Waterworld California was a seasonal outdoor water park in Concord, California, operating under that name from around 2007 to 2018. Spread across about 26 acres off Interstate 680, the park billed itself as the Bay Area’s largest water park and backed the claim with more than 30 slides and attractions serving riders of every thrill level.
The park first opened in 1995 as Waterworld USA Concord and cycled through several owners and names before settling on the Waterworld California brand for roughly a decade. In 2018, Six Flags Entertainment assumed operations and renamed it Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord, but for a generation of Bay Area families the park is remembered under the Waterworld California name.
Stats at a Glance
- Location: Concord, California (Bay Area)
- Opened: 1995 (as Waterworld USA Concord)
- Waterworld California era: ~2007–2018
- Size: About 26 acres
- Slides & attractions: More than 30
- Wave pool: Breaker Beach — about 500,000 gallons
- Season: May through September
- Current name: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord (since 2018)
Signature Rides
Breaker Beach, a roughly half-million-gallon wave pool, served as the park’s social centerpiece. Cliffhanger paired side-by-side freefall body slides dropping seven stories in about three seconds, while Tornado offered a six-story funnel ride with a 75-foot drop on tubes. Break Point Plunge launched riders down a near-vertical chute into a 270-foot enclosed flume with a 360-degree turn. The park also claimed Northern California’s longest lazy river and a family play structure with multiple slides for younger guests.
Ownership and Renaming
After Premier Parks opened the site in 1995 and later merged with Six Flags in 1998, the property changed hands several times. PARC Management acquired it around 2007 — bundled with several other parks in a deal estimated near $312 million — with CNL Lifestyle Properties holding title and Palace Entertainment later running day-to-day operations. EPR Properties bought the portfolio in late 2016, and Six Flags announced renewed operational control in April 2017. The Waterworld California name was retired in 2018 when Six Flags rebranded the park as Hurricane Harbor Concord.
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Waterworld California FAQs
Where was Waterworld California located?
The park sat at 1950 Waterworld Parkway in Concord, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area, just off Interstate 680 at the Willow Pass Road exit.
What is Waterworld California called today?
Since 2018 the park has operated as Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord after Six Flags Entertainment assumed management and retired the Waterworld California brand.
How many slides did Waterworld California have?
During its run as Waterworld California the park featured more than 30 slides and attractions across about 26 acres, highlighted by Tornado, Cliffhanger, Break Point Plunge, and the Breaker Beach wave pool.
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