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{{Short description|California water park chain}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2017}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Raging Waters Los Angeles
| logo = 
| industry = [[Water park]]
| owner = [[Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation|Lucky Strike Entertainment]]
| founded = {{start date and age|1983}}
| area_served = [[California]], United States
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.ragingwaters.com}}|
}}
'''Raging Waters Los Angeles''' is a [[water theme park]] in [[San Dimas, California]]. Owned and operated by [[Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation|Lucky Strike Entertainment]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketscreener.com/news/lucky-strike-entertainment-corporation-acquired-raging-waters-los-angeles-wet-n-wild-castle-park-ce7c5fddde81f021|title= Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation acquired Raging Waters Los Angeles, Wet ?n Wild, Castle Park, Boomers Vista and Boomers Palm Springs.|work=MarketScreener|access-date=2025-09-03|language=en}}</ref> it is generally closed during the winter season.

==Raging Waters Los Angeles==
{{Further|List of incidents at Raging Waters Los Angeles}}[[File:Kiddie Area at Raging Waters San Dimas.jpg|thumb|Kid's Kingdom, a play area for young children at Raging Waters Los Angeles]]

Raging Waters Los Angeles opened June 18, 1983, located in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] in the city of [[San Dimas, California|San Dimas]], near [[California State Route 57|SR 57]] between [[Interstate 10 (California)|Interstate 10]] and [[Interstate 210 (California)|Interstate 210]]. At 60 acres, park management described it as California's largest waterpark (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/21/water-parks-in-southern-california_n_1025361.html|title=Water Parks In Southern California: A Huffington Post Travel Guide|first=Andres|last=Jauregui|date=October 21, 2011|access-date=June 11, 2017|website=Huff Post}}</ref>

the park was formerly known as "Raging Waters San Dimas" but, as of 2016, official media was using the name "Raging Waters Los Angeles" for this location.<ref>{{cite web|last=RagingWatersLA|date=April 8, 2016|title=Five weeks until Opening Day! #LiveForSummer with a @RagingWatersLA Season Pass! BUY NOW!|url=https://twitter.com/RagingWatersLA/status/718538422915178497|access-date=June 11, 2017|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> The park inspired the waterpark scenes in the 1989 movie ''[[Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=David Allen |date=August 7, 2010 |title=This 'Bill and Ted' fact isn't bogus |url=https://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20100807/this-bill-and-ted-fact-isnt-bogus |accessdate=August 23, 2022 |publisher=[[The San Bernardino Sun]]}}</ref>

In early 2025, it was sold to [[Herschend Family Entertainment]] briefly before being sold to Lucky Strike Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Herschend to Acquire Palace Entertainment |url=https://www.hfecorp.com/whats-new/herschend-to-acquire-palace-entertainments-us-attractions-from-parques-reunidos/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.hfecorp.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Attractions===
Aqua Rocket is a ProSlide Hydro Magnetic slide that uses magnetic propulsion to propel a raft up hills.

Amazon Adventure is a quarter-mile-long, {{convert|3|ft|m|adj=mid|-deep|1}}, tropical river that runs through a section of the park. Riders sit in rafts as the current pulls them around the river route.

Bermuda Triangle consists of three twisting, turning tunnels that recycle more than 2,500 gallons of water per minute, and make riders feel like they have ‘entered’ the Bermuda Triangle.

Bombs Away are two WhiteWater trapdoor slides, one with an open free-fall drop, and the other with an enclosed loop; opened in 2023. Replaced Dropout slides.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.ragingwaters.com/sites/ragingwaters.com/files/Raging%20Waters%20Los%20Angeles%20-%20Bombs%20Away%20Announcement%20FINAL.pdf |title=RAGING WATERS LOS ANGELES ANNOUNCES NEW BOMBS AWAY, SIX-STORY FREE-FALL SLIDES FOR SUMMER 2020 SEASON|date=August 12, 2019|location=San Dimas, California|access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915045939/https://www.ragingwaters.com/sites/ragingwaters.com/files/Raging%20Waters%20Los%20Angeles%20-%20Bombs%20Away%20Announcement%20FINAL.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Dark Hole is a system of two tunnel water slides with a drop of 52 feet. Riders sit in a two-person raft, speeding through total darkness. This attraction was the first of its kind in the country. Riders travel at a speed of 26 miles per hour.<ref name="attractions">{{cite web |title=Family & Kid-Friendly Things to Do in Los Angeles - Attractions |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CgnDI6RsOqT/ |access-date=June 11, 2017 |website=Raging Waters Los Angeles}}</ref>

Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror is a ProSlide Trantrum slide in which riders experience a 40-foot drop into a dark tunnel. Riders will then drop into a small mini-funnel.[[File:Little Dipper Lagoon.jpg|thumb|"Little Dipper Lagoon", another play area for children, at Raging Waters Los Angeles]]

Dragon's Den is a slide which debuted in 2004, and is a two-person tube-ride that sends guests plummeting down a steep {{convert|45|ft|m|adj=on}} tunnel,<ref name="attractions"/> circling around a {{convert|35|ft|m|adj=on}} bowl {{convert|9|ft|m|adj=on}} until they fall through a secret tunnel at the bottom. As of 2016, Dragon's Den is also ridden as a single-rider attraction, with tubes identical to the ones used in Amazon River.

High Extreme is the name of two 600-foot-long (180 m) mat slides that reach speeds of up to 35 miles an hour (56&nbsp;km/h).<ref>{{Cite web |title=High Extreme Water Slides {{!}} Raging Waters LA |url=https://www.ragingwaters.com/experiences/attractions/high-extreme}}</ref>

Kid's Kingdom is a small kids’ water playground with 4 small water slides.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kid's Kingdom {{!}} Slip Down Water Slides {{!}} Raging Waters LA |url=https://www.ragingwaters.com/experiences/attractions/kid-s-kingdom}}</ref>

Little Dipper Lagoon is a kids’ splash area with a few small water slides for toddlers and very young kids.

Neptune’s Fury is a 600-foot (180 m) long, pitch-black raft slide which can hold up to 4 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neptune's Fury {{!}} Water Rafting {{!}} Raging Waters LA |url=https://www.ragingwaters.com/experiences/attractions/neptune-s-fury}}</ref>

Ragin’ Racer is a ProSlide 8-lane mat racer slide where riders experience multiple drops before a splash-down.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ragin' Racer {{!}} Speed Water Slides {{!}} Raging Waters LA |url=https://www.ragingwaters.com/experiences/attractions/ragin--racer}}</ref>

Speed Slides are high speed body slides called Raging Rocket and Screamer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Speed Water Slides {{!}} Raging Waters LA |url=https://www.ragingwaters.com/experiences/attractions/speed-slides}}</ref>

[[File:High Extreme.jpg|thumb|High Extreme at Raging Waters Los Angeles, with dining area visible in foreground]]

Splash Island Adventure is an SCS Interactive water playground with 4 water slides, a 1,000-gallon tipping bucket, and more than 75 interactive water features.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Splash Island Tropical-Themed Adventure {{!}} Raging Waters LA |url=https://www.ragingwaters.com/experiences/attractions/splash-island-adventure}}</ref>

Thunder Rapids is a five-person family raft slide that is open-air.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thunder Rapids Water Ride {{!}} Raging Waters LA |url=https://www.ragingwaters.com/experiences/attractions/thunder-rapids}}</ref>

Volcano Fantasea is a small volcano themed kids area.

Wave Cove is a wave pool that produces 3-foot-tall waves every 12 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wave Cove {{!}} Three-Foot Wave Pool {{!}} Raging Waters LA |url=https://www.ragingwaters.com/experiences/attractions/wave-cove}}</ref>

== Other parks ==

===Raging Waters Sydney===
[[Raging Waters Sydney]] is located in [[Greater Western Sydney]], and was formerly known as Wet'n'Wild until being acquired in 2018 by Parques Reunidos.

=== Raging Waters Sacramento ===
Raging Waters Sacramento is located at [[Cal Expo]] and was formerly known as Six Flags Waterworld. Palace Entertainment would terminate their lease on November 8, 2022 "after a careful review of company priorities". In 2023, Silverwood Entertainment took over the park and announced a 3-year plan to completely refurbish the park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Macht |first=Daniel |date=2023-06-06 |title=Silverwood Entertainment moves ahead with 3-year plan to remake Raging Waters site in Sacramento |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-raging-waters-lease-plans-cal-expo-board-vote/44086553 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=KCRA |language=en}}</ref> The park will reopen in 2025 under the name "Calibunga" and will include a year-round restaurant named "Cal Soleil", as well as a [[Chuck E. Cheese]] themed area.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitri |first=Lysée |date=2023-08-10 |title=A closer look at the old Raging Waters site in Sacramento slated for revamp |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-raging-waters-calibunga-revamp-plans/44778483 |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=KCRA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chuck-e-cheese-signs-first-ever-location-based-entertainment-licensing-deal-with-new-california-dreamin-water-park-301958479.html | title=Chuck E. Cheese Signs First-Ever Location Based Entertainment Licensing Deal with New California Dreamin' Water Park }}</ref>

=== Raging Waters San Jose ===
[[File:RAGINGWATERS SANJOSE01.jpg|thumb|300px|View of Raging Waters San Jose]]Raging Waters San Jose was located in [[Lake Cunningham|Lake Cunningham Park]] in East San Jose, adjacent to [[County Route G21 (California)|Capitol Expressway]], [[Eastridge Center|Eastridge Mall]], [[Eastridge Transit Center]] and [[Reid-Hillview Airport]]. The park opened to the public in 1985, and was the largest water park in Northern California.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raging Waters San Jose - Attractions |url=https://www.rwsplash.com/things-to-do/attractions |access-date=2020-05-12 |website=Raging Waters San Jose |language=en}}</ref> On September 6, 2023, it was announced via Raging Waters San Jose's social media that the park would not be reopening for the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>

On May 10, 2024, it was announced that the lease for the site was acquired by California Dreamin' Entertainment, a subsidiary of Silverwood Entertainment Holdings LLC, and that the water park would reopen as CaliBunga Waterpark.<ref>{{Cite web |last=staff • • |first=NBC Bay Area |date=2024-05-11 |title=Calibunga: San Jose Raging Waters to reopen with new name |url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/calibunga-san-jose-raging-waters-new-name/3535353/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=NBC Bay Area |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Song|first=Sharon|date=2024-05-30|title=New San Jose waterpark to open at Raging Waters site|url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/new-calibunga-waterpark-open-san-jose|access-date=2025-02-25|website=KTVU Fox 2|language=en-US}}</ref>

The park reopened on July 4th, five days after the original planned opening date of June 29th.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-28 |title=CaliBunga water park pushes back opening to July 4 |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/28/calibunga-water-park-pushes-back-opening-to-july-4/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-03-09|title=CaliBunga Waterpark in San Jose|url=https://calibunga.com}}</ref>

=== Raging Waters Salt Lake City ===
Until early 2011, there was also a Raging Waters park in [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], later operated as Seven Peaks Salt Lake.<ref>{{cite web |title=FAQ |url=http://www.sevenpeaks.com/WaterParkSaltLake/FAQ.aspx/SITEID.1001_3/MDLPRTID.1003_0/MDLID.1002_219/MID.1007_91/CatId_0/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420164127/http://sevenpeaks.com/WaterParkSaltLake/FAQ.aspx/SITEID.1001_3/MDLPRTID.1003_0/MDLID.1002_219/MID.1007_91/CatId_0/ |archive-date=April 20, 2015 |access-date=June 11, 2017 |website=SevenPeaks.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Raging Waters/Seven Peaks park in Salt Lake City would close down in 2018 with the site being demolished in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Paul |date=October 15, 2021 |title=Demolition begins at abandoned Raging Waters/Seven Peaks water park |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/50262879/demolition-begins-at-abandoned-raging-watersseven-peaks-water-park |access-date=July 14, 2022 |website= |publisher=KSL}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.ragingwaters.com/}}

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