Is a trip to Wild Waves worth it?
I'm going to Seattle in late July-early August this year, and I have an opportunity to fit a trip (maybe half a day) to Wild Waves.
On one hand, it's closing, so this would be my last chance to go. It looks like it has a pretty nice drop tower, an arrow loopscrew, a rare s&s woodie, and a wild mouse, but it's a small selection.
On the other hand, I haven't heard the best things. The selection of rides is pretty small and the water park doesn't look too special. Also tickets are 65 dollars. That's a lot for really just one standout ride.
But has anyone been? Are they offering heavy discounts for random tourists? Is it worth it?
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I've decided by now I probably am going to go, because there's not a whole lot to do in Seattle, and I've always thought it would be kind of cool to have visited a defunct park. I'll give a TR after my visit, but I can't promise it'll be the most interesting thing in the world.
I stopped by this place over ten years ago when I was in the area for a cousin's wedding, and from the looks of things very little has changed since then. Timberhawk is the park's best ride, though it's fairly average when compared to wood coasters as a type, but it appears the few unique rides have been removed since I was there and what's left is pretty standard. The park does have a nice wooded setting for about 3/4 of the property and some light decoration on a few of the rides, but definitely isn't a theme park. I don't remember anything negative when it comes to upkeep or operations, but I was only there for a couple hours to ride the coasters. Overall, I'd say it's a bottom tier park, but more due to the limited number of interesting attractions than anything else. For what it's worth, it is my favorite of the Premier properties, though that is definitely a pretty low bar to clear.
I'd say whether or not it's worth it depends largely on how much you want to visit before it closes. You will be paying more than a park that size is worth as the pacific northwest is expensive in general, but you should easily be able to do everything worthwhile in 3-4 hours. If you like checking out smaller parks just to see what they're like and don't need major thrill rides to keep you entertained, you'll probably have a decent time, but if you're the type of person that gets bored of stock model rides easily, you're probably better off saving the money.