Wet 'n' Wild news

The Wet 'n' Wild waterpark in Sydney, Australia, is to reopen on 28 September, having undergone a rebrand to match the three California waterparks owned ... More

Village Roadshow has announced the sale of its Wet 'n' Wild property in Sydney, Australia, with Spanish operator Parques Reunidos purchasing the waterpark for AU$40m ... More

A North Shields waterpark which underwent a major redevelopment in 2014 has new owners following a £2.9m acquisition by real estate investment firm AEW UK ... More

Ground broke yesterday (20 August) on a US$45m (£27m, €40m) waterpark complex in the city of Katy, Texas, as project leaders promised the “most exciting ... More

A recently opened waterpark in North Shields, Tyneside, was forced to temporarily close after reports of breathing difficulty and sickness among the park’s visitors. Wet ... More

A waterpark in North Shields, Tyne and Wear will reopen following a £1.1m revamp. Wet ‘n’ Wild entered into administration in October despite the attraction ... More

Thrill-seekers visiting Wet ‘n’ Wild Las Vegas will be able to experience the Tornado – a funnel water slide that simulates a natural storm – ... More

The SplashTown water park in Houston, Texas has been rebranded by owners CNL Lifestyle Properties as Wet 'n' Wild SplashTown. As part of the rebranding ... More

Australian operator Village Roadshow is to expand its visitor attractions business into China after agreeing a US$550m (383m euro, £312m) deal with Guangzhou R&F Properties ... More

Arizona saw the launch of a new US-based waterpark in June 2009 with a range of WhiteWater West’s signature attractions. Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix spans ... More

Chairman of Australian theme park and cinema operator Village Roadshow, John Kirby, has said that despite the downturn, most of its businesses are performing better ... More

Australia-based cinema and theme park operator Village Roadshow (VR) has announced that plans for the privatisation of the business have been dropped. Earlier this month ... More

A new US$30m (£18.3m, AUD$36.6m, €21.2m) Wet 'n' Wild waterpark opened in Phoenix, Arizona, US, last month at the Adobe Dam Regional Park. The 35-acre ... More

CNL Lifestyle Properties has acquired Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park in Kapolei, on the island of Oahu, US, from a subsidiary of the Village Roadshow. Although ... More

Australia-based park operator Warner Village Theme Parks (WVTP) has made 45 members of staff in managerial and supervisory positions redundant. The redundancies were across all ... More