Water Country USA
| Company type | Amusement park |
|---|---|
| Industry | Water park, Entertainment |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | York County , United States |
Area served | Mid-Atlantic region |
| Owner | United Parks & Resorts |
Water Country USA is a water-themed amusement park situated in York County, Virginia, near Williamsburg, Virginia. Recognized as the largest water park in the Mid-Atlantic region, it offers a variety of family-oriented attractions inspired by 1950s and 1960s surf culture, along with live shows, retail outlets, and dining options. The park is owned by United Parks & Resorts and is conveniently positioned adjacent to Busch Gardens Williamsburg, with shared visitorship facilitated through combined multi-park tickets and reciprocal parking arrangements.
Slides and attractions
- Aquazoid Amped: A covered Proslide raft slide stretching 863 feet, enhanced in 2022 with integrated LED lighting, immersive sound effects, and synchronized music.
- Big Daddy Falls: This primarily open Proslide raft slide extends 670 feet and includes a lazy river segment that meanders past waterfalls before culminating in a steep drop.
- Colossal Curl: Added in 2014, this mega raft slide from Proslide features a Tornado 24 funnel and TornadoWave 60 wall ride, designed for four riders on CloverLeaf tubes.
- Cow-A-Bunga: A dedicated children's zone comprising three small slides (including one double tube), a shallow pool, and various splash play elements.
- Cutback Water Coaster: Introduced in 2019, this Proslide water coaster incorporates five FlyingSaucer turns and three uphill propulsion jets over an 850-foot course, accommodating four-person inline rafts; it replaced the previous Meltdown slide.
- High Tide Harbor: A multi-tiered Proslide interactive water playground boasting over 100 features such as tipping buckets, four slides, sprayers, and water cannons; this attraction took the place of H2O UFO in 2025.
- Hubba Hubba Highway: A 1,500-foot lazy river equipped with splash zones, installed on the park’s eastern side in 2003.
- Jammin' Jukebox: A tower featuring three body slides added in 2008 to succeed the Peppermint Twist slides.
- Jet Scream: One of the original slide complexes featuring four inner tube slides exceeding 400 feet in length with speeds reaching up to 25 mph; comprises mostly open sections interspersed with enclosed portions.
- Little Bopper: A small corkscrew slide tailored for children, formerly known as Little Twister and now painted yellow.
- Lil' Surfers Splash Pad: A toddler-friendly play area equipped with miniature slides and splash features including fountains and spray cannons.
- Malibu Pipeline: Consists of two predominantly enclosed Proslide inner tube slides each extending over 450 feet with final drops from 55 feet into shallow pools; likely debuted in the late 1990s.
- Nitro Racer: A six-lane Proslide mat racing slide approximately 320 feet long where riders descend headfirst; installed in 1998.
- Rambling River: A lazy river flowing 736 feet around Rock 'n' Roll Island (previously Adventure Isle), shorter than Hubba Hubba Highway.
- Riptide Race: A dueling water slide standing 54 feet tall and measuring 520 feet in length; opened in 2023.
- Rock 'n' Roll Island: Transformed from Adventure Isle in 2008, this area includes the Jammin' Jukebox slides, Rambling River lazy river, an activity pool covering 11,000 square feet, a log crossing feature, and The Little Bopper children's slide.
- Surfer's Bay: The largest wave pool in the state at 23,000 square feet with depths reaching up to eight feet; generates four-foot waves every ten minutes; believed to have been part of the original park opening in 1984.
- Vanish Point: A Proslide complex introduced in 2011 featuring four high-speed slides arranged as two pairs with SKYBOX trapdoor launch systems; rises to 75 feet and is located adjacent to Cutback Water Coaster.
- Wild Thang: An entirely open inner tube slide spanning 500 feet that accommodates two-person tubes.
Discontinued Rides and Attractions
- Aquazoid: This 863-foot-long raft slide, manufactured by Proslide, features mostly enclosed sections with dark tunnels. After being inactive from 2019 through 2021, it was rebranded as Aquazoid Amped in 2022, incorporating LED lights, audio effects, and music to elevate the ride experience.
- Atomic Breakers: A collection of slides accompanied by splash pools that were shut down and dismantled in 2007. It was previously known under the name Runaway Rapids.
- Kritter Korral: A toddler play zone with a sea motif, including small slides designed to resemble marine creatures within a shallow pool. This area was replaced by the Lil' Surfers Splash Pad.
- Lemon Drop: Comprised of two short yellow flume slides ending in a deep pool, this attraction was closed and removed in 2008. Initially, it featured three separate tubes.
- Little Twister: A compact pink slide for children located in Adventure Isle, which was relocated near the Jammin' Juke Box slide tower in 2008 and renamed "Little Bopper."
- Peppermint Twist: Featuring two steep purple body slides with a 180-degree turn, this attraction ceased operation after 2007. The tower still exists as part of the Jammin' Jukebox slide complex. It was formerly called Sonic Whip.
- Volleyball Courts: Former beach volleyball courts were once positioned where Hubba Hubba Highway is now located, and earlier stood across from Jet Scream near the locker area.
- Meltdown: An inline boat slide introduced in 2000 that offered banked turns simulating a bobsled ride. It was closed post-2018 to allow construction of the Cutback launched ProSlide water coaster, which replicates Meltdown’s layout but adds saucer elements and uphill sections.
- Rampage: This attraction featured two toboggan-style slides with a steep 60-degree incline enabling riders to bypass a shallow landing pool. It was one of only two remaining slides of this type worldwide after others were removed. The ride was non-operational from 2019 until 2022 and was demolished in December 2022 to accommodate the new Riptide Race.
- H2O UFO: A children's splash zone equipped with smaller-scale Proslide tube slides, once advertised as the largest kids’ area before being replaced by High Tide Harbor in 2025.
Shows
- Aquabatics!: A diving-themed performance showcasing divers and acrobats executing various stunts, culminating in a "high-dive." The dive tower used for this show was removed before the start of the 2015 season.