Water Wizz
| Water Wizz | |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Cape Cod’s Only Waterpark |
| Location | 3031 Cranberry Highway, East Wareham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°45′24.60″N 70°39′34.17″W / 41.7568333°N 70.6594917°W |
| Owner | WW Cranberry Highway Inc.[1] |
| Opened | 1982[1] |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha)[1] |
| Website | www |
Water Wizz, touted as "Cape Cod's only water park", is a family-owned water park located in East Wareham, Massachusetts and attracting about 100,000 visitors yearly. This park is not to be confused with the former Water Wizz in Westerly, Rhode Island, which was separately owned and was closed in 2019.[1][2]
History
[edit]The park opened in 1982, with three serpentine slides and two speed slides. The serpentine slides are Hurricane Floyd, Hurricane Bob, and Hurricane Carol, and the speed slides are Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Hugo. The five slides make up Hurricane Hill. In 1984, the park added bumper boats and an 18-hole mini-golf course which were later razed. Cartland of Cape Cod now holds the mini golf course and bumper boats at their location right down the road from Water Wizz.
In 1989, the park added its first tube ride, The Canal, and a lazy river, Herring Run River. In 1993, a lily pad walk and kiddie pool was added, named Harpoon Lagoon, and speed slide Pirates Plunge was added as well. Devils Peak, later renamed to Squid Row was added in 1995, which are two speed slides that use a tube. The Mussel Beach Wave Pool was added in 2000, and Captain Kids Island was added in 2008. In 2013, three tube slides, named Thunder Falls after the park they came from, were relocated to Water Wizz. The other slides are two speed slides that are 61 feet tall, named Devils Peak. The slides took the name from two other slides at Water Wizz, which are now renamed to Squid Row. In 2019, one of the park's managers announced plans to expand.[citation needed]
Popular culture
[edit]Water Wizz was used as a location for two consecutive scenes in the 2010 film Grown Ups.[1] The park also appeared by name and playing a larger part in the 2013 film The Way, Way Back.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Waterhouse, Gail (July 4, 2013). "Water Wizz in Wareham rides Hollywood wave". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
Not many family-run businesses can say they've been featured in a Hollywood film, but Water Wizz has been in two major motion pictures in four years. The first was Grown Ups, a 2010 movie produced by Adam Sandler.
- ^ "Water Wizz of Westerly bought by local woman, may not close down". www.wpri.com. 2019-09-02.
- ^ "Titles With Location Matching 'East Wareham, Massachusetts, USA'". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Water Wizz on Ultimate Waterpark.com
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