Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe
Location	Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates	36°0′27″N 79°50′25″W / 36.00750°N 79.84028°W / 36.00750; -79.84028
Owner	Parques Reunidos
Operated by	Palace Entertainment
Opened	September 1983; 41 years ago (1983-09)
Previous names	Aqua Gardens Water Country USA Emerald Pointe
Operating season	Memorial Day – Labor Day
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Visitors per annum	406,000
Area	40 acres (160,000 m2)
Pools	5 pools
Water slides	15 water slides
Children's areas	2 children's areas

Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe (often simply referred to as Wet 'n Wild or Emerald Pointe) is a water park located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, and part of the Wet 'n Wild chain. There are 40 rides and attractions, including 5 pools, 2 children's areas, and one of the largest wave pools in the country. The Themed Entertainment Association has ranked the park 20th in North America in terms of attendance, of which they had 407,000 visitors as of 2015. Major regional competitors are Carowinds' Carolina Harbor in Charlotte, North Carolina and Dollywood's Splash Waterpark in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

History

Originally named Aqua Gardens, the park opened in September 1983. From 1984 to 1986, it used the name Water Country USA. In 1986, it was purchased by a local company and renamed Emerald Pointe. In March 1999 Ogden Corp purchased the property, along with Raging Waters and Wet 'n Wild's assets, and renamed the park Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe. In 2019, the newest attraction "Bombs Away" was revealed at the end of the season to the public and was originally slated to open for the 2020 season. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, it has been delayed to open for the 2022 Season.

Rides and attractions

Current attractions

Former attractions

See also

• Wet 'n Wild (brand)