Noah's Ark (water park)

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Noah's Ark is America's largest water park, with over 40 water slides and dozens of other various attractions. Located in the city of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (the "Water Park Capital of the World," with 18 indoor water parks), Noah's Ark is a popular tourist attraction. Some of the more popular attractions include Noah's Ark newest ride "Time Warp," "Point of No Return," "Dark Voyage," and "Flash Flood." Also popular are the wave pools; "The Big Kahuna" and "The Wave" are popular spots to use as "home bases" as they are close to food, lockers, restrooms, etc. Also, Noah's Ark's TV and radio advertisements have won many awards. The Travel Channel hailed Noah's Ark as "the place for water in the Midwest."

1 Brief history
2 List of rides
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Brief history

The park opened in 1979 with only a go-kart track and bumper boats, but has since grown into the largest water park in property on U.S. Highway 12 in Wisconsin Dells. In 1994, the Gantz family purchased Noah's Ark and added the OctoExplorer. Also, in 2003, Noah's Ark celebrated its 25th anniversary.

The park uses over 5 million gallons of water on its rides. Its lifeguards earned the Platinum Award from Jeff Ellis and Associates Inc.(2006) This is the highest waterpark safety rating possible.

[edit] List of rides

Time Warp (2006) – Billed as the world's largest bowl ride
Black Anaconda (2005) – Billed as the longest watercoaster in the United States at over 0.25 miles long
Noah's Incredible Adventure (2003) – High-capacity dry amusement ride
Sting Ray (2002) – Two large halfpipes
Point Of No Return (2001) – Two 10-story-tall speedslides that take riders three to five seconds to descend
Flash Flood (1999) – Two 20-passenger boats that descend a 50-foot drop into a large pool; includes bridge observation area which gets hit by the subsequent wall of water created from the drop
Dark Voyage (1997) – Family raft ride in the dark
Black Thunder (1995) – Two-person or single tube slides in the dark
OctoExplorer (1994) – Children's play area
Kowabunga (1993) – Family raft speed slides
Congo Bongo (1991) – Family raft ride
Big Kahuna (1989) – Large wave pool
Adventure River (1989) – Lazy river
Bahama Falls (1989) – Three tube slides that empty into Adventure River
The Bermuda Triangle (1988) – Three tube slides
The Wave (1987) – Wave pool
Slidewinder (1985) – Twisting bodyslides
Endless River (1985) – Simple lazy river
The Plunge (1984) – Two speedslides
Paradise Lagoon (1984) – An activity pool featuring slides and ziplines
Jungle Rapids (1980) – Oldest slides; opened with three slides and added two more in 1981
Miniature Golf (1980)
Bumper Boats (1979)