Wild Rivers
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 788-0808
- Hours:
- Summer (Jun 18-Sep 6): Daily 10am-8pm, Seasonal (May 27-Jun 12): Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Editorial Review for Wild Rivers – by Lee Parker
The Appeal
This park may not be the biggest player in town, but Wild Rivers has found its niche with younger kids (under 8 or so). A vigilant lifeguard staff and plenty of smaller-scale attractions lure families to this light-on-frills fun zone.
Facts and Features
If you have tots in tow, head for Explorer's Island, where rides like the Safari River Expedition--really just a long pool with gentle currents--are designed with the littler ones in mind. There's even a non-water play area, Jungle-Rama, for those tired of getting chlorine in their eyes. But it isn't all baby stuff. Older kids opt for the Abyss, a 655-foot slide that features a nearly vertical drop, or race their friends on water mats down the seven-lane Serengeti Surf Hill. Wanna-be body boarders can ride gnarly waves in the Hurricane Harbor pool.
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User Reviews for Wild Rivers
08/25/2006 Posted by cambird
A small step up from Hurricane Harbor and a giant step down for mankind... err... from Raging Waters. There are some good slides, but overall, it's pretty dinky and by the scent of the lazy river, it seems as though some intertubed guests got a little too lazy.
08/20/2006 Posted by akilakam
I visited this park today becuase we got free passes from our tire dealer. If I had paid I would be really upset right now. Let me start by acknowledging that I come from AZ and TX - so yes, I am still acclimating to the high prices that native Californians dont blink an eye too so forgive me for the following rant if you think its off base. Wild Rivers is overpriced to the point that I would never visit again. Its basically $29 a person, which quickly becomes very costly if you go with more than one person. Then add $8 parking. then add $5 to $8 for a raft (single/double). Dont think about foregoing the raft becuase many of the rides require it. Add another $6 to $10 for a locker, depending on which size locker you need ( I do not recommend the small, it will basically hold a single towel and a phone, wont hold a full bag of stuff for a family or something). Then after all that add on food and drinks. You of course are not allowed to bring in any of your own refreshments unless its water. Maybe the high prices are how they keep the lines short as mentioned in other reviews, but I also suspect the dated feel of the park is another contributor to the short lines. All in all, Californians should either utilize the array of free beach options available to them or take dips in any regular pool at their disposal in their communities/apartment complexes. Wild River totally not worth visiting. their variety of rides is so so and the quality of the rides - again, so so. The coolest thing they had was a feature called hurrican harbour which was like a body boarding strong wave pool - but of course entrance to that feature was an additional $5 a head. Ugh.
Cons: high high prices. go to the beach instead!!
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