Rapids Water Park
Water park in Riviera Beach, Florida From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Water park in Riviera Beach, Florida From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rapids Water Park is a water park in Riviera Beach, Florida, United States, that occupies 30 acres.
Location | 6566 North Military Trail, Riviera Beach, Florida, U.S. |
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Opened | 1979 |
Owner | EPR Properties |
Operated by | Premier Parks, LLC[1] |
General manager | Bryan Megrath [2] |
Operating season | March to November |
Attendance | 400,000 [3] |
Area | 30 acres (120,000 m2) |
Attractions | |
Water rides | 42 |
Website | www |
The park includes 42 slides and attractions, including a wave pool (up to six-foot waves), dual seven-story speed slides, and a quarter-mile lazy river. There are also slides for children and toddlers.
The park was founded in 1979, on 4 acres (16,000 m2) of land with four water slides. It has since grown to 30 acres (120,000 m2), housing 35 slides, among other water-related attractions. In 2009, the park bought 2.2 acres (8,900 m2) just north of the park for $2.2 million.[4]
Rapids Water Park celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2009, inviting the racecar driver Danica Patrick to the park for the festivities.[5]
The park's website breaks the intensity of their rides and attractions into three categories:
The most intense rides includes:
Rides and attractions designed for all ages include:
Child- and family-friendly rides and areas include:
The park appears in the 1997 film Donnie Brasco during the water park scene.
In 2000, Miami born rapper Trina shot the music video for her song "Pull Over" at the park.
In 2009, the MTV reality show Jersey Shore requested to film at the park, but were denied.[6]
The music video for the song "Empty Threat" by the band Chvrches was shot at the park and released in 2015.[7]
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