Waterworld California

For other uses, see Water World (disambiguation).
Waterworld California
Location Concord, California, U.S.
Coordinates 37°58′16″N 122°3′8″W / 37.97111°N 122.05222°W / 37.97111; -122.05222Coordinates: 37°58′16″N 122°3′8″W / 37.97111°N 122.05222°W / 37.97111; -122.05222
Owner CNL Lifestyle Properties
Operated by Palace Entertainment
Opened 1995
Operating season Late May Through September
Rides
Total 25 Waterslides, 7 Complexes
Water rides 25
Website Waterworld California

Waterworld California is a water park located in Concord, California. It was developed, owned and operated by Premier Parks, and now it is under the management of Palace Entertainment and ownership of CNL Lifestyle Properties. The Park is also home to more waterslides than any other water park in Northern California.

Incidents

On June 2, 1997, the Banzai Pipeline collapsed after students piled into the water slide in an attempt to break a school record. The collapse of the water slide resulted in 30 injures and the death of a 17-year-old female.[1] It was stated that the slide experienced weight forces three times greater than what it was designed for. This incident was featured on an episode of Dateline.[2]

Park Names

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://articles.cnn.com/1997-06-03/us/9706_03_water.slide_1_water-slide-waterworld-usa-banzai-pipeline?_s=PM:US
  2. ↑ http://articles.cnn.com/1997-06-05/us/9706_05_waterslide_1_water-slide-waterworld-usa-national-aquatic-safety?_s=PM:US

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