Monday, December 23, 2013

Wild Rivers: Reopening in Temecula


By Beemerboyz803
Wild Rivers was a water park in Irvine, California, built on a mountainside and lasted 27 years. Iconic slides included the indoor-twirling Abyss, the multi-person slide Patriot, a fan-favorite, and the dueling Bazooka Bowls, similar to Walhalla Wave at Aquatica San Diego. Wild Rivers was a friendly environment for everyone visiting Irvine.
 In 2011, the City of Irvine closed them down to make way for housing complexes. Wild Rivers finally bought land in Temecula. The "New Wild Rivers" began construction in May of this year. Wild Rivers is planned to be bigger and better than the original Wild Rivers. The construction workers had to start from scratch, as the old slides and buildings were demolished, except for novelties like a clock. The park cost about $30 to $35 million.
Wild Rivers is open 110 days a year, starting with weekends in May, everyday through summertime, and ending with weekends again in October. Wild Rivers will present new and exciting things to the table, all of which to be revealed in May 2014.

 

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