# Splash Works > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Splash_Works > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Splash_Works.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splash_Works > Source revision: 1320489011 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Water park in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada Splash Works Interactive map of Splash Works Location Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada Coordinates 43°50′23″N 79°32′39″W / 43.83972°N 79.54417°W / 43.83972; -79.54417 Owner Six Flags Opened 1992 (1992) Operating season First Saturday after Victoria Day — Labour Day Area 8.1 hectares (20 acres) Pools 2 pools Water slides 17 water slides Website www.sixflags.com/canadaswonderland/splash-works **Splash Works** is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) [water park](/source/Water_park) located within the park boundaries of [Canada's Wonderland](/source/Canada's_Wonderland) in [Vaughan](/source/Vaughan), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), [Canada](/source/Canada). Entry is free with park admission. Splash Works is home to "Whitewater Bay", the largest outdoor [wave pool](/source/Wave_pool) in Canada,[1][2] and is today home to 16 waterslides.[1] Splash Works operates during the summer months of May through September. ## History ### First expansion: 1992 The water park opened in 1992 with 4 hectares (10 acres) and it cost the company $6 million [CAD](/source/Canadian_dollar).[3] It opened with four combo water slides: **Body Blast, Whirl Winds, Pipeline and Drop Zone** (later renamed Wipeout). It also included a [lazy river](/source/Lazy_river) and a kids area, *Scooby Splash Islands*, with some kiddie slides and a wading pool. Of these slide towers, Whirlwinds is the only waterslide from Splash Works' opening year to still be operational. ### Second expansion: 1996 The Black Hole, a [water slide](/source/Water_slide) at Splash Works, was opened in 1996. The year 1996 was the single largest expansion of the water park since its opening in 1992. It saw Splash Works expand to 8.1 hectares (20 acres)[4] through an expansion south of the [Mighty Canadian Minebuster](/source/Mighty_Canadian_Minebuster), so much so, some of the track had to be reconfigured so a bridge could be built over it. It essentially created a south side to the water park. The 1996 expansion saw the creation of **White Water Bay**, which is still the largest outdoor [wavepool](/source/Wavepool) in Canada, along with the **Black Hole** enclosed tube slide complex and **Pump House**, an interactive spray ground. ### Third expansion: 1999 The year 1999 was the third expansion of Splash Works. It saw the creation of two new slides, **Super Soaker** and **The Plunge**. While two separate rides, they share a common loading platform tower. The 1999 expansion also saw another bridge to the south side of Splash Works (behind these two slides). In addition, these two new slides and new bridge cross over Minebuster. The Plunge is a multi-person raft straight down a slide, and the Super Soaker is twisting water slide. They both use the same tube and share the same tower. ### Fourth expansion: 2002 Riptide Racer was a water slide that opened at Splash Works in 2002. The year 2002 expansion of Splash Works saw the addition of **Riptide Racer** and **Barracuda Blaster**. Barracuda Blaster is bowl slide, and Riptide Racer is an eight lane mat-racer slide. Barracuda Blaster took a part of the Lazy River for exiting out of the bowl and Riptide Racer also created a new waterfall for the Lazy River. Two new kiddie slides were added to Splash Island as well as an interactive water playground. ### Fifth expansion: 2015 The latest expansion of Splash Works was made in 2015. Canada's Wonderland announced two new additions in 2014, **Typhoon** and **Splash Station**. Typhoon, originally known as Topsy Turvy, was relocated from Ontario Place where it never opened. It features funnels and hairpin turns. The two attractions are built in the former area of Wipeout, near Muskoka Plunge. ### 2017 and Onwards In 2016, Canada's Wonderland announced the addition of **Muskoka Plunge**, a quadruple drop pod slide that would replace the aging Body Blast. Around January 2017, it was discovered that Muskoka Plunge would be manufactured by SplashTacular, an American company that supplied larger versions to [Six Flags New England](/source/Six_Flags_New_England) and [Six Flags America](/source/Six_Flags_America) in 2014, and like them, Muskoka Plunge would feature several different ways to launch riders. These included simultaneously, one at a time, or roulette. On National Rollercoaster Day 2017, alongside the announcements for Lumberjack and Flying Canoes, the rebranding and renovation of Splash Island to **Lakeside Lagoon** was announced. On 14 August, 2019, the park announced **Mountain Bay Cliffs**, a cliff jumping-style attraction featuring platforms of various heights, the highest of which being 7.5 metres (25 ft).[5] Splash Works, alongside the rest of the main park remained closed throughout the 2020 season due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Ontario). It opened in 2021. On 10 August, 2023, the park announced Splash Works would receive **Moosehorn Falls** for the 2024 season. The slide, manufactured by [WhiteWater West](/source/WhiteWater_West) features six-person rafts travelling down a course of small drops and turns before plummeting down a large drop into a 13-metre (42 feet) wall, leading in to the final splash pool.[6] The name "Moosehorn Falls" is inspired by waterfalls on the Moosehorn Trail of the [Fundy National Park](/source/Fundy_National_Park) in [New Brunswick](/source/New_Brunswick). ## Slides and attractions Splash Works has removed three attractions since opening; **Pipeline** in 2001, **Wipeout** in 2004, and **Body Blast** in 2017. Ride Year opened Manufacturer Description Rating[7] Barracuda Blaster 2002 ProSlide Technology A bowl ride slide that leads into the Lazy River. 5 Black Hole 1996 ProSlide Technology Two four-story enclosed water slides 5 Lakeside Lagoon 2018 N/A (Slides from ProSlide Technology) An interactive family area, featuring various water features, seating areas, and two small children's slides. A renovation of the Splash Island area & children's slides. 1 Lazy River 1992 Water Technology A quarter-mile lazy river. 2 Moosehorn Falls 2024 WhiteWater West A Boomerango-style waterslide featuring six-person rafts, small drops and turns before plummeting down a large drop towards a 13-metre (42 ft) wall. 5 Mountain Bay Cliffs 2021 A cliff jumping-style attraction, featuring platforms of various heights, the highest of which being 7.5 metres (25 ft). Construction was completed in 2020 but the opening was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 5 Muskoka Plunge 2017 SplashTacular 4 water slides with a launch chamber featuring a floor that drops out from under the rider. 5 Pumphouse 1999 Specialized Component Supply Co. A children's play area 1 Riptide Racer 2002 ProSlide Technology Multi-lane racer water slide 4 Splash Station 2015 A children's interactive play area that features two twisting water slides, jet sprays, a large tipping bucket, and water guns. It formerly operated at Ontario Place. 1 Super Soaker 1999 ProSlide Technology Family raft water slide 5 The Plunge 1999 ProSlide Technology The Plunge takes rafters over 15 metres (50 ft) of free-fall plunges. In a three-seater raft, riders will sail down a triple drop straight slide, reaching howling, gravity-pulling speeds. 5 Typhoon 2015 Proslide Technology Two partially enclosed tube slides with funnels located where Wipe Out was once located. They came from Ontario Place where they were known as Topsy Turvy. 4 Waterways ProSlide Technology An interactive tube slide for kids and grown-ups 2 Whirl Winds 1992 ProSlide Technology Two open-air water slides 3 White Water Bay 1996 Aquatic Amusements Associates Ltd. A wave pool. The largest wave pool in Canada. 3 ### Lakeside Lagoon Lakeside Lagoon is a sub-area within Splash Works designed for the very youngest of children. The area opened in 1992 (alongside the rest of Splash Works) as Splash Island and opened with four slides, and it was expanded in 2002. In 2018, the name of Splash Island was changed to what it is known as today. In addition, Lakeside Lagoon doubled in size and introduced new interactive water features and children's slides alongside various aesthetic changes during this revamp, giving the area a more Canadian theme. Lakeside Lagoon includes: - Lakeside Lagoon Pool - Waterways - Lakeside Lagoon Kiddie Slides - Spray Ground ## See also - [List of Cedar Fair water parks](/source/Cedar_Fair) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FREE_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FREE_1-1) "Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, Ontario", [Detroit Free Press](/source/Detroit_Free_Press), May 18, 2008 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Where the wild rides are](https://web.archive.org/web/20040624091902/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040619/THEMEPARKS/TPTravel/TopStories), [The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail), Kira Vermond, June 19, 2004 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Amusement Park Kick off Season Today](http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BN&p_theme=bn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF960ADF54D74D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM), [The Buffalo News](/source/The_Buffalo_News), Joseph Ritz, May 23, 1992 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Paramount Canada's Wonderland](http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-20542368_ITM), [Toronto Life](/source/Toronto_Life), March 4, 2001 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["New in 2020 | Canada's Wonderland"](https://www.canadaswonderland.com/explore/2020). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Moosehorn Falls | New Water Slide Opening in 2024 | Canada's Wonderland"](https://www.canadaswonderland.com/new-in-2024). *www.canadaswonderland.com*. Retrieved 2023-08-10. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Rating_7-0)** Ratings assigned per Canada's Wonderland, where "1" is the least intense and "5" is the most. See their ["Guest Assistance Guide"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160308234324/https://www.canadaswonderland.com/uploads/downloads/CW%202012%20Guest%20Assistance%20Guide%2006082012%20Revised.pdf) (PDF). Canada's Wonderland. Archived from [the original](http://www.canadaswonderland.com/uploads/downloads/CW%202012%20Guest%20Assistance%20Guide%2006082012%20Revised.pdf) (PDF) on 2016-03-08. for more specific details. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Splash Works](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Splash_Works). - [Official website](https://www.sixflags.com/canadaswonderland/splash-works) v t e Six Flags Predecessors Cedar Fair Six Flags (1961–2024) Amusement parks California's Great America Canada's Wonderland Carowinds Cedar Point Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Frontier City Kings Dominion Kings Island Knott's Berry Farm Darien Lake Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Great Adventure Wild Safari Six Flags Great America Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags México Six Flags New England Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Qiddiya City Water parks Carolina Harbor Cedar Point Shores Knott's Soak City Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago Concord Darien Lake New Jersey Oklahoma City Phoenix Rockford San Antonio Splashtown Six Flags White Water South Bay Shores Soak City Kings Dominion Kings Island Splash Works Hotels Castaway Bay Hotel Breakers Former locations Michigan's Adventure WildWater Adventure La Ronde Schlitterbahn Galveston Six Flags America Six Flags Great Escape Lodge Six Flags St. Louis Valleyfair Soak City Worlds of Fun Oceans of Fun Events Fright Fest HalloWeekends Halloween Haunt Canada's Wonderland Holiday in the Park Knott's Scary Farm Related topics Fast Lane Incidents Merger of Cedar Fair and Six Flags Themed areas Camp Snoopy DC Universe Gotham City Kidzopolis Planet Snoopy Category v t e Canada's Wonderland Attractions Roller coasters AlpenFury Backlot Stunt Coaster The Bat Behemoth Dragon Fyre Flight Deck The Fly Ghoster Coaster Leviathan Mighty Canadian Minebuster Silver Streak Snoopy's Racing Railway Taxi Jam Thunder Run Vortex Wilde Beast Wonder Mountain's Guardian Yukon Striker Flat rides Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Drop Tower: Scream Zone Lumberjack Psyclone Riptide Shockwave Skyhawk Sledge Hammer Soaring Timbers Timberwolf Falls Tundra Twister Viking's Rage White Water Canyon Wilde Night Mares WindSeeker Upcharge attractions Speed City Raceway SlingShot Former attractions Action Theatre Dinosaurs Alive! 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