Soak City (Kings Island)

Soak City
LocationKings Island, Mason, Ohio, United States
Coordinates39°20′20″N 84°16′25″W / 39.339°N 84.2736°W / 39.339; -84.2736
OwnerSix Flags
Opened1989 (1989)
Previous namesWaterWorks (1989-2003)
Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay (2004-2006)
Boomerang Bay (2007-2011)
Operating seasonMay through September
Area35 acres (140,000 m2)[1]
Pools5 pools
Water slides36[2] water slides
Children's areas5[1] children's areas
WebsiteOfficial website

Soak City is a water park at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Opening in 1989 as WaterWorks, the water park is included with the price of admission to Kings Island. It is owned and operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation.

History

Soak City originally opened in 1989 as a 12-acre (4.9 ha) water park under the name WaterWorks featuring 15 water slides, a wave pool, and a lazy river ride called Action River.[3] WaterWorks was the first themed area to be added to Kings Island since 1976, bringing the total to seven. The cost was roughly $4 million USD.[4]

The water park was expanded in 1997 to 30 acres (12 ha).[5] It was renamed in 2004 to Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay, and again in 2007 to Boomerang Bay dropping Crocodile Dundee from the name. On September 2, 2011, Kings Island announced that the water park would undergo a $10-million expansion, which would include the renovation of the water park's main entrance, a revamp of the existing Lazy River ride, and the construction of additional amenities. A second, larger wave pool was also added, and the water park's name was changed to Soak City for the 2012 season.[6]

List of attractions

See also: List of former Kings Island attractions
Intensity rating[nt 1]
(mild)   1   2   3   4   5 (extreme)
Name Picture Opened Description Rating Ref
Aruba Tuba 1997 Children's inner tube slide and splash pool located between Kangaroo Lagoon and Wallaby Wharf. Opened as part of Buccaneer Island (1997–2003). Known as Koala Splash (2004–2011) 2 [8]
Breakers Bay 1997 36,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) family-friendly wave pool. Known as Surfside Bay (1997–2003), Great Barrier Reef (2004–2011). 4 [9]
Castaway Cove 1997 Children's water play area with several water slides. Opened as part of Buccaneer Island (1997–2003). Known as Wallaby Wharf (2004–2011) 1 [10]
Coconut Cove 2004 Lagoon-style pool complete with cascading waterfalls and in-water lounging areas. Known as Kookaburra Bay (2004–2011) 1 [11]
Lookout Lagoon 1997 A water play area for kids themed as a pirate ship with several water slides and water cannons. Opened as part of Buccaneer Island (1997–2003). Known as Kangaroo Lagoon (2004–2011) 1 [12]
Mondo Monsoon 2004 A four-passenger, raft ride – ProSlide Tornado model – which begins enclosed and ends with a steep drop into an open funnel. Known as Tazmanian Typhoon (2004–2011) 5 [13]
Paradise Plunge 1989 Four twisting body slides which descend into a splash pool. Known as The Helix (1989–2003), Down Under Thunder (2004–2011). 4 [14]
Pineapple Pipeline 1989 Three fully enclosed body slides. Known as Bonzai Pipeline (1989–2003), Bondi Pipeline (2004–2011). 3 [15]
Rendezvous Run 2004 A set of four head-first, racing slides up to 50-foot (15 m) high that are enclosed during the first portion of the ride before sending riders down a series of hills to the finish. Known as Coolangatta Racer (2004–2011) 4 [16]
Splash Landing 2004 Family-oriented, multi-level water play area complete with slides, bridges and a giant dumping bucket. Known as Jackaroo Landing (2004–2011). 2 [17]
Splash River 1989 A 0.25-mile (0.40 km) inner tube lazy river ride revamped in 2012 that features raindrop mushrooms, geysers, waterfalls, and areas that allow interaction between riders and spectators. Known as Kings Mills Run (1989–2004), Crocodile Run (2004–2011). 2 [18]
Thunder Falls 1989 A pair of classic inner-tube slides. Formerly known as Sidewinder (1989-2003), Sydney Sidewinder (2004–2011) 3 [19]
Tidal Wave Bay 2012 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m2) wave pool. 4 [20]
Tropical Plunge 2016 A multi-slide complex with body and tube slides. It is identical to the installations at other Cedar Fair parks including Kings Dominion, Dorney Park, Carowinds, Cedar Point, Knott's Berry Farm, Worlds of Fun, and California's Great America. 5 [21]
Tropical Twister 1989 A pair of fully enclosed body slides made of translucent fiberglass that twist around each other during their descent. Known as Ultra Twister (1989–2003), Awesome Aussie Twister (2004–2011). 4 [22]
Zoom Flume 1990 A family raft ride that accommodates up to four riders per raft. Known as Rushing River (1990-2003), Known as Snowy River Rampage (2004–2011) 4 [23]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Ratings according to the park's guest assistance guide, where "1" is the least intense and "5" is the most. See the Guest Assistance Guide[7] for more details.

References

  1. ^ a b "Compare For Yourself". Kings Island. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Soak City Waterpark". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Outdoors/Sports". Cincinnati Magazine. 22 (8). Emmis Communications: 31. May 1989. ISSN 0746-8210. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Kings Island Water Park To Open". Wanderlust. Kokomo Tribune. April 3, 1989. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Kings Island History — Timeline". KICentral.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Kings Island to expand water park in 2012". WHIO-TV. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  7. ^ "2021 Guest Assistance Guide" (PDF). Kings Island. 2021.
  8. ^ "Aruba Tuba". Kings Island. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "Breakers Bay". Kings Island. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  10. ^ "Castaway Cove". Kings Island. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  11. ^ "Coconut Cove". Kings Island. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  12. ^ "Lookout Lagoon". Kings Island. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  13. ^ "Mondo Monsoon". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Paradise Plunge". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Pineapple Pipeline". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Pipeline Paradise". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Splash Landing". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "Splash Landing". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "Thunder Falls". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  20. ^ "Tidal Wave Bay". Kings Island. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  21. ^ "Thunder Falls". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "Tropical Twister". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  23. ^ "Zoom Flume". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.