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==History== |
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The park opened in 1982, with 3 serpentine slides and 2 speed slides. The serpentine slides are Hurricane Floyd, Hurricane Bob, and Hurricane Carol, and the speed slides are Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Hugo. The 5 slides make up Hurricane Hill. In 1984, the park added bumper boats and an 18-hole mini-golf course but they didn't last long. Cartland of Cape Cod now holds the mini golf course and bumper boats at their location right down the road from Water Wizz. In 1989, the park added its first tube ride, The Canal, and a lazy river, Herring Run River. In 1993, a lily pad walk and kiddie pool was added, named Harpoon Lagoon, and speed slide Pirates Plunge was added as well. Devils Peak, later renamed to Squid Row was added in 1995, which are 2 speed slides that use a tube. The Mussel Beach Wave Pool was added in 2000, and Captain Kids Island was added in 2008. In 2013, 3 tube slides, named Thunder Falls after the park they came from, were relocated to Water Wizz. The other slides are 2 speed slides that are 61 feet tall, named Devils Peak. The slides took the name from 2 other slides at Water Wizz, which are now renamed to Squid Row. In 2019, one of the park's manager announced |
The park opened in 1982, with 3 serpentine slides and 2 speed slides. The serpentine slides are Hurricane Floyd, Hurricane Bob, and Hurricane Carol, and the speed slides are Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Hugo. The 5 slides make up Hurricane Hill. In 1984, the park added bumper boats and an 18-hole mini-golf course but they didn't last long. Cartland of Cape Cod now holds the mini golf course and bumper boats at their location right down the road from Water Wizz. In 1989, the park added its first tube ride, The Canal, and a lazy river, Herring Run River. In 1993, a lily pad walk and kiddie pool was added, named Harpoon Lagoon, and speed slide Pirates Plunge was added as well. Devils Peak, later renamed to Squid Row was added in 1995, which are 2 speed slides that use a tube. The Mussel Beach Wave Pool was added in 2000, and Captain Kids Island was added in 2008. In 2013, 3 tube slides, named Thunder Falls after the park they came from, were relocated to Water Wizz. The other slides are 2 speed slides that are 61 feet tall, named Devils Peak. The slides took the name from 2 other slides at Water Wizz, which are now renamed to Squid Row. In 2019, one of the park's manager s announced plans to expand. {{Citation needed|date=November 2021|reason=No citations in this whole paragraph}} |
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==Popular culture== |
==Popular culture== |
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Revision as of 20:25, 30 March 2022
| Water Wizz | |
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| Slogan | Cape Cod’s Only Waterpark |
| Location | 3031 Cranberry Highway, East Wareham, Massachusetts USA |
| Coordinates | 41°45′24.60″N 70°39′34.17″W / 41.7568333°N 70.6594917°W |
| Owner | Patricia Kells[1] |
| Opened | 1982[1] |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Water Wizz, touted as "Cape Cod's only water park", is a family-owned water park located in East Wareham, Massachusetts and attracting about 100,000 visitors yearly. This park is not to be confused with Water Wizz in Westerly Rhode Island, as the two are separately owned. [1]
History
The park opened in 1982, with 3 serpentine slides and 2 speed slides. The serpentine slides are Hurricane Floyd, Hurricane Bob, and Hurricane Carol, and the speed slides are Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Hugo. The 5 slides make up Hurricane Hill. In 1984, the park added bumper boats and an 18-hole mini-golf course but they didn't last long. Cartland of Cape Cod now holds the mini golf course and bumper boats at their location right down the road from Water Wizz. In 1989, the park added its first tube ride, The Canal, and a lazy river, Herring Run River. In 1993, a lily pad walk and kiddie pool was added, named Harpoon Lagoon, and speed slide Pirates Plunge was added as well. Devils Peak, later renamed to Squid Row was added in 1995, which are 2 speed slides that use a tube. The Mussel Beach Wave Pool was added in 2000, and Captain Kids Island was added in 2008. In 2013, 3 tube slides, named Thunder Falls after the park they came from, were relocated to Water Wizz. The other slides are 2 speed slides that are 61 feet tall, named Devils Peak. The slides took the name from 2 other slides at Water Wizz, which are now renamed to Squid Row. In 2019, one of the park's manager s announced plans to expand. [citation needed]
Popular culture
Water Wizz was used as a location in the 2010 film Grown Ups.[1] The park also appeared in the 2013 film The Way Way Back.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Waterhouse, Gail (July 4, 2013). "Water Wizz in Wareham rides Hollywood wave". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
Not many family-run businesses can say they've been featured in a Hollywood film, but Water Wizz has been in two major motion pictures in four years. The first was Grown Ups, a 2010 movie produced by Adam Sandler.
- ^ "Titles With Location Matching 'East Wareham, Massachusetts, USA'". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Water Wizz on Ultimate Waterpark.com
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