The dolphins in this attraction were originally from SeaWorld San Diego. Reef Plunge – formerly known as Dolphin Plunge, these two enclosed body slides pass through a pool containing a pod of Commerson's dolphins.The park has two wave pools which share an extensive, 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m 2) man made white-sand beach area equipped with deck chairs, sun beds and umbrellas. The park features a wide array of attractions for all ages and swimming abilities, some of which pass by or through animal habitats. The park opened on March 1, 2008, and is themed to the southern Pacific, and features Australian and New Zealand based mascots including Roa (a kiwi), Kata (a kookaburra), Wai (a Commerson's dolphin), Ihu (a gecko), Papa (a royal spoonbill), Wae Wae (a takahe), and Motu (a turtle). It is a sister park of SeaWorld Orlando and Discovery Cove. The park opened with the new theme in March 2022.Īquatica Orlando's Taumata Racer (left) and Roa's Rapids (right)Īquatica Orlando is located in Orlando, Florida.
The park was rethemed and transformed into Sesame Place San Diego during Fall and Winter 2021. On September 12, 2021, Aquatica San Diego closed for its final season. By June 2021 all of the parks had fully reopened to visitors. In mid-March 2020, all Aquatica parks were shut down caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The refurbished park reopened on June 1, 2013. The acquisition by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment saw the park transformed into a 32-acre (13 ha) water park named Aquatica San Diego.
The water park had opened with a new beach theme in May 2000. In December 1999, Cedar Fair purchased the park for $11.5 million and renamed it Knott's Soak City U.S.A. At the time it featured 16 water slides and a wave pool. The water park originally opened on May 31, 1997, under the name White Water Canyon. On November 20, 2012, Cedar Fair announced it had sold its San Diego Soak City park to SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Aquatica San Antonio officially opened on May 19, 2012. In early November 2011 the new water slides arrived in pieces at Sea World San Antonio's parking lot, waiting to get assembled. During October 2011 the construction of the new water park started with excavation for the new entrance, the new sandy beaches and the structure for the new Wahalla Wave water slide. Lost Lagoon closed on Labor Day weekend 2011. The water park replaced Lost Lagoon that opened in the early 1990s. The announcement called it, "a whimsical waterpark with up-close animal experiences, high-speed thrills and relaxing, sandy beaches". SeaWorld officially announced plans to build a water park on May 24, 2011. According to the park president, SeaWorld San Antonio would become a multi-day experience. In early 2011, rumors speculated about Aquatica coming to SeaWorld San Antonio in the future. The park was an immediate success, reaching its opening-year attendance goal in just six months. In its debut year, the park hosted approximately 950,000 guests, making it the fourth-most visited water park in the United States and eighth-most visited in the world. On March 1, 2008, the park opened to guests for the first time, with the official grand opening held on April 4, 2008. Previews for employees and holders of park annual passes were held in February. Construction continued in earnest throughout 2007 and into early 2008. It was expected the 59-acre (24 ha) park would cost US$50 million to build. On March 5, 2007, SeaWorld held a press conference officially announcing Aquatica. The announcement stated that it would be a "natural" park and revealed the park's iconic Dolphin Plunge water slides. SeaWorld Orlando originally announced plans to build a water park on July 15, 2005. History Aquatica Orlando's Dolphin Plunge water slides Aquatica parks are operating in Orlando, Florida and San Antonio, Texas. Aquatica is a chain of water parks owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.
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