Golfland Sunsplash
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Golfland-Sunsplash is a water park
and family amusement center located in Mesa, Arizona
. The park is separated in to two separate parks. Golfland operates year-round and features three miniature golf
courses, an arcade, a pizza restaurant, a go-cart track, and bumper boats. Sunsplash operates in the summer and features 29 exciting water-based attractions.
The park opened in 1983 and the water park
opened in 1986.
Golfland-Sunsplash is operated by Golfland
Entertainment Centers. Golfland
Entertainment Centers was founded in 1953 and currently operates 7 properties in Arizona and California.
Notable Events
Water Slides were featured in the 1980’s film Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Water park
A waterpark is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds , lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing, swimming, and barefooting environments...
and family amusement center located in Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
. The park is separated in to two separate parks. Golfland operates year-round and features three miniature golf
Miniature golf
Miniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
courses, an arcade, a pizza restaurant, a go-cart track, and bumper boats. Sunsplash operates in the summer and features 29 exciting water-based attractions.
The park opened in 1983 and the water park
Water park
A waterpark is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds , lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing, swimming, and barefooting environments...
opened in 1986.
Golfland-Sunsplash is operated by Golfland
Golfland
Golfland is a chain of family amusement centers, miniature golf courses, and water parks located in California and Arizona. The company was founded in 1953.-Locations:*Golfland in Milpitas, California...
Entertainment Centers. Golfland
Golfland
Golfland is a chain of family amusement centers, miniature golf courses, and water parks located in California and Arizona. The company was founded in 1953.-Locations:*Golfland in Milpitas, California...
Entertainment Centers was founded in 1953 and currently operates 7 properties in Arizona and California.
Notable Events
Water Slides were featured in the 1980’s film Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Notable Rides and attractions
- Thunder Bay is a 450,000 gallon wave poolWave poolA wave pool is a swimming pool in which there are artificially generated, reasonably large waves, similar to the ocean's. Wave pools are often a major feature of water parks...
- Splashwater Harbor Slides are the original four tube slides. There are two dark slides and two regular slides.
- Master Blaster (2002) is a water slide that uses jets to propel riders uphill, similar to a roller coaster.
- Sidewinder (2005) is a half-pipeHalf-pipeA half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, and inline skating. The structure is wood, concrete, metal, earth, or snow. It resembles a cross section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramps , topped by copings and...
style water slide - The Cauldron (2008) Is a single rider body slide that drops in to an open bowl. The first ever bowl slide was built at GolflandGolflandGolfland is a chain of family amusement centers, miniature golf courses, and water parks located in California and Arizona. The company was founded in 1953.-Locations:*Golfland in Milpitas, California...
in Roseville, CA in 1999 - Thunder Falls (2010) is a seven-story family raft ride with three high speed drops.
- The Stormrider (2011) is a four-person behemoth-bowl slide. At nearly 8 stories tall, it is one of the tallest slides in the southwest. The first ever Behemoth Bowl slide was built at GolflandGolflandGolfland is a chain of family amusement centers, miniature golf courses, and water parks located in California and Arizona. The company was founded in 1953.-Locations:*Golfland in Milpitas, California...
in Roseville, CA in 2004. - The Revolution (2012) is a two-person bowl slide with a high speed drop.
- Miniature GolfMiniature golfMiniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
Golfland features the largest miniature golf facility in Arizona and also operates the world's largest miniature golf facility in Anaheim, CA.