Rapids Water Park

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Rapids Water Park
Rapids Water Park Aerial Photograph.png
Location6566 North Military Trail, Riviera Beach, Florida, U.S.
Opened1979
Owner EPR Properties
Operated by Premier Parks, LLC [1]
General managerBryan Megrath [2]
Operating seasonMarch to November
Attendance400,000 [3]
Area30 acres (120,000 m2)
Attractions
Water rides42
Website www.rapidswaterpark.com

Rapids Water Park is a water park in Riviera Beach, Florida, United States, that occupies 30 acres.

Contents

The park includes 42 slides and attractions, including a wave pool (up to six-foot waves), dual seven-story speed slides, and a quarter-mile lazy river. There are also slides for children and toddlers.

History

The park was founded in 1979, on 4 acres (16,000 m2) of land with four water slides. It has since grown to 30 acres (120,000 m2), housing 35 slides, among other water-related attractions. In 2009, the park bought 2.2 acres (8,900 m2) just north of the park for $2.2 million. [4]

Rapids Water Park celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2009, inviting the racecar driver Danica Patrick to the park for the festivities. [5]

Attractions

The park's website breaks the intensity of their rides and attractions into three categories:

Biggest

The most intense rides includes:

Coolest

Rides and attractions designed for all ages include:

Wettest

Child- and family-friendly rides and areas include:

The park appears in the 1997 film Donnie Brasco during the water park scene.

In 2000, Miami born rapper Trina shot the music video for her song "Pull Over" at the park.

In 2009, the MTV reality show Jersey Shore requested to film at the park, but were denied. [6]

The music video for the song "Empty Threat" by the band Chvrches was shot at the park and released in 2015. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wet'n'Wild Phoenix, Hawaii to Add accesso eCommerce, Mobile Ticketing" (Press release). Premier Parks LLC. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Bennett, Bruce. A bummer of a summer for local teens seeking work. The Palm Beach Post. Ret 7-30-2010.
  3. ↑ Ostrowski, Jeff. Rapids Water Park gets new landlord, new operator, but no other changes for now. Palm Beach Post. 7-3-2012.
  4. ↑ Ostrowski, Jeff. What economic slide? Water park buys site. The Palm Beach Post. Ret 7-30-2010.
  5. ↑ Danica Patrick Connects With Fans At Rapids Water Park 30th Anniversary Celebrations Archived 2010-04-20 at the Wayback Machine . Auto Racing Daily. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  6. ↑ Streeter, Leslie Gray. The Ultimate Jersey Girl Contest Launched to Counter Image of Jersey Shore Archived 2010-07-27 at the Wayback Machine . The Palm Beach Post. Ret 7-30-2010.
  7. ↑ "GOTH | DAY | OUT". 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-07-20.

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