Daytona Lagoon is a
waterpark
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and
family entertainment center
A family entertainment center, often abbreviated FEC in the entertainment industry also known as an indoor amusement park, family amusement center, family fun center, or simply fun center, is a small amusement park marketed towards families with s ...
located in
Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, or simply Daytona, is a coastal resort-city in east-central Florida. Located on the eastern edge of Volusia County near the Atlantic coastline, its population was 72,647 at the 2020 census. Daytona Beach is approximately nort ...
, which is owned by a subsidiary of national amusement park operator United Parks. Daytona Lagoon is open year-round for its dry attractions, while its waterpark operates from March through September. The park consists of 12 rides and an 18-hole miniature golf course.
History
Originally built as Adventure Landing, Daytona Lagoon opened in March 2005.
On August 20, 2016, the Volusia County Council approved a lease, enabling a United Parks subsidiary to purchase Daytona Lagoon from DBWP, LLC. The acquisition closed on October 19, 2015. In acquiring Daytona Lagoon, the company pledged to invest more than $2 million over two years to upgrade the waterpark with an overall facelift, new attractions, a broader food selection, and improved amenities.
Rides/Attractions
Water Rides
Blackbeard's Revenge
Blackbeard's Revenge is a dark-tunnel
slide
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ride in an inflatable 3-person boat. This is a 1 to 3 person ride.
Poseidon's Pass
Poseidon's Pass is a slide ride much like Blackbeard's Revenge but has three tunnels: The Canyon, The Cave, and The Cavern. These rides require single or double tubes as a vehicle.
Adventure Mountain
Speed through 2 sloping slaloms and splash down into a cool pool of water. (Height requirement:42")
Pelican's Drift (Lazy River)
Much like a
lazy river
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There is generally a slow current, usually just enough to allow guests to g ...
, this river goes around the Castaway Bay.
Castaway Bay
A large themed play structure with 4 slides for the children. Water shooting nozzles, climbing nets and a bucket that has the Daytona Lagoon logo that dumps 1,000 gallons of water every 2 minutes.
Treasure Lagoon wave pool
500,000 gallons of water that goes into a wave every couple of minutes.
Kraken's Conquest
A new ProRacer series speed slide where you can get on a slippery mat and race on one of four lanes of the tower to the bottom.
eight requirement:
Dry Attractions
Grand Prix Go-Kart Raceway
Daytona Lagoon has one multi-level
go-kart
A go-kart, also written as go-cart (often referred to as simply a kart), is a type of sports car, close wheeled car, open-wheel car or quadracycle. Go-karts come in all shapes and forms, from non-motorised models to high-performance Kart rac ...
track. The track has a unique design with it starting on the second floor of the facility overlooking the park's two 9-hole miniature golf courses.
Go-kart drivers must be tall. Double-seat drivers must have a valid driver's license (non-restricted) to drive a double-seater. Double-seat passenger must be at least tall to ride.
18 Holes of Mini-Golf
Two 9-hole miniature golf intertwine with Grand Prix Go-Kart Raceway and the waterpark. This park once had three 9-hole miniature golf courses but one was removed in early 2010 to make space for an arcade expansion that included more arcade games and indoor bowling lanes.
Lazer Runner Lazer Tag
See
lazer tag
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.
Rock Wall
A rock wall with timer.
Arcade
The park has a large arcade that houses over 130 arcade games, prize vending games, ticket redemption games, the Rock Wall and entrance to Laser Tag.
Gallery
Image:DaytonaLagoon-0641.JPG, Main Entrance to Daytona Lagoon as viewed from the Ocean Center
Ocean Center is a convention center located in Daytona Beach, Florida. It opened in 1985 and is the fifth–largest convention center in Florida.
Building and design
The Ocean Center features of prime meeting space; of exhibit space at t ...
Image:DaytonaLagoon-0680.JPG, View from Southeast corner of waterpark showing Blackbeard's Revenge (closer), 3-slide Poseidon's Pass complex (center) and Adventure Mountain (distant)
Image:DaytonaLagoon-0632.JPG, Second view from Southeast corner of waterpark showing Blackbeard's Revenge (closer), 3-slide Poseidon's Pass complex (center) and Adventure Mountain (distant)
Image:DaytonaLagoon-0633.JPG, View of wavepool, Castaway Bay kids complex, Pelican's Drift (around Pelican's Drift) and Kraken's Conquest (runout only on right side)
External links
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References
{{Theme Parks of Florida
Water parks in Florida
2005 establishments in Florida