Soak City (Kings Island) facts for kids
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| Location | Kings Island, Mason, Ohio, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°20′20″N 84°16′25″W / 39.339°N 84.2736°W |
| Owner | Cedar Fair Entertainment Company |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Previous names | WaterWorks (1989-2003) Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay (2004-2006) Boomerang Bay (2007-2011) |
| Operating season | May through September |
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| Area | 35 acres (140,000 m2) |
| Pools | 5 pools |
| Water slides | 36 water slides |
| Children's areas | 5 children's areas |
Soak City is a fun water park located inside the Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. It first opened in 1989 as WaterWorks. The best part is that your ticket to Kings Island also lets you into Soak City! This awesome water park is owned and run by the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company.
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Soak City: A Splashy History
Soak City first opened its gates in 1989. Back then, it was called WaterWorks. It was a 12-acre park with 15 cool water slides, a big wave pool, and a relaxing lazy river ride called Action River.
WaterWorks was the first new themed area added to Kings Island since 1976. It cost about $4 million to build. In 1997, the water park got much bigger, growing to 30 acres.
New Names and Big Changes
The water park changed its name a few times. In 2004, it became Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay. Then, in 2007, it was simply called Boomerang Bay.
On September 2, 2011, Kings Island announced a huge $10-million upgrade for the water park. This included a new main entrance and a refreshed Lazy River ride. They also added a second, even bigger wave pool. For the 2012 season, the park got its current name: Soak City!
Awesome Rides and Attractions
Soak City has many exciting water rides and areas for all ages. Here are some of the main attractions you can enjoy:
- Aruba Tuba: A fun inner tube slide for kids, ending in a splash pool. It used to be called Koala Splash.
- Breakers Bay: A huge, family-friendly wave pool that covers 36,000 square feet. Get ready for some big waves!
- Castaway Cove: A water play area just for kids with several small water slides. It was once known as Wallaby Wharf.
- Coconut Cove: A calm, lagoon-style pool with pretty waterfalls. It's a great spot to relax in the water.
- Lookout Lagoon: A pirate ship-themed water play area for kids. It has water slides and cannons for splashing fun!
- Mondo Monsoon: A thrilling raft ride for up to four people. You'll zoom through an enclosed tunnel before a steep drop into a giant funnel!
- Paradise Plunge: Four twisting body slides that send you spiraling down into a splash pool.
- Pineapple Pipeline: Three fully enclosed body slides that are super fast and exciting.
- Pipeline Paradise: An amazing artificial wave-surfing area. You can try to ride both curved and straight waves!
- Rendezvous Run: Four racing slides where you go head-first! They start enclosed and then send you down a series of hills.
- Splash Landing: A multi-level water play area perfect for families. It has slides, bridges, and a giant bucket that dumps water!
- Splash River: A quarter-mile long lazy river ride. It was updated in 2012 and now has raindrop mushrooms, geysers, and waterfalls.
- Thunder Falls: A pair of classic inner-tube slides for a fun ride.
- Tidal Wave Bay: Another massive wave pool, covering 42,000 square feet. It's perfect for riding the waves or just splashing around.
- Tropical Plunge: A complex of multiple body and tube slides. These slides are known for being very exciting!
- Tropical Twister: Two fully enclosed body slides made of clear fiberglass. They twist around each other as you slide down!
- Zoom Flume: A family raft ride where up to four people can ride together. It's a great way to have fun with your friends or family.
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Mondo Monsoon, formerly Tazmanian Typhoon.
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Rendezvous Run, formerly Coolangatta Racer.
