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Wild Rivers
Water park
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Wild Rivers Water Park in 2010 | |
Location | Irvine, California, United States |
Coordinates | 33°38′35″N 117°44′54″W / 33.6431889°N 117.748411°W / 33.6431889; -117.748411Coordinates: 33°38′35″N 117°44′54″W / 33.6431889°N 117.748411°W / 33.6431889; -117.748411 |
Opened | July 1986 TBD (reopening) |
Closed | September 25, 2011 |
Previous names | Lion Country Safari |
Status | Removed |
Website | Official Website |
Wild Rivers was a water park in Irvine, California, United States. It opened in July 1986 [1] on the site of the former Lion Country Safari. Following the expiration of its lease with The Irvine Company, it closed permanently on September 25, 2011.[2] Since the closure, there have been plans to recreate Wild Rivers in Irvine on or near the Orange County Great Park, which have been under development.[3][4]
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/1986-06-30/local/me-79_1_water-slide
- ^ "Wild Rivers closes after 25 years". The Orange County Register. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ "Wild Rivers Waterpark, Irvine". Wildrivers.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ^ "New Wild Rivers approved by county supervisors". The Orange County Register. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
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