07/08/08

Best Waterpark Around!

by gina124

I take my children to Wild Rivers almost 3 times a month if not more! I know I can take them there and we are guaranteed a safe and fun time. The rides are great the water is clean the lines aren't too long and the staff there is soo helpful!

• Pros: The fun atmosphere and friendly staff
• Cons: summer doesnt last all year

08/25/06

mixed

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.

08/20/06

expensive, dated feel, many fees

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!!

05/31/06

Raddest Place EVER

by rocketnino

As a teenager, I lifeguarded here for a few summers. Now, as a college student, it's a must-do when I come home for a summer. The place is a TOTAL blast.

• Pros: Surf Hill, Short Lines, SURF HILL

03/09/05

A tot-friendly water park offering tamed-down versions of big-kid slides.

by Contributor

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.

08/13/02

NO LINES

by NIKKI29

Wild Rivers is the all-time best water park in Southern California, at most water parks you stand in line till you are completly dry waiting to get on the next ride, not at Wild Rivers. They do have cool rides, If they could only take some of the rides out of Raging Waters and add it would be awsome. Don't forget to try the Bazooka Bowls.

• Pros: Inexpensive for food