| SplashTown | |
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| Location | Spring, Texas, United States |
| Address | 21300 IH 45 N
Spring, TX 77373 |
| Website | http://www.splashtownpark.com/ |
| Owner | CNL Lifestyle Properties |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Previous names | Splashtown USA, Six Flags Splashtown |
| Operating season | April–September |
| Area | 53 acres (210,000 m2) |
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SplashTown is a water park located north of Houston in the Spring CDP of unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.[1]
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In the early-1980s, the land that Splashtown now occupies was another theme park known as Hanna-Barbera Land. Splashtown purchased the land and converted it into a water park facility. The original name was "Splashtown USA" but the "USA" was dropped after the first year. Around the same time as Splashtown USA opened, another park Splashtown San Antonio was also opened. Some people incorrectly assume these two parks are related or owned by the same company. They were owned by the same limited partnership until 1994 when SplashTown Houston was purchased by the Morris Family. The park was sold to Six Flags in May 1999. Incredibly, Six Flags bought the park without ever touring or inspecting it.
Following the closure of Six Flags Astroworld in October 2005, Six Flags engaged in a restructuring of Six Flags Splashtown, which resulted in the termination of the park's General Manager, Operations Manager and Food Service Manager in early November 2005. In January 2006 it was announced that the former Operations Manager of Waterworld would be the new Splashtown Operations Manager.
The park underwent a "facelift" as well as general cleaning to prepare it for its opening day, April 28, 2006. The entrance received a new sign, with the addition of renovated buildings and ticket booths.
On January 11, 2007, Six Flags announced it sold seven parks to PARC Management for $312 million to help the company's debt burden. Six Flags will receive $275 million cash and a note for $37 million for four theme parks and three water parks. PARC 7F, of Jacksonville, Fla., is expected to sell the parks to CNL Income Properties Inc., a real-estate trust based in Florida, and then lease them back. Six Flags sold Darien Lake, Elitch Gardens, Frontier City, SplashTown, Waterworld USA, White Water Bay, and Wild Waves Theme Park. The company decided not to sell Magic Mountain and its adjacent water park. Spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg said that upon further evaluation, the company decided that the Los Angeles parks remained too valuable to let go as season passes and sales were up. Since Splashtown has been sold, Six Flags has thus been ousted from the Greater Houston Area.
Stingray Racer: Built in 2010. A six lane water slide. Located near the entrance. Height requirement 42"
RipQurl: Built in 2008. A cross between the Tornado and the Big Spin, in a way. It was put where the Hydra used to stand. Height requirement 48"
Tornado: A waterslide involving a tube that fits four people that makes 360°s around a blue-and-yellow checkerboard "tornado". Height requirement 48".
Thunder Run: Experience wild twists and turns as you speed down this inline tube slide. Height requirement 42".
Texas Freefall: The flagship ride, a very tall slide. Height requirement 48".
Water Works/Big Spin: Slide around and down this unique round slide. Height requirement 48".
Zoom Flumes: Slide down the 95-foot (29 m) flume or try one of the two semi-enclosed slides. Height requirement 42".
Wild Wave Pool: A half-million gallons fill this huge pool of wild, wave-floating fun.
Shotgun Falls: Challenge a friend and race each other down two thrilling 30-foot (9.1 m) slides. Height requirement 48".
Blue Lagoon Activity Pool: Play in the sun with tons of water fun including swings galore, geysers, a diving rock, water stairs and a glorious waterfall. Cool off from your day of play!
Space Rapids: Travel through "space" as riders float through this enclosed tube ride. With three flumes, Space Rapids offers a different adventure each time you ride. Height requirement 42".
Treehouse Island: Three stories of highly interactive fun! Climb net ladders, slide down slippery slides and blast your friends with water cannons. Height requirement of under 50".
Crystal Creek: A lazy river attraction.
Crocodile Isle: An interactive children's play area equipped with a pirate ship, water cannons and slides. Height restriction of under 50".
Leaky Pipes: A smaller kid's play area. Height requirement of under 50".
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