Rock-a-Hoola Waterpark

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Many of you may not remember this waterpark. Here are some images from my visit to this place with some info on the abandoned park area. </p>
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<p><b>Lake Dolores Waterpark</b> (also known as <b>Lake Dolores</b>, <b>Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark</b>, or <b>Discovery Waterpark</b>), is a defunct <a href="http://www.thephotoforum.com/wiki/Waterpark" target="_blank"><font color="#0645ad">waterpark</font></a> on a 273 <a href="http://www.thephotoforum.com/wiki/Acre" target="_blank"><font color="#0645ad">acres</font></a> (110 <a href="http://www.thephotoforum.com/wiki/Hectare" target="_blank"><font color="#0645ad">ha</font></a>) recreational area named Lake Dolores in <a href="http://www.thephotoforum.com/wiki/Newberry_Springs" target="_blank"><font color="#0645ad">Newberry Springs</font></a>, <a href="http://www.thephotoforum.com/wiki/California" target="_blank"><font color="#0645ad">California</font></a>. </p>
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<p>Even though <a href="http://www.thephotoforum.com/wiki/George_Millay" target="_blank"><font color="#0645ad">George Millay</font></a> is credited with creating the <a href="http://www.thephotoforum.com/wiki/Wet_%27n_Wild" target="_blank"><font color="#0645ad">world's first water park</font></a> in 1977, Lake Dolores was considered a water park when it added slides and other water elements in the 1950s.[<i><a href="http://www.thephotoforum.com/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" target="_blank"><font color="#0645ad">citation needed</font></a></i>]</p>
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<p>If you are interested her is a link to the wikipedia website where you can read more about the park. </p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Dolores_Waterpark" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Dolores_Waterpark</a></p>
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<p><font size="3">Here is an advertisement commercial for the water park when it was just opening. </font></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuj6_SxlHZI" target="_blank">YouTube - Lake Dolores / Rock A Hoola Water Park 1998 Commercial</a></p>
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<p>stitched images...</p>
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