multiple wave types.
The newest area of the park is the Big Top, located immediately adjacent to Turbo Racer. Big Top is family oriented and features attractions for younger children. The park will add a hydromagentic water coaster for the 2012 season, making it the first slide of its kind in Colorado.
The park is ranked number 3 by a 2008 Travel Channel
list of the top 10 water parks in the United States
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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...
that is part of the Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District and located in Federal Heights, Colorado
Federal Heights, Colorado
The city of Federal Heights is a Statutory City located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 11,706.-Geography:Federal Heights is located at ....
, roughly 10 miles (16.1 km) north of downtown Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. The park first opened in 1979 and is generally open from Memorial Day through Labor Day, but may be closed some school days.
The park occupies 67 acres (27.1 ha), making it America's second largest water park behind Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. As of the 2008 season, the park has over 44 attractions including a multitude of water slide
Water slide
A water slide is a type of slide designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at water parks. Water slides differ in their riding method and therefore size...
s, a "lazy river" (a circular artificial river with a slow moving current
Current (stream)
A current, in a river or stream, is the flow of water influenced by gravity as the water moves downhill to reduce its potential energy. The current varies spatially as well as temporally within the stream, dependent upon the flow volume of water, stream gradient, and channel geometrics...
), inflatable tube rides, multi-passenger inflatable raft rides, and a water-themed fun house. The park has two wave pools: the older and tamer Captain Jack's Wave Pool, as well as the newer Thunder Bay wave pool, which as of the 2009 season, has longer continuous waves that start every six minutes. It formerly had one large wave every four minutes. This update was made due to the pump/engine system failing during the 2009 season, resulting in massive leaks of hydraulic fluid being dumped into the pool. The newer thunder bay also has the added advantage if being computer controlled, allowing for modulation of wave frequency, strength, and pattern.
Water Attractions
The park has several unique water attractions. One of the most notable is the "Screamin' Mimi," a ride where guests take board-type vehicles down a roller coaster like track, reaching speeds of 30 miles per hour (13.4 m/s) before landing in a pool and bouncing across the water. The "space bowl" sends riders down an enclosed body slide before entering an enclosed circular bowl and dropping out into a pool of water. One of the park's newest attractions is similar to the space bowl, the "Revolution," sends guests down a slide into an open bowl as well, however, the ride is much larger and accommodates four people on a tube instead of one on his or her body. Also notable is the popular pitch black inflatable raft slide, "Storm" which includes lighting and sound effects. The park's newest attraction is the "Turbo Racer," opened in 2007, a racing slide attraction which features eight side by side lanes and an open air finish.Water World's most famous attraction is a unique raft water slide that takes place completely inside. It is called "Voyage to the Center of the Earth," in which riders ride in small circular multi-passenger inflatable rafts and travel through an artificial cavern. It is themed to a newly discovered cave that reportedly has creatures from the prehistoric era still inhabiting it. It includes steep downward spirals, sudden drop offs, and various dinosaurs, including am animatronic T. rex
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
encounter at the end of the ride. The ride is unusual for a water park attraction, in its extensive thematic emphasis, and in that it can take in excess of 5 minutes to complete, making it one of the longest rides at any water park. The ride was built by Sally Corporation during the early 1990's. Since then, the ride has had two cosmetic upgrades, the most recent being the 2010 Season. The Ride has a tube capacity of 75 rafts, enabling up to 75 parties to cycle through the system every 25-30 minutes
Water World has two massive Wave Pools. The first one is Capitain Jacks, which is located at the upper end of the park. It uses a repeating engine to create multiple waves on 10 minute cycles.The other is Thunder Bay, a massive pool which acts as the central hub of the water park. Thunder Bay sports a new engine which permits multiple wave types.
The newest area of the park is the Big Top, located immediately adjacent to Turbo Racer. Big Top is family oriented and features attractions for younger children. The park will add a hydromagentic water coaster for the 2012 season, making it the first slide of its kind in Colorado.
The park is ranked number 3 by a 2008 Travel Channel
Travel Channel
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list of the top 10 water parks in the United States
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Pop Culture Reference
Water World was featured on the South Park Episode "Pee!" portrayed as a water park named "Pipi's Waterpark." Many of the water parks rides appeared in the episode under slightly different names, including its most notable attraction "Voyage to the Center of the Earth" (retitled "Journey to the Center of the World").Captain Jack's Wave Pool
- On July 23, 2009 a 48 year old man drowned in the smaller wave pool. The lifeguard noticed him lying motionless in the wave pool at 5:30pm. He was rushed to the hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.