Six Flags WaterWorld (Concord)

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**Six Flags Waterworld Concord**

Location	Concord, California
Website	Concord
Owner	Six Flags
Opened	1995
Previous names	"Waterworld USA Concord"
Operating season	March Through September
Rides	25 Waterslides, 7 Complexes total 25 water rides

Old Waterworld USA logo

Six Flags Waterworld Concord is a water park located in the East Bay, in Concord, California. It is owned and operated by Six Flags.

1 History
2 Rides and attractions
3 Incidents at the Park
4 Recent events
5 Ride Pictures
- 5.1 External links

[edit] History

Six Flags Waterworld Concord opened in 1995 as Waterworld USA Concord. At the time it was runned by Premier Parks (which also owned Six Flags Marine World and Waterworld Sacramento) but was later bought out by Six Flags in 1996.

[edit] Rides and attractions

Six Flags Waterworld Concord has a combination of 25 water slides spread out on 7 Complexes

Tornado-A 75 foot funnel ride that sends riders through 5000 gallons of water before landing in a gentle pool.
Honolulu Halfpipe-A halfpipe ride that sends riders 4 stories high foward and backwards
Cliffhanger Complex-the parks only speed slides that send riders 7 stories down.
The Big Kahuna-A family water rafting ride that up to six riders can go on. The most popluar ride in the park.
Hurricane Side Complex-A complex of 4 body water sides that are either open or enclosed
Typhoon Side Complex-A complex of four water slides that are also either open or enclosed. Either one rider or two can go on these sides in inflatable rafts.
Break Beach Wave Pool-The only wave pool in the East Bay. More than 500,000 gallons of water.
Diablo Falls Side Complex-A set of two sildes that drop riders 6 feet into a 10 foot pool.
Wild Water Kingdom Complex-A kiddie play area. One of three areas
Dragon Tails Complex-Another Kidde play area.
Kaanapali Kooler Lazy River-Longest and the only lazy river in Northern California.
Treasure Island Complex-another kiddie play area.

[edit] Incidents at the Park

In 1997, a group of at least 30 seniors from a visiting school from Napa, rode the Banzai Pipeline (now known as the Clifhanger) all together to try and break a school record for the number of people on a side. The force on the water side was 4 time greated than the silde was designed for, and because of the force, the slide collaped while the students where on the ride. In the end a 17 year old student died due to the injuries recived and another 32 students were sent to local hospitals for treatment.

In 1999, a settlement was reached from 14 of the victims from the 1997 slide mishap. They reached a 4 million dollar settlement from Premier Parks (the owner of the park at the time), Whitewater West Industries (the water sides designer and manufacturer), and the Napa Unified School District.

[edit] Recent events

In June of 2006, Six Flags announced it was considering closing or selling up to six of its parks, including Elitch Gardens (Denver, CO), Darien Lake (Darien, NY), WaterWorld (Concord, CA), Wild Waves and Enchanted Village (Federal Way, WA), Splashtown (Spring, TX), and Magic Mountain (Los Angeles)/Hurricane Harbor (Various).