Happy Harbor-Overhead View of Wildwater Kingdom
They stopped calling it Happy Harbor when the water park was built. Once this area was Shamu’s Happy Harbor at SeaWorld of Ohio. The majority […]
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Wildwater Kingdom Front Entrance at Night
Since Wildwater Kingdom was a water park, it was only open during the day. Closing time was 7pm the last weekends it was open. I […]
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich and Anheuser-Busch 1989
Neither of these companies exist anymore. Harcourt was sold in 2007. Anheuser-Busch was sold in 2008. If you read the articles here on Friends of […]
Waterfront Plaza at Wildwater Kingdom
This photo was taken from the Liquid Lightning slide at Wildwater Kingdom. Let’s talk about what’s going on in this picture. First of all, the […]
Japanese Pearl Diving at SeaWorld of Ohio
They’re called Ama divers. It’s an ancient Japanese tradition where (mostly female) divers bring oysters from the ocean floor that contain cultured pearls. At least […]
Wildwater Kingdom View over Coral Cove
This photo was taken from the Thunder Falls waterslide. You can see how the layers of the park pack a lot into a smaller space […]
Sandals Beachwear Shop at Wildwater Kingdom
Theme parks are designed to be fun. They feel packed, with something new always just around the corner. This requires a layout very different from […]
World of the Sea Aquarium at SeaWorld of Ohio
Here’s a view of World of the Sea Aquarium at SeaWorld of Ohio from the lake. I was able to get the reflection of the […]
Tidal Wave Bay at Wildwater Kingdom
Tidal Wave Bay was one of the main attractions of Wildwater Kingdom in Ohio. I struggled a bit with which picture to use for this […]
Employee Entrance to Back Area
Quiz time: What am I taking a picture of here? Is it the Coke machine? The dressing room entrance? How about that trash can in […]