Wet 'n Wild Orlando

Wet 'n Wild Orlando was a water park in Orlando, Florida. It was founded by Sea World creator George Millay on March 13, 1977. Wet 'n Wild Orlando is the first major water park in the United States. Millay won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Waterpark Association. They later named him "Father of the waterpark". The water park has 8 single-person rides, 6 multi-person rides, 1 kids park (a miniature version of all the rides in the park), and 3 other activities (lazy river, volleyball, and surfing).

It was announced on June 17, 2015 that the park would permanently close on December 31, 2016.

It was replaced by Volcano Bay in 2017.

References

 Other websites 

Official Facebook pages
Wet 'n Wild Guide

Category:1977 establishments in the United States
Category:1970s establishments in Florida
Category:2016 disestablishments in the United States
Category:Orlando, Florida
Category:Theme parks in Florida
Category:2010s disestablishments in Florida