Raging Waters Sacramento facts for kids

Raging Waters Sacramento is an exciting water park in Sacramento, California. It is located on the Cal Expo grounds. Palace Entertainment owns and runs the park. In the past, it was known as WaterWorld USA and Six Flags Waterworld.

History of Raging Waters Sacramento

The park first opened in 1980. Back then, it was called WaterWorld USA. The Cal Expo owned the park. A company called Premier Parks leased and operated it. Premier Parks also ran other water parks. These included WaterWorld USA in Concord. They also operated Marine World Africa USA.

These parks were managed by the same team. Because they were close, you could use a season pass from Marine World at the WaterWorld USA parks. In 1998, Premier Parks bought Six Flags. They started changing park names to the Six Flags brand. But the WaterWorld parks kept their names until 2003. Then, they became Six Flags Waterworld.

After the 2006 season, Six Flags decided not to renew its lease. Another company, Raging Waters, took over the lease in November 2006. In May 2007, the park reopened with its current name, Raging Waters Sacramento.

Awesome Slides and Attractions

Raging Waters Sacramento has many fun rides. Here are some of the cool attractions you can find:

Dragon's Den

This slide is a ProSlide CannonBowl. Riders sit in two-person rafts. The slide ends in a large, bowl-shaped area. Riders spin around the bowl before exiting through a slide in the middle. This leads to a splash pool. Dragon's Den was added in 2007.

Honolulu Half Pipe

The Honolulu Half Pipe is a 40-foot-tall (12 m) water slide. It looks like a giant half-pipe, similar to a skateboard ramp. One person rides in a raft on this slide. It was added to the park in 2004.

Cliffhanger Speed Slides

The Cliffhanger features two 60-foot-tall (18 m) speed slides. These slides are very fast.

Hurricane Bay Slide

This slide is on the same tower as the Cliffhanger. It is a high-speed body slide. The entire ride is completely dark, making it an exciting experience.

Shark Attack Slide Complex

This is the park's main slide tower. It has several slides for you to try. These include the Stingray and Manta Ray racing slides. You can also find The Great White, Hammerhead, and Mako slides here.

Splashdown Plunge

Splashdown has two short slides. They end with a six-foot (1.8 m) drop into a ten-foot (3.0 m) deep pool. This slide is best for strong swimmers.

Breaker Beach Wave Pool

Breaker Beach is a large wave pool. It was the first wave pool in Northern California. You can enjoy ocean-like waves here.

Calypso Cooler Lazy River

The Calypso Cooler is the park's lazy river. You can float along slowly and relax.

Treehouse Reef Water Play Area

Treehouse Reef is a special water playground for kids. It has many fun features for younger visitors.

Visiting During the California State Fair

Raging Waters Sacramento is located at Cal Expo. This means the park is open during the California State Fair. If you want to visit the water park during the fair, you need to buy a ticket for the state fair first. Then, you can buy admission to the water park. Since 2011, some season pass holders get free visits to the state fair.