Wild Rapids Waterslide Park
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The middle tower of the waterpark.
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| Location | Sylvan Lake, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°18′39″N 114°6′2″W / 52.31083°N 114.10056°W |
| Theme | Waterslides |
| Owner | Bear Development Corporation |
| General Manager | Bert Messier |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Closed | 2016 |
| Operating season | Summer |
| Status | Closed |
| Area | Sylvan Lake |
| Pools | Several small pools including three hot tubs pools |
| Water slides | 12 water slides |
| Children's areas | A single children's area |
| Website | Official website |
Wild Rapids Waterslides was a water park located on the shores Sylvan Lake in the resort town of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada. Opened to the public in 1982, it was Alberta's second-largest water park after the World Waterpark in Edmonton. Not to be confused with the now closed Wild Waters Waterslides in Edmonton, it was one of five waterslide parks in Alberta, and the last outdoor one. The park contained 12 slides, many small pools, three hot tubs, and a children's water playground. The park was set to close after the 2016 season after being opened for 34 years. The park was also located near Red Deer, and between Edmonton and Calgary. The park was also located along Alberta Highway 11A. The park was constructed on a pier, and the facility was the largest of its kind in western Canada.
The park was founded in 1982 by Dave Dubeta. It is opened during most of the summer season. It was opened on the same pier after the closure of a single waterslide. The pier was constructed by the Dominion Government, assisted by the Sylvan Lake Women's Institute.
It was announced that the park would close after the 2016 season, with the pier being bought by the town of Sylvan Lake for redevelopment. The slides and equipment were put up for sale on Kijiji. The president of Bear Development Corporation, Bert Messier, hoped that an entrepreneur would see the advertisement, buy the equipment, and build another waterpark in Alberta. The children's playground was sold, and will now operate on the shores of Gull lake.
There were 12 main slides in the park, and one small water playground that contains other small slides for children. The slides were all white in colour, except for the playground slides. While facing the park from the entrance, there was a left tower, a middle tower, and a right tower.
These slides are all beginner class body slides.
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