To be a teen again! We had moved to Canada in the fall, so dealing with my first experience with a Canadian winter was quite an ordeal. I recall listening to my cousins speak about how nice it is in the warmer months and how excited they were to take me to the “wave pool”. Before that time came around, I remember one weekend they mentioned that we were going to the beach. Beach? I did pretty good in “Canadian geography” in school so I knew I had to be either on the east or west coast to see a beach. Ontario is packed with lakes and little did I know, they meant lake when they said ‘beach”. I still remember my legs going numb as I entered the water at their “beach”. Cruel joke!
But what fun did we had at the wave pool… they had to promise me it wasn’t just another lake they were taking me the first time we went that year.
Located in Confederation Park, just off Centennial Parkway in Hamilton, Wild Waterworks offers a perfect place to spend a summer day. Ride the four tube slides Night Rider, Blue Demon and Vertigo and Sidewinder, new in 2008. Go solo or with a friend!
The fun continues with the heart-pounding twists of the Corkscrew and the Kamikaze – the park’s six-storey body slides, also revamped in 2008.
Move on and surf the waves in Canada’s largest outdoor wave pool. Over a million gallons of heated water splash down every minute.
Toddlers will love Little Squirt Works, a fun wading pool with computer-controlled sprays, mists and fountains.
Please note the following height restrictions on the waterslides:
Night Rider, Blue Demon, Vertigo and Sidewinder Tube Slides: 47 inches (119.38 centimeters) or successful completion of a swim test.
Body Slides (Kamikaze and Corkscrew): 42 inches (106.68 centimeters).
Where?
Wild Waterworks in located in Confederation Park, To get there, take the QEW to Hamilton and exit at Centennial Parkway (Highway 20). Turn North towards Lake Ontario and follow the signs to Confederation Park.
Wild Waterworks Main Number 905-547-6141 or 1-800-555-8775, ext. 5007
Costs?
General (ages 11 to 64) $23.10
Children (10 and under)/Disabled $15.10
Senior $19.10
Children 3 and under FREE FREE
Sun Down Rates:
General (ages 11 to 64) $12.00
Children (10 and under)/Disabled $10.75
Senior $12.00
Children 3 and under FREE
A parking fee of $9.50 per car also applies.
*Sundown Rate , Based on hours of operation. Sundown rate starts at 4:00 p.m. when the park closes at 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. when the park closes at 6:00 p.m.
Tube and Lifejacket Rental
Tube per day (includes $2.00 refundable deposit): $10.00
Tube (sunset special after 4:00 pm): $7.25
Lifejacket per day (includes $5.00 refundable deposit): $7.00
Lockers
Per opening $1.00
Daily rental (includes $3.00 refundable deposit): $7.00
Locker opening if key is lost: $5.00
For more information on Wild Waterworks in Confederation park, Hamilton including hours of operation : Wild Waterworks Hamilton Hours Of Operation 2009. Make it a great summer!
