Water Works
The story of Soak City starts back in 1989 as Kings Island adds a 12 acre water park called Water Works. Water Works included 15 water slides, a lazy river and a Splash Island children’s area. In 1990 Rushing River, a 700-foot family inner-tube raft ride is added to Water Works, expanding it to 15 acres. Sever years later in 1997, Water Works nearly doubles in size to almost 30 acres, including Surfside Bay, a 600,000 gallon wave pool, a sunning area and Buccaneer Island, a new children’s play area. Another small addition in 1998, a body-board surfing attraction called Wipe-Out Beach is added.
Crocodile Dundee`s Boomerang Bay
Fast forward another five years to 2004, Kings Island introduces Crocodile Dundee`s Boomerang Bay, a new water park resort. Boomerang Bay encompassed all but four slides from the former Water Works. The four new water attraction were called: Tasmanian Typhoon, Coolangatta Racers, Jackeroo Landing and Kookabura Bay.
Soak City
In 2012 Kings Island’s Boomerang Bay became Soak City. The new name reflects the same branding name of other Cedar Fair parks with waterparks at the time. Along with the rebranding, Kings Island added a second wave pool along with a new parking lot entrance to the water park seen in the concept art above. The last upgrade to Soak City was in 2016 with the addition of Tropical Plunge. Tropical Plunge is a complex of six different water slide experiences towering nearly seven stories into the Kings Island skyline. The addition of Tropical Plunge expand the size of Kings Island’s waterpark to 35 acres.
Type: Slides | Location: Soak City | Opening date: 2016
The last upgrade to Soak City was in 2016 with the addition of Tropical Plunge. Tropical Plunge is a complex of six different water slide experiences towering nearly seven stories into the Kings Island skyline. The addition of Tropical Plunge expand the size of Kings Island’s waterpark to 35 acres.
Type: Water Coaster | Location: Soak City | Opening date: 2025
Get ready for side-by-side racing action by starting 48ft above the ground. You will be racing the other slide at 30 mph. Water jets will push you uphill through an enclosed tunnel with a surprise light show then a awesome final journey to the finish line! Will you with the race on the RiverRacers water coaster?
Type: Pool | Location: Soak City | Opening date: 2025
Cool off in Bluegill Lagoon, an old fashioned swimming hole complete with a water tower. Salamander Sliders, a set of seven new water slides with gentle slopes and turns perfect for young sliders.
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