Knott's Soak City is a seasonal

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owned and operated by

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located in Buena Park,

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. The Knott's Soak City name was previously used for two other water parks in

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, since sold to

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and

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Attractions

The chain's first water park opened in Buena Park under the name Soak City U.S.A. on June 17, 2000. It is located east of Knott's Berry Farm and occupies near the Knott's main parking lot and

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replica.

Former Attractions

Former Knott's Soak City locations

San Diego

The chain's third water park was located in

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. It opened in 1997 under the name White Water Canyon. On November 20, 2012, Cedar Fair announced it had sold its San Diego Soak City park to

. The park reopened as Aquatica San Diego on June 1, 2013. In Late-2019, it was announced that the park would be re-themed as Sesame Place San Diego for the 2021 season. On September 12, 2021, Aquatica San Diego closed for its final season, with Sesame Place San Diego opening in March 2022.

Palm Springs

The chain's second water park was located in

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. It opened in 1986 under the name Oasis Water Park; it was purchased by Cedar Fair and operated under the Knott's name from 2002 to 2013. On August 14, 2013, Cedar Fair announced it had sold its Palm Springs Soak City to

. The park was allowed to operate under the Soak City name for the until the end of the 2013 season. CNL Lifestyle Properties operated the park as

Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs is a defunct water park located in Palm Springs, California. The park operated under Cedar Fair's ownership as Knott's Soak City until 2013 when CNL Lifestyle Properties acquired it. The park plans to reopen in 2022 after ...

until 2018, when it was sold again to Pono Acquisition Partners I, LLC. The park was closed and demolition began in 2019 for transformation into the Palm Springs Surf Club, which was forecasted to open in 2020, but the

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pushed it to 2022.

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* {{Amusement parks in California Water parks in California Cedar Fair water parks Knott's Berry Farm Buildings and structures in Orange County, California 1999 establishments in California Tourist attractions in Orange County, California Buena Park, California