A MUCH-LOVED waterpark has been completely demolished six years after it closed down.
Images show nothing but an empty ground in the space where the popular attraction once stood.
Drone images show an empty space on the territory of the Wet ‘n’Wild waterpark[/caption]
The popular attraction was completely flattened[/caption]
It was once UK’s biggest waterpark attracting hundreds of visitors[/caption]
Wet ‘n’ Wild in North Shields has been completely flattened as seen in the new drone pictures.
Last year, fans of the closed-down attraction had hoped it would reopen after it was sold to an unnamed developer.
Former owners Serco said at the time: “We’ve agreed to sell the site and have exchanged contracts with a local developer.”
However, Bloom Developments submitted an application to demolish “the building formerly known as Wet ‘n’ Wild, including external slides”.
They were granted the permission last August and the work was estimated to take eight weeks to complete.
Heavy machinery and diggers were first spotted at the site last November.
The application read: “Property has recurrent breaking and entering with increasing anti-social behaviour.
“Demolition will enable future development.”
It came after a local superstar DJ Schak and his pals entered the abandoned site and livestreamed a “rave” on social media last year.
They were arrested on suspicion of causing public nuisance but were quickly released “without further action”.
Opened by Gladiators’ Jet in 1993, the Wet ‘n’ Wild was once the biggest indoor waterpark in the UK.
It was home to the country’s biggest water slide, the 541ft-long Black Hole, as well as the Kamikaze, Abyss and the Lazy River.
Despite thousands of visitors flocking to the site in the years after it opened, the waterpark was forced to close back in 2019 following both maintenance issues and a drop in visitor numbers.
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- Modern Surf Manchester will be a surfing lagoon offering lessons to both beginners and experts.
- Chessington World of Adventures Waterpark is set to have wave, infinity and spa pools as well as waterslides and cabanas.
- The Cove Resort, Southport is likely to have a water lagoon and a thermal spa with steam rooms and saunas.
- The Seahive, Deal plans to be the “surfing wellness resort” in the UK.
The Wet ‘n’ Wild closed permanently in 2019[/caption]
It was home to the country’s biggest waterslide Black Hole[/caption]
