Originally Posted By familyguy Hey guys! We're traveling to SoCal for 5 days and spending 3 days at Disneyland. I was considering spending one day at Soak City, but I haven't heard much about it. We don't have a water park locally anymore, and always loved it when we did have one. Is Soak City a fun place to spend a summer (June) day?
Originally Posted By ImTempest The one in San Diego is now called Aquatica. It is owned by Sea World. It is still located in South San Diego County.
Originally Posted By oc_dean I went once ... some 6 years ago. It's fun. It's worth it. I've been to all 5 in the region: 1. Hurricane Harbor at Magic Mountain 2. Raging Waters San Dimas 3. Wild, Wild Wet Irvine 4. Knott's Soak 5. And the one at Sea World in San Diego My #1 pick .. is the one in San Dimas. I think it's the best. With San Diego's 2nd.
Originally Posted By phruby Wild, Wild Wet is in Singapore not Irvine. You are thinking of Wild Rivers. It was originally next to the Irvine Amphitheater and were Wild Country Safari was back in the 70's. It's been closed for a while and became a housing track. People like having million dollar houses right next to the 405. Wild Rivers was suppose to reopen in the Great Park in Irvine this year but it looks like funding got delayed and it will reopen next year.
Originally Posted By 1disneymom3boys Our family has been to both Soak City and Raging Waters. Our personal preference is Soak City. Although Raging Waters is a bit bigger, we have still found Soak City to be a better choice. It is a lot cleaner and better maintained. The lifeguards really pay attention. We found Raging waters to have a rougher crowd than we were comfortable with. Soak City is right across from Knott's. They have a Chicken-to-go where you can pick up a bucket of chicken and eat at the picnic area. Also, down the street they just opened a Farrell's ice cream parlor. If you have kids, they will love it!
Originally Posted By oc_dean Thanks for the correction above on the place in Irvine. It's been a while since I went. And I remember my sis telling me about threats of permanently shutting it .. but was saved for a little longer. But obviously ... it's history at this point. And I hope it reopens in it's new location. LOL to Million Dollar homes next to the roar of 10-12 lanes of traffic ... in spits-throw.
Originally Posted By doombuggy "Farrell's ice cream parlor" WOO HOO thanks for the info glad to hear they are back. LOVED this place as a kid will have to go there on our trip. Ziggy piggy Ziggy piggy
Originally Posted By phruby They really need to open a Farrell's near Raging Waters. It would really complete that Bill and Ted experience.
