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Benjamin Miller, 8, of Mount Dora, FL, anticipates hitting the pool of water on one of the water slides Saturday. Both adults and children enjoyed the water slides and wave pool at Wild Waters Saturday afternoon, July 2, 2016. The park is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until September 5th. Ticket prices are $15 Adults $13 for Marion County residents, kids 4-10 $9 and kids 3 and under are free. A Slip and Slide Adults Only events are every Friday night where they have live music and a bar. (Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner)2016
Benjamin Miller, 8, of Mount Dora, FL, anticipates hitting the pool of water on one of the water slides Saturday. Both adults and children enjoyed the water slides and wave pool at Wild Waters Saturday afternoon, July 2, 2016. The park is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until September 5th. Ticket prices are $15 Adults $13 for Marion County residents, kids 4-10 $9 and kids 3 and under are free. A Slip and Slide Adults Only events are every Friday night where they have live music and a bar. (Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner)2016
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Check out the photos: Remembering those Wild Waters summers in Ocala

by Ocala Star Banner

School’s out and it’s hot as blazes. In Ocala, that used to mean one thing: head to Wild Waters.

The water park at State Road 40 and Baseline Road, near Silver Springs State Park, closed in 2016. But the memories remain. Here are a few photos from the Star-Banner archives.

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To learn more about the park and the aftermath of its closure, read here and here and here.

This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Check out the photos: Remembering those Wild Waters summers in Ocala

Reporting by Ocala Star-Banner / Ocala Star-Banner

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The Ocala Star‑Banner is Marion County’s leading daily newspaper, with a circulation of around 43,000. Its roots date back to 1866, merging into its current form in 1943. Owned by Gannett and part of the USA TODAY Network, the paper is known for its strong local journalism, factual reporting, and a slight left‑center editorial stance. It serves its community through both printed broadsheets and a modern digital platform, including a robust mobile app. | All assets – including all text, audio and imagery – are provided by USA TODAY Network. Reuters Connect has not verified or endorsed the material, which is being made available to professional media customers to facilitate the free flow of global news and information.

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