Photos: Adventure Island water park opens new attractions
Adventure Island water park in Tampa has its biggest makeover in 30 years. The park added two new family waterslides, a new tiki bar and snack shack, and a shady beach lounge.
Ginny Skoglund, 11, poses for a picture in front of a new sign at Adventure Island in Tampa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
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Peter Lynch, 28, and Kelly Ratajczak, 24, who are entertainers at Busch Gardens, walk towards Wahoo Remix at Adventure Island in Tampa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
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Kelly Ratajczak, 24, and Peter Lynch, 28, who are entertainers at Busch Gardens, ride Wahoo Remix at Adventure Island in Tampa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
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A raft for Wahoo Remix seen floating on the water at Adventure Island in Tampa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
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New water rides Rapids Racer and Wahoo Remix seen at Adventure Island from a section of the new lounge area at the water park in Tampa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
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Rapids Racer, a new water ride, seen at Adventure Island in Tampa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
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Kelly Ratajczak, 24, and Peter Lynch, 28, who are entertainers at Busch Gardens, react after riding Wahoo Remix at Adventure Island in Tampa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
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Front from left to right: Lenie Hopkins, 13, Deana Petrov, 13, Hayden Skoglund, 13, Ginny Skoglund, 11, and Ben Hopkins, 8, at back, pose for a picture in front of a new sign at Adventure Island in Tampa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
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Manuel Garcia and Devin Collins, who are entertainers at Busch Gardens, react after riding Wahoo Remix at Adventure Island in Tampa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
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A wave pool seen at Adventure Island in Tampa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
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