Wild Waters

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Wild Waters is a water park in Ocala, Florida. It is the sister park of Silver Springs theme park in Ocala. Wild Waters features a large wave pool and children's pool area. The deck surrounding the wave pool is filled with lounge chairs. Because Wild Waters is the sister park of Silver Springs, it has many trees and shady areas. There are many picnic areas, and several snack bars including a pizzeria. The park also has a sand volleyball court and a gift shop.

Some of the parks water flume rides:

The Hurricane: A large figure eight shaped flume. Standing approximately 80 feet tall, it is the largest ride in the park. A large spiral staircase takes visitors to the summit. Riders must use tubes to ride, which they have to carry to the top. This is due to the ride not originally requiring tubes. The finale of the ride is a long dark tunnel before a turbulent splash pool.

Osceola's Revenge and Bunyan's Bend: Dual flumes that are part of the Silver River Flumes area. Both flumes begin at the same point, but do not run parallel and have different patterns. Both feature many drops and turns, and both end at the same splash pool.

Silver Bullet: Wild Waters only speed flumes, they are part of the Silver River Flumes area. Dual speed flumes run side by side and end in a large splash pool. Unlike newer speed flumes, the Silver Bullet does not go straight down from the top. The flumes have three dips, with plateaus in between.

Mini Monster: A single flume that is part of the Silver River Flumes area. The ride is very short and only has a few turns. It then ends into a splash pool.

The park also features a 450,000 gallon wave pool that can create up to four foot waves at the deep end.

In the early 1990s the park added several new water flumes including the Tornado, the Thunderbolt, and the Twin Twister as part of an ambitious expansion plan. Unlike the other flumes in the park, whose frames are constructed of wood and concrete, the new ride's frames were made of steel. In 2006 all of the new flume rides were taken out of service and dismantled. This was due to the frames being corroded by the humid Central Florida climate.

Wild Waters continues to be a favorite attraction for tourists visiting the Ocala and Silver Springs area, as well as local residents. It is a small park by modern standards, but offers a more relaxed atmosphere than its mega water park competitors. Wild Waters has a special niche, attracting people wanting to enjoy a more traditional "classic" water park experience.