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The 2005 expansion will include a new tornado slide; a 60-foot funnel-shaped raft slide; an action river; and Hurricane Mountain, a water slide area that will be moved across the lake from the amusement park to the new Wildwater Kingdom at the former Sea World site in Aurora.
A new children's area will include an interactive aquatic play structure with an enormous tipping bucket, spilling 1,000 gallons of water onto guests every two minutes. There also will be a children's pool with its own water slides, bubblers, geysers and spray gadgets.
Wildwater Kingdom will also include a teen activity pool, which will include a water obstacle course with net climbs, floating cargo crossings, bubbling pools and interactive water sprays.
Phase II will be completed in 2006, officials said. It will include a 38,000-square-foot wave pool and an exclusive adult pool complete with whirlpool spas, waterfalls, and a swim-up bar that will serve alcohol.
In addition, Geauga Lake, based in Bainbridge Township, plans to expand its family entertainment with a Snoopy and Peanuts show and two new four-dimensional movies with motion simulators and a 4-D theater. The films, titled "Robots of Mars" and "Dino Island II: Escape from Dino Island," will be suitable for the entire family.
"But I think what will really seal in the true value of this expansion plan is Geauga Lake's new pricing structure," said Lexi Robinsen, Geauga Lake's public relations coordinator. "Geauga Lake will not only add new capital, but we're dropping the all-day admission pass by $10."
Robinsen said one admission will give guests access to both parks.
The cost of an all-day admission in 2005 will be $24.95 for people over 48 inches tall. A junior admission will be $14.95; starlight admission, after 5 p.m., will be $17.95; and a Geauga Lake regular-season pass will be $75 if purchased between Sunday and Jan. 14. An add-on season pass will be $121, and a combo season pass will be $150.
Geauga Lake Family Amusement Park was bought from Six Flags last year by Cedar Fair L.P., which owns and operates six other amusement parks, including Cedar Point in Sandusky, and five water parks.
"Each of Cedar Fair's parks has something extraordinary about it - something that's different from the others," said Bill Spehn, vice president and general manager of Geauga Lake.
"Geauga Lake will take shape as having one of the largest water parks in the industry, with superior guest amenities to complement its existing roller coaster lineup."
The park has 10 roller coasters and a large variety of other rides for all ages, as well as two children's areas.
"In its entirety, 2005 will be a year to remember," Robinsen said.
