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Coordinates: 39°20′20″N 84°16′25″W / 39.339°N 84.2736°W / 39.339; -84.2736
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Soak City
LocationKings Island, Mason, Ohio, United States
Coordinates39°20′20″N 84°16′25″W / 39.339°N 84.2736°W / 39.339; -84.2736
OwnerSix Flags
Opened1989 (1989)
Previous namesWaterWorks (1989-2003)
Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay (2004-2006)
Boomerang Bay (2007-2011)
Operating seasonMay through September
Area35 acres (140,000 m2)[1]
Pools5 pools
Water slides36[2] water slides
Children's areas5[1] children's areas
WebsiteOfficial website

Soak City is a water park at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Opening in 1989 as WaterWorks, the water park is included with the price of admission to Kings Island. It is owned and operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation.

History

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Soak City originally opened in 1989 as a 12-acre (4.9 ha) water park under the name WaterWorks featuring 15 water slides, a wave pool, and a lazy river ride called Action River.[3] WaterWorks was the first themed area to be added to Kings Island since 1976, bringing the total to seven. The cost was roughly $4 million USD.[4]

The water park was expanded in 1997 to 30 acres (12 ha).[5] It was renamed in 2004 to Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay, and again in 2007 to Boomerang Bay dropping Crocodile Dundee from the name. On September 2, 2011, Kings Island announced that the water park would undergo a $10-million expansion, which would include the renovation of the water park's main entrance, a revamp of the existing Lazy River ride, and the construction of additional amenities. A second, larger wave pool was also added, and the water park's name was changed to Soak City for the 2012 season.[6]

List of attractions

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See also: List of former Kings Island attractions
Intensity rating[nt 1]
(mild)   1   2   3   4   5 (extreme)
Name Picture Opened Description Rating Ref
Bluegill Lagoon 2025 Located in Splash River Junction. A reimagined ol’ fashioned swimmin’ hole, complete with a water tower.
Breakers Bay 1997 36,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) family-friendly wave pool. Known as Surfside Bay (1997–2003), Great Barrier Reef (2004–2011). 4 [8]
Coconut Cove 2004 Lagoon-style pool complete with cascading waterfalls and in-water lounging areas. Known as Kookaburra Bay (2004–2011) 1 [9]
Mondo Monsoon 2004 A four-passenger, raft ride – ProSlide Tornado model – which begins enclosed and ends with a steep drop into an open funnel. Known as Tazmanian Typhoon (2004–2011) 5 [10]
Paradise Plunge 1989 Four twisting body slides which descend into a splash pool. Known as The Helix (1989–2003), Down Under Thunder (2004–2011). 4 [11]
Pineapple Pipeline 1989 Three fully enclosed body slides. Known as Bonzai Pipeline (1989–2003), Bondi Pipeline (2004–2011). 3 [12]
Rendezvous Run 2004 A set of four head-first, racing slides up to 50-foot (15 m) high that are enclosed during the first portion of the ride before sending riders down a series of hills to the finish. Known as Coolangatta Racer (2004–2011) 4 [13]
Riverbank Slide Out 1997 Located in Splash River Junction. Children's inner tube slide and splash pool. Opened as part of Buccaneer Island (1997–2003). Known as Koala Splash (2004–2011) and Aruba Tuba (2012-2024). 2 [14]
RiverRacers 2025 Hold on tight! Riders board side-by-side rafts at the starting line where a conveyor belt launch sends them plunging down a 33-foot, 47-degree first drop. Giant windows help racers see if their raft is in the lead while the water coaster reaches its 30 mph, fastest speed. As each raft nears the bottom of the drop and starts to climb upward, water jets drench the riders and propel them up into an enclosed tunnel illuminated with special lighting effects. The race is on as racers zip through more twists and turns, rushing into an open-air, high-banking slingshot, whipping them around 180 degrees into a gravity-defying final mega drop to see who crosses the finish line first!
Salamander Sliders 2025 Located in Splash River Junction. Seven children water slides.
Splash Landing 2004 Family-oriented, multi-level water play area complete with slides, bridges and a giant dumping bucket. Known as Jackaroo Landing (2004–2011). 2 [15]
Splash River 1989 A 0.25-mile (0.40 km) inner tube lazy river ride revamped in 2012 that features raindrop mushrooms, geysers, waterfalls, and areas that allow interaction between riders and spectators. Known as Kings Mills Run (1989–2004), Crocodile Run (2004–2011). 2 [16]
Tadpool 1997 Located in Splash River Junction. Children's water play area with several water slides. Opened as part of Buccaneer Island (1997–2003). Known as Wallaby Wharf (2004–2011) and Castaway Cove (2012-2024) 1 [17]
Thunder Falls 1989 A pair of classic inner-tube slides. Formerly known as Sidewinder (1989-2003), Sydney Sidewinder (2004–2011) 3 [18]
Tidal Wave Bay 2012 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m2) wave pool. 4 [19]
Tropical Plunge 2016 A multi-slide complex with body and tube slides. It is identical to the installations at other Six Flags parks including Kings Dominion, Dorney Park, Carowinds, Cedar Point, Knott's Berry Farm, Worlds of Fun, and California's Great America. 5 [20]
Tropical Twister 1989 A pair of fully enclosed body slides made of translucent fiberglass that twist around each other during their descent. Known as Ultra Twister (1989–2003), Awesome Aussie Twister (2004–2011). 4 [21]
Zoom Flume 1990 A family raft ride that accommodates up to four riders per raft. Known as Rushing River (1990-2003), Known as Snowy River Rampage (2004–2011) 4 [22]

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soak City (Kings Island).

Notes

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  1. ^ Ratings according to the park's guest assistance guide, where "1" is the least intense and "5" is the most. See the Guest Assistance Guide[7] for more details.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Compare For Yourself". Kings Island. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Soak City Waterpark". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Outdoors/Sports". Cincinnati Magazine. 22 (8). Emmis Communications: 31. May 1989. ISSN 0746-8210. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Kings Island Water Park To Open". Wanderlust. Kokomo Tribune. April 3, 1989. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Kings Island History — Timeline". KICentral.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Kings Island to expand water park in 2012". WHIO-TV. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  7. ^ "2021 Guest Assistance Guide" (PDF). Kings Island. 2021.
  8. ^ "Breakers Bay". Kings Island. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "Coconut Cove". Kings Island. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  10. ^ "Mondo Monsoon". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Paradise Plunge". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Pineapple Pipeline". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Pipeline Paradise". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Aruba Tuba". Kings Island. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  15. ^ "Splash Landing". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Splash Landing". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Castaway Cove". Kings Island. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  18. ^ "Thunder Falls". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "Tidal Wave Bay". Kings Island. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  20. ^ "Thunder Falls". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Tropical Twister". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "Zoom Flume". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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