Wild Waves Theme Park
Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: (253) 925-8000
- Cross Street:
- Milton Road S
- Hours:
- Vary seasonally, call for info
Editorial Review for Wild Waves Theme Park – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Chances are, you've never met a kid who wouldn't go crazy for water slides. Wild Waves has amusement park attractions such as a giant swinging pirate ship and a roller coaster--but the real draw is the wide selection of water-themed thrill rides. Multiple slides, a wave pool, inner tube river ride and small pool for kids help the entire family have fun. An arcade section with old-fashioned games like ring toss and balloon darts round out the park.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoIt's a good idea to wear aqua socks or some other water-friendly footwear--walking on asphalt can be tough on the feet, and you don't want to step in a stagnant puddle.
When to GoWatch out for crowds, especially on weekends. It's tough to get the whole family together during the week, but that's the best time to avoid lines.
Look GoodOn cold days, warm up in one of the on-site hot tubs.
The ExtrasAsk about group discounts on tickets and about reserving the onsite picnic areas for large crowds.
Save MoneyBuy a season pass if you go often--it pays for yourself in just three visits.
User Reviews for Wild Waves Theme Park
05/04/2008 Posted by MangoFred
Ok, I have NEVER been to a Theme Park where it was ok to bring in your own food, why is everybody crying about that? Bring your own food and picnic in your car. (speaking of your car, the parking is owned by someone else, so complaing about parking will get you nowhere) The reviews from 2 years ago were true, the park was dirty, and ran to the ground! I think Six Flags was milking every last penny out of that place before they sold it. The new company is running it much better! I was there today, and the staff was Nice, the park was very clean, and they have added a couple of fun rides (not big ones, but better then the cheezy ride/kiddy pool they replaced) After going to the theme park Meccas of Orlando and Southern California in the last couple of years, Its nice to go into a park and your child can walk up to it and ride it. Yes the rides are small and cheezy, but your 6 year old can ride the Bi-planes 10 times to one time to riding Dumbo. My Big complaint - Season Ticket prices $74, Go look at the other parks owned by the same company and they are under $50. Seattle is so cut off from the rest of the country I guess they think it's ok to over charge us
Pros: Cleaner, nicer workers, new rides, Dry rides not crowded
Cons: Wet rides crowded, Value of season pass
03/30/2008 Posted by PurpleDuck
Wild Waves Theme Park. It's a decent park with some good things, and some bad things about it. What I like is that it is great for the family, everyone can enjoy every ride. Some things aren't that great though, or could need some improvement. There is like very little scenery in the park, just basic grass, sidewalk, and fence. Also the prices for everything is rediculous. The food stalls are the major price consumers. But you can fix that for your own benefit with this tip: • Bring a cooler with food and drinks. Don't bring it in the park, but keep it in your car. So when your hungry, just get a hand stamp, and grab a bite from your car. Solves your food problems. :P The rides there are indeed fun for the most part. Wild Thing, although cheesy, but you get to ride it twice. That feature doesn't happen in any other park in the U.S for a roller coaster with at least 3 inversions. Also, TimberHawk, very smooth ride. The lines for the ride usually aren't long at all, maybe a 5 minute wait at most. Other rides like Timber Axe, Klondike Gold Rusher, Octopus, are great additions to the park for your enjoyment. The people,in my opinion seem to not really care about others. I haven't really talked to many people there, since they are either 'busy' or I'm having fun on some rides. When you are in a line for a ride, take a chance to look at their faces. You can see that most of them just seem to be bored out of their minds. It may be because they must yell out the rules and policy for every ride. I rated Wild Waves a 3 for the main idea that this is a decent park. I can see a great future in busness for them if they can render some more benefits of the customers, so they can come back, instead of only once a year. --PurpleDuck--
Pros: Rides, Policys, Service.
Cons: Prices, Scenery, Staff emotions.
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