Splish Splash (water park)
Water park in Calverton, New York, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Water park in Calverton, New York, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Splish Splash is a 96-acre (390,000 m2) water park located in Calverton, New York.[1] It has 30 rides and is open for visitors from May to September. Travel Channel ranked Splish Splash as the third-best water park in the United States in the year 2009.[2]
Splish Splash Waterpark | |
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Slogan | Get Set to Get Wet! |
Location | Calverton, New York, United States |
Coordinates | 40.92074°N 72.72824°W |
Owner | Palace Entertainment |
General manager | Mike Bengtson |
Opened | May 1991 |
Operating season | Memorial Day – Labor Day |
Area | 96 acres (390,000 m2) |
Pools | 3 pools |
Water slides | 20 water slides |
Website | splishsplash.com |
Splish Splash was opened in Calverton, New York in May 1991[3] by Tony Gentile and Chip Cleary, who also own New York's Adventureland.[1] It opened with three body slides, two-speed slides, two kiddie pools, two tube slides, a lazy river and a restaurant.[4] The park has been owned and operated by Palace Entertainment since 1999.[1] The park currently spans 96 acres (390,000 m2).[5] In 2006, Splish Splash added a new funnel-shaped ride called Alien Invasion. In July 2008, they announced that they would be adding 7 rides over the next few years, including Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror for 2009, Kahuna Bay for 2011, Bootlegger's Run for 2013, The Battle of Mutiny Bay for 2014, and two new rides introduced in 2018, Riptide Racer and Bombs Away.[6] In 2020, the attraction Battle for Mutiny Bay was removed, and the park's owners opted to stay closed for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cliff Diver, an 80-foot tall body slide was removed in 2021.
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