Soak City (Valleyfair)
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| Location | Valleyfair, Shakopee, Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°47′48″N 93°27′01″W / 44.79673°N 93.45014°W |
| Owner | Six Flags |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Previous names | Liquid Lightning Whitewater Country |
| Operating season | Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day |
| Area | 7 acres (28,000 m2) |
| Pools | 4 pools |
| Water slides | 12 water slides |
| Website | Official website |
Soak City is an outdoor water park in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States, within the Valleyfair amusement park, and owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. It is included with theme park admission.
History
[edit]The Panic Falls slide complex, built in 1983, was the original part of the park. Originally the area of water rides was called 'Liquid Lightning', but as more were added, the name was changed to Whitewater Country Waterpark in 1992. In late 2008, the name was officially changed to Soak City, consistent with the theming of other water parks of Cedar Fair. On September 11, 2014, Valleyfair announced a major expansion for Soak City. The main headline was slide complex with Breaker's Plunge and Breaker's Pipeline. Also added were Barefoot Beach, a kid's splash pad and sand volleyball courts.[1]
Slides and attractions
[edit]Soak City occupies 7 acres (28,000 m2) and features a wavepool, twelve waterslides, two raft rides, and a lazy river.
| Name | Opened | Description | Height Requirement | Rating[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barefoot Beach | 2015 | A Vortex Aquatic Structures small children's splash pad | Under 54" or with child | 1 |
| Breakers Bay | 2009 | A WaveTek 34,000-square-foot (3,200 m2), 350,000 gallon wave pool. | Over 42" or with adult, under 52" must wear life jacket | 4 |
| Breakers Pipeline | 2015 | Two WhiteWater AquaDrop and two Flatline Loop 65-foot (20 m) tall freefall body slides. | Over 48" | 5 |
| Breakers Plunge | 2015 | Two WhiteWater 90-foot (27 m) tall Freefall body slides. | Over 48" | 4 |
| Hurricane Falls | 1993 | A WhiteWater 70-foot (21 m) tall 4-person raft ride. | Over 46" | 5 |
| Panic Falls Body Slides | 1983 | Three Technetic Industries 60-foot (18 m) tall body slides.
Previously known as Liquid Lightning |
Over 46" | 3 |
| Panic Falls Speed Slides | 1988 | Two WhiteWater 60-foot (18 m) tall Freefall speed slides | Over 56" | 5 |
| Raging Rapids | 1983 | A single person raft ride featuring waterfalls, rapids, and sharp drops. | Over 56" | 4 |
| Ripple Rapids | 1993 | A 1,200-foot (370 m) lazy river. | Over 42" or with adult, under 48" must wear life jacket | 2 |
| Splash Station | 1993 | A WhiteWater children's zero-depth water playground structure. | Under 54" or with child | 1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ H, Mike (2014-09-11). "Valleyfair's Soak City Water Park Expanding in 2015". NewsPlusNotes. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ^ Ratings assigned per Valleyfair's own system, where "1" is the least intense and "5" is the most. See their "Guest Assistance Guide" (PDF). Valleyfair. for more specific details.