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Wild Rivers is a waterpark in Irvine
Irvine, California

Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
. Its flagship rides include Patriot and Bazooka Bowls. Wild Rivers has over 40 rides and attractions and is open from mid-May to September.
re Wild Rivers was built, the land was a drive-through zoo called Lion Country Safari
Lion Country Safari

Lion Country Safari is a drive-through safari park located in Loxahatchee, Florida , in Palm Beach County, Florida. Founded in 1967, it claims to be the first 'cageless zoo' in the United States....
, but the Safari went bankrupt and closed down in the 1980s. Wild Rivers opened in 1986 with just four rides. A few years later Wild Rivers opened the first side by side wave pools in the country.

ral tickets, for guests over 48" tall, cost $31.98 and junior tickets, for guests under 48", cost $19.98.






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Wild Rivers is a waterpark in Irvine
Irvine, California

Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
. Its flagship rides include Patriot and Bazooka Bowls. Wild Rivers has over 40 rides and attractions and is open from mid-May to September.

History

Before Wild Rivers was built, the land was a drive-through zoo called Lion Country Safari
Lion Country Safari

Lion Country Safari is a drive-through safari park located in Loxahatchee, Florida , in Palm Beach County, Florida. Founded in 1967, it claims to be the first 'cageless zoo' in the United States....
, but the Safari went bankrupt and closed down in the 1980s. Wild Rivers opened in 1986 with just four rides. A few years later Wild Rivers opened the first side by side wave pools in the country.

Pricing

General tickets, for guests over 48" tall, cost $31.98 and junior tickets, for guests under 48", cost $19.98. Admission after 4:00 p.m. is $19.98 ($14.98 for juniors). Children under 2 years old are free(which include swim diapers throughout the day), and seniors over 65 years old can enter the park free.

Season passes are $64.98 for one person or $249.98 for a family of four. Along with no blackout days, season pass holders are entitled to special discounts.

Safety

Wild Rivers staffs Red Cross certified lifeguards. First aid in the park is provided by certified emergency medical technician-basics.

Safety Zone Child Locating Systems are also available to the general public.

Rubber Ducky Derby

Each year Wild Rivers hosts a rubber duck race down the lazy river. The race proceeds go to help underprivileged children. The race is called the Rubber Ducky Derby.

Sponsors include UPS, Starbucks, The Anaheim Ducks, and elvistech.com

For 2005 a car show was added.

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