Cultus Lake Waterpark

Cultus Lake Waterpark
SloganBC's BIGGEST Waterpark!
LocationDestination Cultus, Cultus Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°04′35″N 121°58′28″W / 49.07634°N 121.97443°W / 49.07634; -121.97443
ThemeWater park
OwnerChris Steunenberg[1]
Opened1984
Operating seasonJune-September
StatusOperating
Area640 acres (260 hectares)
Websitewww.cultus.com/cultus-lake-waterpark/

Cultus Lake Waterpark is one of the three amusement parks operated by Destination Cultus in Cultus Lake, British Columbia, with the others being Cultus Lake Adventure Park and Splashdown Vernon. It claims to be the largest water park in the province, at 640 acres (260 hectares).[2][3]

History

The park has been operating since 1984.[2][4]

The park was temporarily closed in June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but reopened on July 1 with increased precautions.[1]

Rides

As of 2023, the park has 17 separate attractions:[2]

  1. Bazooka Bowls - Slide into a 30 ft (9.1 m) bowl in which the rider swirls around for a few seconds before falling 9 ft (2.7 m)
  2. Blaster & Twisters - Three interweaving waterslides
  3. Freefall - Slide with 72 ft (22 m) vertical drop
  4. The Rattler - Dark snake-themed slide
  5. Speedslide - Fastest slide, starting at the same height as Freefall
  6. Zero - 60 - Face-first race on mats
  7. Boomerang - Four-person raft from 60 ft (18 m)
  8. Colossal Canyon - Group raft; largest waterslide in Western Canada[5]
  9. Radical Rapids - Two-person tube
  10. Tubular Terror - Two-person black hole complex of three slides
  11. Valley of Fear - Freefall tube slide, with a 45 ft (14 m) drop
  12. Adventure River - 350 ft (110 m) long and 30 in (76 cm) deep lazy river
  13. Hot Tubs - Five hot tubs
  14. Pirates' Cove - Kids' miniature park
  15. Tots Castle - Small castle for toddlers
  16. Family Spray Park - Geysers and water cannons
  17. Turtle Pool & Slides - Wading pool and small slides

A map of the park can be found here.

Panorama of the park

Features

The park has food stands, mainly serving burgers, pizza, coffee, ice cream, and candy. The area also offers cabanas for rent.

References

  1. ^ a b Welsh, Eric (June 29, 2020). "Cultus Lake Adventure Park and Cultus Lake Waterpark set to open". The Chilliwack Progress. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Official website". Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Cultus Lake Waterpark". Cultus Lake. July 21, 2023. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Fettback, Debbie; Fettback, Darcy (July 18, 2022). "A Guide To A Fun-Filled Day At Cultus Lake Waterpark". World Adventurist. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Make a splash at this iconic B.C. waterpark located just 1hr from Vancouver". Vancouver Is Awesome. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.