Noah 's Ark water park - wikipedia Noah 's Ark water park This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. ( October 2008 ) Noah 's Ark Water Park Slogan `` America 's Largest Waterpark '' Location Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States Coordinates 43 ° 36 ′ 13 '' N 89 ° 47 ′ 11 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 43.603578 ° N 89.786282 ° W ﻿ / 43.603578 ; - 89.786282 Coordinates : 43 ° 36 ′ 13 '' N 89 ° 47 ′ 11 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 43.603578 ° N 89.786282 ° W ﻿ / 43.603578 ; - 89.786282 Owner Palace Entertainment Opened 1979 Operating season May through September Area 70 acres ( 280,000 m ) Pools 2 pools Water slides 47 ( currently ) water slides Website noahsarkwaterpark.com Noah 's Ark ( officially Noah 's Ark Family Park Inc. ) is the largest water park in the United States. It features 51 water slides, and dozens of various attractions. The park is located in the village of Lake Delton, Wisconsin. Contents 1 History 2 Rides 2.1 Waterslides 2.2 Wave pools 2.3 Lazy Rivers 2.4 Other Attractions 2.5 Former attractions 3 References 4 External links History In 1979, the Waterman family purchased 205 feet ( 62 m ) of frontage property on U.S. Route 12 in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin and created a bumper boat ride and built a go - kart track. The park opened as `` Noah 's Incredible Adventure '' ( which became the name of a future Noah 's Ark attraction in 2003 ). In 1994, the Gantz family of Dubuque, Iowa, purchased Noah 's Ark and added the `` OctoExplorer '', a yellow submarine with moving periscope, water guns and soft - surfaced waterslides. In 2003, Noah 's Ark Waterpark celebrated 25 years of operation. In 2012, the park was purchased by Palace Entertainment. While under ownership of Palace Entertainment, five attractions have been closed and two have been added. Other changes include fencing the park 's perimeter, removing of per - use lockers, and instituting a fee for parking. Rides The park uses over 2 million gallons of water on its rides everyday. Its lifeguards earned the Platinum Award from Jeff Ellis and Associates Inc. ( 2006 ), the highest waterpark safety rating possible. Waterslides Cannonball ( 1984 ) - 3 slides that cut off in mid-air and drop you into the water Toucan Twisters ( 1985 ) -- 5 twisting bodyslides. Previously named Slidewinder ( 1985 - 2017 ) The Bermuda Triangle ( 1988 ) -- Three tube slides Monkey Rapids ( 1989 ) -- Three tube slides that empty into Adventure River. Previously named Bahama Falls ( 1989 - 2017 ) Congo Bongo ( 1991 ) -- Family raft ride with turns Kowabunga ( 1993 ) -- Family raft speed slides that go down without turns. Flying Gecko ( 1995 ) -- Family raft ride in the dark. Previously named Dark Voyage ( 1995 - 2017 ) Black Thunder ( ) -- Two - person or single tube slides in the dark. Dark Voyage ( 1997 ) -- Renamed Flying Gecko in 2017. Point of No Return ( 2001 ) -- 10 - story - tall speedslide that take riders three to five seconds to descend. However, one of the slides was taken down and replaced with Scorpion 's Tail. Sting Ray ( 2002 ) -- Two large halfpipes Black Anaconda ( 2005 ) -- America 's third longest watercoaster. Time Warp ( 2006 ) -- The world 's largest bowl ride. It is a clone of the former Disco H2O at Wet n Wild ( which closed in 2016 ). Scorpion 's Tail ( 2010 ) -- America 's first upside - down looping body slide that drops riders down a drop from a trap door in a capsule into an almost inverted loop. Quadzilla ( 2012 ) -- Four braided head - first slides. Wave pools The Wave ( 1987 ) -- Wave pool Big Kahuna ( 1989 ) -- Large wave pool, once the largest wave pool in Wisconsin Dells, now eclipsed by Mt. Olympus 's Surf Pool Lazy Rivers Endless River ( 1985 ) -- Simple Lazy River Adventure River ( 1989 ) Other attractions Bumper Boats ( 1979 ) -- First Attraction Built At Noah 's Ark Paradise Lagoon ( 1984 ) -- An activity pool featuring slides and zip - lines OctoExplorer ( 1994 ) -- Children 's play area Flash Flood ( 1999 ) -- Hopkins Rides Shoot the Chute. One 20 - passenger boat that descends a 50 - foot ( 15 m ) drop into a large pool ; includes bridge observation area which gets hit by the subsequent wall of water. Noah 's 4 - D Dive - In Theater ( 2007 ) -- Midwest 's Largest 4 - D Theater featuring the movie Pirates 4 - D and Ice Age : Dawn of the Dinosaurs 4 - D Summer 2014 Tadpole Bay Kiddie Kingdom ( 2008 ) -- Children 's play area featuring Noah 's Ark theme, 4 kiddie waterslides, over 50 water features, and an 800 - gallon bucket dump. Surfing Safari ( 2013 ) FlowRider stationary surf attraction. Former attractions Jungle Rapids ( 1980 ) Tube mat slides. ( The parks oldest water attraction ) Mostly closed as of the 2012 season. Two of the four of the highest slides remained open for the 2012 season but for the 2013 the entire complex was demolished, replaced by Surfing Safari. Miniature Golf ( 1980 ) -- 18 holes. Taken out in 2012. Thunder Rapids ( 1982 ) -- Three interweaving hillside concrete waterslides that were later replaced by Black Anaconda. Tank Tag ( 1989 ) -- a game where participants shoot tennis balls at targets for points from stationary guns, and mobile tanks. Later taken down and replaced with the Sting Ray. Noah 's Incredible Adventure ( 2003 ) -- A high - capacity, dry amusement ride which involved a large `` Mystery Swing '' and special visual effects to recreate a journey on Noah 's famous ark. It was replaced by Curse of the Crypt in the same building in 2009. SpongeBob SquarePants 4 - D ( 2007 ) -- featured at Noah 's Dive - In Theater from 2007 to 2011. Was replaced with Pirates 4 - D. The Plunge ( 1984 ) -- two belly - down, face first racing mat slides. Replaced by Quadzilla in 2012. Go Gator Kiddie roller coaster. Closed in 2012 Curse of the Crypt ( 2009 ) Closed in 2012. Still standing but does not appear on park maps. ( Visitors at the park may recall a sign located near the ride stating ' Closed For Renovations ' ) Also of note, the iconic ark structure at the front of the park was destroyed by an electrical fire in 2012. Originally a ticket office, the ark was being used as a museum / storage facility at the time of the fire. References Jump up ^ http://www.noahsarkwaterpark.com/park-info/hours-2/ Jump up ^ 1979. Noah 's Ark opens with just bumper boats and go kart Jump up ^ 2003. Noah 's Ark Waterpark 25 years Jump up ^ 1994. Gantz family purchase Noah 's Ark Jump up ^ Wisconsin Business ( 2 March 2012 ). `` Noah 's Ark waterpark sold to California investment company ''. Pierce County Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2012. Jump up ^ Lifeguards earned the Platinum Award from Jeff Ellis and Associates Inc. ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Noah 's Ark 's Newest Ride Makes Waves In 4 - D Theatre May 2007 ( 2 ) July 7, 2007 Jump up ^ `` Fun Things To Do in Wisconsin Dells - Attractions - Noah 's Ark Waterpark ''. Noah 's Ark Waterpark. Jump up ^ What 's New in 2008 ^ Jump up to : Noah 's Ark Timeline External links Official website Palace Entertainment Amusement Parks Owner : Parques Reunidos. Amusement Parks Castle Park Dutch Wonderland Idlewild & Soak Zone Kennywood Lake Compounce Story Land Family Entertainment Centers Boomers ! 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Question: when was noah's ark water park built
Answer: 1979