Rides and Attractions
Name | Status | Park Area | Description |
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Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror | Operating | Water Square Bay | Emerald Pointe's newest attraction. It is a water slide where you drop down 40 ft., go through back to back vertical banks and complete a pair of hi-spin 360 degree spins. All in TOTAL darkness. |
Dragon's Den | Operating | Lost Isle | A water slide where riders drop down a dark hole and then circle around a "bowl" until dropping once again to the unloading area |
Tropical Drop | Operating | Water Square Bay | A small water slide featuring a short drop into a pool of 8 feet (2.4 m) deep water. Its small. |
The Edge | Operating | Water Square Bay | A large, half-pipe shaped water slide |
Double Barrel Blast | Operating | Water Square Bay | Two side-by-side water slides featuring a significant drop, then shooting riders out, in the air, into a pool of water. |
Shipwreck Cove | Operating | Water Square Bay | A large pool which features a "sunken" pirate ship that guests can jump off. |
Lazee River | Operating | Water Square Bay | An extensive lazy river featuring rafts. |
Leisure Lagoon | Operating | Water Square Bay | A kiddie play area with 3-foot-deep (0.91 m) water |
Raging Rapids | Operating | Thrill Zone | A 450-foot (140 m) long man-made river |
Runaway Raft Ride | Operating | Thrill Zone | 600-foot-long (180 m) water slide featuring two or three seat rafts |
Bonzai Pipeline/Speed Slides | Operating | Thrill Zone | A side-by-side water slide achieving speeds of 40mph. |
Splash Island | Operating | Water Square Bay | A heavily themed kiddie area with a kiddie water slide called "Scooter Run" |
Happy Harbor | Operating | Water Square Bay | A 6,400-square-foot (590 m2) extensively themed kiddie area |
Blue Streak | Operating | Thrill Zone | A medium sized, completely enclosed, water slide |
The 360 | Operating | Thrill Zone | A short water slide completing one 360 degree turn during its course |
Slidewinder | Operating | Thrill Zone | A short water slide twisting down a fairly steep slope |
Cyclone Zone | Operating | Thrill Zone | A small, toroid-shaped pool, with features water jets to swirl the water in circles |
Daredevil Drop | Operating | Thrill Zone | A water slide featuring a 76-foot (23 m) drop. It is the largest water slide in both the Carolinas. |
Thunder Bay Wave Pool | Operating | Lost Isle | A 2-million-US-gallon (7,600 m3) wave pool with 6-foot (1.8 m) waves |
Twin Twisters | Operating | Thrill Zone | Two identical enclosed black water slides that measure 350 feet (110 m) in length. |
Hydra Zone/The Water Play Area | Operating | Lost Isle | A water play area with a giant bucket dump |
White Water Run | Demolished | Water Square Bay | A trio of water slides, Dragon's Tail, Twister, and Easy Rider. All the slides are unique. Removed after the 2008 season. Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror occupies the area now. |
Skycoaster | Demolished | Water Square Bay | Skycoaster Remained closed for the 2009 season, but still standing as of May 28 |
Pirate's Plunge | Demolished | Water Square Bay | Once a pulley ride where riders held on to a grapple and then dropped into a pool. Tropical Drop occupies the area now. |
Hydro Fighter II | Demolished | Lost Isle | The park's first, and only, water roller coaster. The ride was closed in late 2003 because of technical difficulties with the attraction such as the ride stopping. The only thing currently left of the attraction is the giant bucket dump, currently in an area known as "Hydra Zone". A portion of it was demolished for Dragon's Den. Most of the ride was moved to Hard Rock Park (now Freestyle Music Park) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina reconstructed as a new attraction called "Slippery When Wet." |
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