Cultus Lake Waterpark
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| Cultus Lake Waterpark | |
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 Interactive map of Cultus Lake Waterpark | |
| Slogan | BC's BIGGEST Waterpark! |
| Location | Destination Cultus, Cultus Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°04′35″N 121°58′28″W / 49.07634°N 121.97443°W |
| Theme | Water park |
| Owner | Chris Steunenberg[1] |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Operating season | June-September |
| Status | Temporarily closed |
| Area | 6.4 acres (2.6 hectares) |
| Website | www |
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 6.4 acres (2.6 hectares).[2][3]
History
[edit]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]
On June 15, 2026, 12 children were injured and hospitalized after an electrical incident on one of the water attractions. The children injured were hurt after touching a railing while waiting to go on the Zero to 60 ride. All of the kids have since been discharged from the hospital. As of June 20th, 2026, site wide inspections are being conducted and officials at the park state that all tickets for June are currently being refunded, and that the park is hoping to re-open in July.[5]
Rides
[edit]As of 2023, the park has 17 separate attractions:[2]
- 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)
- Blaster & Twisters - Three interweaving waterslides
- Freefall - Slide with 72 ft (22 m) vertical drop
- The Rattler - Dark snake-themed slide
- Speedslide - Fastest slide, starting at the same height as Freefall
- Zero - 60 - Face-first race on mats
- Boomerang - Four-person raft from 60 ft (18 m)
- Colossal Canyon - Group raft; largest waterslide in Western Canada[6]
- Radical Rapids - Two-person tube
- Tubular Terror - Two-person black hole complex of three slides
- Valley of Fear - Freefall tube slide, with a 45 ft (14 m) drop
- Adventure River - 350 ft (110 m) long and 30 in (76 cm) deep lazy river
- Hot Tubs - Five hot tubs
- Pirates' Cove - Kids' miniature park
- Tots Castle - Small castle for toddlers
- Family Spray Park - Geysers and water cannons
- Turtle Pool & Slides - Wading pool and small slides
A map of the park can be found here.
Features
[edit]The park has food stands, mainly serving burgers, pizza, coffee, ice cream, and candy. The area also offers cabanas for rent.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Official website". Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Cultus Lake Waterpark". Cultus Lake. July 21, 2023. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Fettback, Debbie; Fettback, Darcy (July 18, 2022). "A Guide To A Fun-Filled Day At Cultus Lake Waterpark". World Adventurist. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Cultus Lake Waterpark". Archived from the original on June 21, 2026. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
We are refunding all tickets purchased for June and will put efforts towards being open in July pending successful completion of work, and all necessary approvals.
- ^ "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.