| Waterworld California | |
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| Location | Concord, California |
| Website | Waterworld California |
| Owner | PARC Management |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Operating season | Late May Through September |
| Rides | 25 Waterslides, 7 Complexes total
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Waterworld California is a water park located in Concord, California. It used to be owned and operated by Six Flags, and now it is under the management of PARC Management. Local management team is directed by General Manager Paul Kimura and Director of Marketing Cory Moore.
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Waterworld's History
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Incidents at the Park
The Hurricane
On June 2 1997, a group of over 32 high school seniors from a visiting school from Napa, rode one of the winding slides of the Banzai Pipeline (now known as the Hurricane Slide Complex ) all together to try and break a school record for the number of people on a slide. The force on the water slide was four times greater than the slide was designed for, and because of the force, the slide collapsed while the students were on the ride. In the end, a 17 year old female student died due to the injuries received and another 32 students were sent to local hospitals for treatment. [1]
In 1999, a settlement was reached from fourteen of the victims from the 1997 slide mishap. They reached a 4 million dollar settlement from Premier Parks (the owner of the park at the time), Whitewater West Industries (the water slide designer and manufacturer), and the Napa Unified School District. [1] [2] [3]
Recent events
In June 2006, Six Flags announced it was considering closing or selling up to six of its parks, including Elitch Gardens (Denver, CO), Darien Lake (Darien, NY), WaterWorld (Concord, CA), Wild Waves and Enchanted Village (Federal Way, WA), Splashtown (Spring, TX), and Magic Mountain (Los Angeles)/Hurricane Harbor (Various).
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Ride Pictures
 Tornado From Above |
 Honolulu Halfpipe Ride |
 Cliffhanger Ride Complex |
 Big Kahuna Water Raft Ride |
Park Names
- Waterworld USA Concord (1995-2003)
- Six Flags Waterworld (2004-2006)
- Waterworld California (2007-present)
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Coordinates: 37°58′16″N 122°3′8″W / 37.97111°N 122.05222°W
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