Adventure Island (water park)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Amusement park / Water park |
| Founded | June 7, 1980 |
| Headquarters | Tampa , United States |
Area served | Tampa, Florida |
| Owner | United Parks & Resorts |
Adventure Island is a water park situated northeast of Tampa, Florida, directly opposite Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Covering an extensive area, the park features various water attractions, dining options, and entertainment. It commenced operations on June 7, 1980, and is currently under the ownership of United Parks & Resorts.
Rides
- Aruba Tuba
- Calypso Coaster
- Caribbean Corkscrew
- Colossal Curl
- Rapids Racer — A ProSlide dueling racer notable for introducing the world’s first dueling saucer segment.
- Riptide (comprising 4 slides)
- Solar Vortex
- Vanish Point (includes 3 slides: two with trap doors and one without)
- Wahoo Remix (previously known as Wahoo Run) — an enhanced ProSlide Mammoth River featuring LED illumination and integrated sound effects.
- Water Moccasin (consists of 3 enclosed tube slides)
Pools
- Endless Surf
- Fabian's Fun Port
- Paradise Lagoon
- Rambling Bayou
- Splash Attack
Defunct rides
- Tampa Typhoon: A slide nearly tall that ceased operation in 2005; it shared its tower with Gulf Scream.
- Gulf Scream: Constructed in 1980 and dismantled in 2014 to facilitate the construction of Colossal Curl, which opened in 2015.
- Barratuba: An in-ground tube ride from the mid-1980s that reportedly closed following an injury-related lawsuit; remnants are still visible near the Wahoo Remix exit.
- Everglides: A distinctive fiberglass flume slide removed between 2017 and 2018 to create a beach area.
- Key West Rapids: A 700-foot tube slide closed in 2019 and replaced by Solar Vortex in 2020; notably, a lifeguard tragically died here due to a lightning strike in 2011.
- Runaway Rapids: One of the original attractions featuring five body slides; operations ended by 2020 and it was demolished in 2021 to make room for Rapids Racer.
- Hydra Tubes: Two drop body slides that emptied into Paradise Lagoon; removed in 2017 without a successor.
Dining
- Surfside Cafe
- Mango Joe's
- Surfside Ice Cream
- Colossal Snacks
- Bayou Beach Club
- Island Taco Truck
- Snack Attack