Wild Water Kingdom

Wild Water Kingdom
Slogan Water you waiting for?
Location Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga
Coordinates 43°44′27.02″N 79°38′23.55″W / 43.7408389°N 79.6398750°WCoordinates: 43°44′27.02″N 79°38′23.55″W / 43.7408389°N 79.6398750°W
Owner Private
General Manager Kevin Siu‐Chong[1]
Opened 1986[2]
Previous names Sunshine Beach Water Park[3]
Operating season June to September[4]
Area 100-acre (0.40 km2)[2]
Pools 2 pools
Water slides 18[5] water slides
Website www.wildwaterkingdom.com

Wild Water Kingdom (formerly known as "Sunshine Beach") is located in Brampton, Ontario in the Greater Toronto Area. Opened in 1986, the 100-acre (0.40 km2) entertainment complex is located next to the Clairville Reservoir, Clairville Conservation Area and the Humber River (Ontario). The park hosts a variety of attractions, including numerous water slides, a wave pool, a lazy river, the Caribbean Cove with a cascading waterfall, volleyball courts,[6] a kids' water playground and adventure zone. The water park is home to "The Big Tipper", the only Double Tipping Bucket attraction in the world.holding eight hundred gallons of water,[7] As well, there are non-swimming activities such as their Face Drop Zip Lines (to ride like superman or traditional style), a rock climbing wall, and 18-hole fantasy mini golf. The park is also home to a number of bars and food vendors and cabanas for parties.[8] Wild Water Kingdom also has a mascot named "Hugo the Hippo"[9] in 2013 wild Water Kingdom opened for they're 27th season.,[10] Summer Rush held by radio station Z103.5 for the first time was held at Wild Water Kingdom On August 30, 2013 this as well as drake's pool party was only two of four major events held at Wild Water Kingdom in 2013[11][12]

Wild Water Kingdom's season runs from June to September annually. The water park is owned by a private company. Wild Water Kingdom's General Manager is Kevin Siu Chong,[1] As of June 2010 Wild Water Kingdom is no longer Canada's largest water park as Calypso Park in Ottawa has opened.,,[13] On the week of June 23, 2010 hugo the hippo threw its annual birthday party.[14] Wild Water Kingdom has also switched all water slides and pools to saltwater[15] On Thursday,July 7, 2011 CP24 was at Wild Water Kingdom for CP24 day.[16] In August 2013 an Armed robbery occurred just as the beach club festival was ending, Wild Water Kingdom was kept closed the following day so police could process the investigation and conduct interviews.,[17] also In August 2013 Wild Water Kingdom held an event called "the O Course" the event was based on real U.S. Marine Corps fitness training,endurance, strength, speed, and stamina.This is Canada's only training course designed by and lead by former U.S Marine drill instructor Sgt. Tony Austin[18][19] In September 2013 following the interviews and the investigation police had arrested three suspects two of which were connected in the robbery, police had been looking for another suspect in the robbery.[20] in late July 2014 police have found,arrested and charged the fourth suspect in the robbery almost a year after the robbery.[21] the Beach club festival returned for August 2014 as well as Jamaican day later that month.[22] [23]

Location

Wild Water Kingdom is Northwest of Highway 427 2 km on Finch Ave West bordered by Steeles Ave East at highway 427, highway 427 to the east and about 10 minutes southwest of Woodbridge, Wild Water Kingdom is also close to Humber College [24][25]

Transit Options

-Brampton Transit=#11[26]

-Mississauga Transit[26]

regular public transit to and from Wild Water Kingdom is provided by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brampton_Transit and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiWay, guests will have to walk a certain distance from the bus stop to Wild Water Kingdom.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "WILD WATER KINGDOM - Canada's Water Park just got bigger!". newswire.ca.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.wildwaterkingdom.com/about-us.html
  3. ↑ "Acapulco - Our History". Acapulcopools.com. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  4. ↑ "Operating Schedule". Wildwaterkingdom.com. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  5. ↑ http://www.wildwaterkingdom.com/attraction-list.html
  6. ↑ "Attractions". wildwaterkingdom.com.
  7. ↑ "Toronto.com – Wild Water Kingdom". Toronto.com.
  8. ↑ "Rates". wildwaterkingdom.com.
  9. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/WildWaterKingdom/photos/pb.69952504992.-2207520000.1426037420./10152639503399993/?type=3&theater. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ "First I Got Wet Then I Got Wild At Wild Water Kingdom". Weekendtrips.
  11. ↑ http://www.last.fm/festival/3645825+Z103.5FM+Summer+Rush
  12. ↑ http://www.aux.tv/2013/07/drake-is-hosting-a-pool-party-at-brampton-water-park-wild-water-kingdom/
  13. ↑ "Calypso Park - The largest aquatic amusement park in Canada will be called Calypso Park". newswire.ca.
  14. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/WildWaterKingdom/photos/a.474318959992.239901.69952504992/474319769992/?type=1&theater
  15. ↑ http://www.tcaadvantage.com/partner-organizations/entertainment/wild-water-kingdom. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ "Thursday, July 7, 2011". CP24.
  17. ↑ "Wild Water Kingdom closed for day following robbery". cbc.ca. 19 August 2013.
  18. ↑ "Ladies and gentlemen. Coming soon, on... - Wild Water Kingdom - Facebook". facebook.com.
  19. ↑ "The O Course". theocourse.com.
  20. ↑ "Police arrest three men for Brampton’s Wild Water Kingdom robbery". thestar.com. 13 September 2013.
  21. ↑ "Fourth suspect in violent Wild Water Kingdom robbery arrested". ourwindsor.ca.
  22. ↑ "BEACHCLUB FESTIVAL - HAWIIAN LUAU EDITION @ WILD WATER KINGDOM". beachclubfest.com.
  23. ↑ "Upcoming Events". wildwaterkingdom.com.
  24. ↑ http://www.brampton.ca/EN/ARTS-CULTURE-TOURISM/TOURISM-BRAMPTON/VISITORS/Pages/WaterActivities.aspx
  25. ↑ https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Wild+Water+Kingdom/@43.740618,-79.640386,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x882b3b79ba8f9441:0xe8b67f6e9cebe2e7?hl=en
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 http://www.torontoplace.com/attractions/wildwaterkingdom.htm

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