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Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe
Water park in North Carolina, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[3] 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.[1] Major regional competitors are Carowinds' Carolina Harbor in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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History
Originally named Aqua Gardens, the park opened in 1984 after a preview run in September 1983. Aqua Gardens was originally supposed to have an indoor mall, but due to financial problems, the mall was never built. From 1985 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.[4]
In early 2025, the park was sold to Herschend.[5]
In July 2025, the park was sold to Lucky Strike Entertainment.[6]
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