Splish Splash (amusement park)

Splish Splash is a 96-acre (390,000 m2) water park 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
Splish Splash Main Entrance
SloganGet Set to Get Wet!
LocationCalverton, New York, United States
Coordinates40.92074°N 72.72824°W / 40.92074; -72.72824
OwnerPalace Entertainment
General managerMike Bengston
OpenedMay 1991
Operating seasonMemorial Day – Labor Day
Area96 acres (390,000 m2)
Pools3 pools
Water slides20 water slides
Websitesplishsplash.com

History

Splish Splash was built in 1989, headed by Chip Cleary with the original owners being the same as the owners of Adventureland.[1] It opened in May 1991 with three body slides, two-speed slides, two kiddie pools, two tube slides, a lazy river, and a restaurant.[3] The park has been owned and operated by Palace Entertainment since 1999.[1] The park currently spans 96 acres (390,000 m2).[4] 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.[5] In 2020, the attraction Battle for Mutiny Bay was removed, as well as opting 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.

List of water attractions
Lazy River
Kahuna Bay Wave Pool
  1. Dinosaur Falls – Opened 1991,it is a ProSlide pipeline with 3 slides. It was re-named in 2012 from Splash Landing and has a single or double inner tube and can have 1 or 2 riders.
  2. Max Trax – Opened 1991, 2 plummet slides consisting of a 50' straight down slide and one two hump slide (Body Slide)
  3. Lazy River – Opened 1991, a relaxing tube ride with fountains and wave area
  4. Hollywood Stunt Rider – Opened 2002, a dark mammoth family ride with a Hollywood theme (Family Raft) (2 - 4 Riders Required)
  5. Hyperlight – Opened 1992, 2 enclosed tube slides (re-named and re-themed from The Abyss) (Single or Double Inner Tube) (1 or 2 Riders)
  6. Alien Invasion – Opened 2006, a ProSlide tornado with an alien abduction theme (Clover Leaf Raft)
  7. Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror – Opened 2009, a ProSlide tantrum with high-speed 360 degree spins, and a 40 ft (12 m) drop (Round Double Tube) (2 Riders Required)
  8. Kahuna Bay – Opened 2011, a classic wave pool
  9. Dragon's Den – Opened 2004, a ProSlide cannon bowl with a dragon in the middle of the bowl (Double Tube) (2 Riders Required)
  10. Mammoth River – Opened 1991, an open mammoth family raft ride (Family Raft) (3 - 5 Riders Required)
  11. Barrier Reef – Opened 1993, 2 enclosed high speed body slides
  12. Giant Twister – Opened 1991, 3 open body slides
  13. Shotgun Falls – Opened 1994, a free-fall drop slide into a 10 ft (3.0 m) deep pool (Body Slide)
  14. Surf City – Opened 1995, a classic wave pool
  15. Soak City – a relaxing pool with in-water seats and water fountains
  16. Bootlegger's Run – Opened 2013, a water coaster featuring new generation hydromagnetic technology (New York's First Water Coaster) (Toboggan Inline Raft) (2 - 4 Riders Required)
  17. Riptide Racer – Opened 2018, the park's first unique face-first slide involving mats (1-4 riders, 4 tubes)
  18. Bombs Away – Opened 2018, double trapdoor body slides with a drop of 26 feet per second

Attractions for kids under 54 inches only
  1. The Elephant – an elephant slide with a falling spray of water. In 2015, it was replaced by a yellow submarine
  2. Kiddie Slides – 3 open body slides featuring the only water slide in the park adults can ride with their children
  3. Monsoon Lagoon – a shipwreck pool with a slide and many pirate themed objects that shoot water
  4. Octopus Pool – a large octopus in the middle of a pool with swings on the tentacles
  5. Pirates Cove – a pirate-themed pool with slides and water cannons

See also

References
  1. Strugatch, Warren (2001-05-20). "Places for Swinging, Splashing, Thrashing". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  2. Edmonds, Rose; Christina Antoniades. "Best Water Parks in America". Travel Channel. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  3. "About the Park". Splish Splash. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  4. Pesce, Nicole Lyn (2009-06-12). "Fun With the Kids? Just Add Water". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  5. "Splish Splash News".
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