Wet’n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park

nice place, could use some rennovations. and its not too friendly for kids under 6, they can only visit like two of the pools.

Wet’n Wild is one of those places you have to visit every summer but by the end of the day you’re done for the summer. It’s hot, expensive and probably a little unsanitary but while you’re there it’s hard not to have a blast. There are a TON of different slides to choose from– starting with little baby ones all the way to the terrifying and slightly painful white slide of death (i’m sure it has a name but that’s what I call it after riding and getting a nice massive bruise on my back from it three years ago). There are also pools, a lazy river and a very fun splash pad which I even enjoy as an adult.
While the rides are always tons of fun keep in mind that food here is expensive and not that good. Your best bet is to bring a cooler and leave it in your car (they charge for storage) since you can re-​enter with a hand stamp. Or if you’re feeling bold you can always walk out of the parking lot and hit up the few fast food places right outside the park. Also lockers will cost you here, though the new code set up is 100% better than the old key system! No worrying about losing it on a ride!
Overall if you like water parks you’ll like Wet’n Wild! I always have fun and have made it a yearly tradition to come and check out the new slides and attractions!

This year my friends and I decided to get season passes to Emerald point wet and wild in Greensboro North Carolina. From the start they had a bit of an issue starting up the first day. The computers were not working correctly. We had to wait in a long line to get our season passes, Only to be told to come back during the day and allowing us to go into the park and get back in a line later. When going to one of the food shop we went to pick up ice cream only to find out that the prices that were listed where the old Price and the new ones were not up yet and they would not honor the old Price. After going to the park all summer we were told that there is a new scale system on the Dragons Den ride and you had to be under 400 pounds combined weight in order to ride down that slide. The scale at the bottom allows you to weigh yourself with another person and it will give you either a red light or a green light. If you get a green light you are allowed to ride down that slide meaning you were under the 400 pound limit. We waited in line or an hour and a half just to get up to the top to be weight again on another scale. This time the scale read red. We were not allowed on the ride down. We went down to complain to management explaining that our weight was well under the 400 pound limit. The lady told us that she would go and find out what she could do and that she would allow us to go down the slide but that she just needed to get someone to take us up there to give us permission. She then came back 25 minutes later telling us she spoke with the general manager and that he said but they will go up and recalibrate the scale but that if we wanted to get on that ride we would have to stand in line all over again. This is totally poor customer service. We wasted 2 hours that we could have done something else due to poor planning on their part. They gave us the excuse that they just received the scales 2 weeks ago. I feel this is unacceptable. I understand that there are rules and I understand when someone needs to follow those rules but in our case, we were well under the scales 400 pound limit. With the customer service that we received, we may not pay for season tickets again. As far as the rides, we did have a good time but I would consider it mediocre for a water park.

This park is ok if you live no farther than 1hr away. It’s not worth anything longer.
We had free tickets from our make a wish passport. Sadly we scheduled a day that had scattered showers. They opened then closed, then opened, then closed. (Yes it happened that many times) We spent 30 min waiting for them to find out tickets, then asking me 21 questions because I truly feel they didn’t believe me. They were a bit rude, as were the operators when we called to see if they were open. Even though my name was on the parking attendants slip and I had a confirmation email. They finally just gave me comp tickets.
My family and I love parks and have been to many. The way this park gets people on and off rides is chaotic. There is no flow to how things go. Wait time was 1 ½ hrs at everyone. Some life guards yelled and some didn’t care what you did. The pools and lazy river were disgusting! There was headbands, band aids, bugs, leaves and other random items. We spent a total of 3hrs in the park. We arrived at 12:00, finally got in at 2:19. We left at 5:00 when they closed again. We drove 6hrs round trip. Yes, I’m ranting but 6hrs with 3 teenage girls in the back for a terrible experience is a reason for ranting.
Their website said they were a non smoking park, unless you were in a designated area. Well, everyone was smoking everywhere.

We had a great time but an expensive day trip for our family. Expect to pay for parking, tickets, and a lot for food too. If you can get a season pass and go a few times during the summer wouldn’t be bad. We did have a great time. I was disappointed that they are only open from 10:30 — 6pm or 7pm most days :(For the price I would probably go to Carowinds next time.

A group of friends and I spent the day at Wet and Wild. To their credit, the rides are fairly fun and lines are pretty moderate on the biggest ride (daredevil drop). Lines on other rides are not quite so moderate.
What really got us was an incident of indifference to customer satisfaction. When looking for places to get food (we didn’t want to pay $ 8 for a few chicken tenders), we asked the employee on stamp duty — stamping guests so they can reenter the park — if we could reenter the parking lot for free if we left to get lunch. He said yes as long as we had our parking ticket.
We ate at Arby’s (a deal compared to the park) but when coming back we were told we needed to buy a new ticket. We wouldn’t have left had we been told this. When talking to the supervisor (Stephanie) and then her manager (Kendra), we explained what we had been told. (We were respectful).
If we weren’t college students we would definitely have been accorded a higher level of importance. Not only did they not believe us, but they also refused to check for who was working the previous shift at the stamping booth.
They told us it was our fault for believing parking reentry was free. While all good companies hold a principal that the customer is always right, I’m not asking for Wet and Wild to be a good company. I’m just asking for them to have the decency to try investigating a problem their customer is having.
In a simplified sense, you could say that we were tricked into paying for parking again: being told that it was free and then being charged anyways.
It’s not about the money. It’s about having decency.

Wet ‘n Wild makes for a great day in the sun, adrenaline rush included! Ventured to this park for the first time on a Wednesday in late June. Although school was out, it wasn’t as crazy as it could’ve been; more of a high school crowd then young kids. First, look for ticket discounts, we found them for $ 28/​person. Go for a full day, arrive at 10am when the park opens (we experienced that around 12pm, the longs got longer. Second, bring your own lunch! You have to pay for parking [you COULD park at the strip mall around the corner and walk in, but honestly, I’d just chip over the $ 9 for parking, VIP is $ 13 but only a couple steps closer]. Bring a cooler, fill it with ice, and pack a lunch. DON’T check it in the «cooler stand» where you have to pay for them to hold it, just leave it in the car [with ice!]. You are allowed to walk outside the park and return [get a stamp], so you can get the cooler from your car and bring it up to the tables to the left of the entrance. This will save you at least $ 10 for lunch and more if you bring drinks. Third, skip adult beverages at the park, 12oz for $ 6.99 of Bud or Michelob ULTRA. DON’T buy a locker. Just pack light, leave valuables in your trunk and bring in a beach bag and leave it on a chair with your towel. I’d recommend wearing your sandals and sunglasses after noon. The ground gets HOT and every ride has shoe holders.
Now for the rides! Favorite Rides: Tunnel of Terror [2 person], Daredevil Drop [1 person] and The Edge [1 or 2 person – although 2 person is MUCH more fun then one person]. The Dragon’s Den [2 person] is a lot of fun and very short. Cyclone Zone is really fun and chill for the afternoon if you’re feel a little squelched by the sun, more fun then Lazy River, although they’re both some of the best lines [next to Twin Twister and Daredevil Drop]. Raging Rapids SINGLE RIDER is a lot of fun, skip double and triple riders. If you’re looking for a chill slide ride, look for the Riptide Racer, Serpentine Slide, Double Barrel Blast or Tropical Drop. The Wave pool is a great afternoon rest «spot» and you can definitely do some body surfing. Worst Ride: Twin Twister. You are trapped in a LONG, twisting, black tunnel with only your body and you pick up a LOT of speed. It left my back feeling sore and my stomach feeling queazy. This ride aside, a really fun day trip, expect to wait in line 15 – 20 minutes for most rides unless otherwise noted. I’ll definitely be back, although I’m going to try to hit it in the sweet spot when school’s in session and they’re still open before winter, I think that would be the glory spot!

Expensive and too crowded on Weekends and holidays. Good luck finding a chair. Long lines for rides. Can’t bring food and drinks. Theirs is very expensive and so so quality. Staff is generally rude and unhelpful. Closed during rain!?? Wave pool only one wave every 5 – 10 min = boring. Spend your entertainment dollars elsewhere. This place needs new management and a total overhaul of its procedures and programs to make it more friendly for its guests.

Lots of fun! I went on a Friday with my sister, who has a season pass. If you’re going to go more than twice a summer, get the season pass-it’s totally worth it $ wise! It was fun. They have added new rides since I last went (10 years ago), and kept the older good ones. The lazy river is a must. Dragon’s Den and the Splash Zone were cool. I really enjoyed it and had fun. I would say-​bring a cooler and check it-​the food is overpriced, but that’s to be expected at an amusement park. You should go here this summer!

We arrived to the park where we had to pay 9 $ for parking or you could pay 13 for VIP which was a few rows closer. Then my younger brother and I received two tickets for the twilight hours. The tickets were a little over 55 $ I believe. Also note that they do not go by age for children/​adults they go by height. Adult prices were more obviously but I believe that it was unfair. In our group we had five little kids and we payed full price for them. Once inside the park we waited 30 minutes before getting to the top of the slide. My boyfriend did not have a riding partner and could not find anyone to ride with him, he had to walk all the way back down the line. Make sure you arrive to the park in even numbers or you will get unlucky and find yourself in the same situations. This frustrated me greatly because there was always a child or my boyfriend left out of every group ride. The park was a typical park though. A few rides for kids and adults. They have the typical vendors which were outrageously over priced. After suffering in the hot sun because of the long waits in lines, the children were getting very thirsty. Expect to drop around 20 $ before getting everyone a water.
For the price it’s okay. Only okay though you literally have to pay extra for everything. If you are looking to spend a whole day at a park, I recommend Carowinds in Charlotte, NC. There was nothing wrong with this park everything was okay, but I believe you can find something better for the family than here.

Great place for a day of family fun. There are plenty of rides and pool side spots to accommodate all ages and activity levels. The park is very clean and the life guards are amazing.
The cost was fair for a day of family fun ($ 36.99 per person). We had 50% off Go Play Save coupons which made the price even better. Food is a bit pricey as is expected in an amusement park (chick tenders & fries $ 7.99, drink $ 2.99). They do have a good variety of food, drinks and treats. There is a plastic cup you can buy and then refill all season for $ 0.99. They have lockers for rent ($ 10 small, $ 18 large). We had two bags so the large was a must. Some reviews talk about keys and deposits but that is old info. They’ve changed out the lockers to keypads and you rent for the day. You get to pick your pin so it’s easy to remember. We took empty water bottles in and filled them at water fountains. The fountains are plentiful and the water is good. We also took cheapie flip flops. We went barefoot most of the day but the concrete was a littler too much on our feet after about 5 hours. There are shoe stations at all rides to hold your shoes while you ride.
The rides are rated and they are pretty accurate. Familiarize yourself with the ratings so you know what you are riding. Some rides are pretty aggressive.
Wait times were long when the park opened but after lunch wait times weren’t long at all. Not all rides open at 10 am so the ones that are open are packed.
The black scary tornado ride requires 2 riders and allows no singles. We stood in line 30 minutes as a party of 3 to find out one of us wasn’t going to be able to go. Just beware and try to find another single to ride with you if needed. The pirate pool is deceptively deep in places. I wouldn’t allow a child to swim there without a life jacket unless they are strong swimmers. The sides of the pool are marked but that is the depth at the side of the pool. As you go toward the enter of the pool the depth increases quickly.
Coolers can be held at the picnic station but there is a charge, starting at $ 10 for small coolers. You can get your hand stamped and go out to your car so I’m not sure why people pay to have their cooler held. There are some outside picnic tables to the far left of the entrance/​cooler section.
I highly recommend this park if you like being in the water!

I went here as a kid with my mom and I remembered we both had headaches when we left from banging our heads up against their narrow water slides. I figured I would try it again as an adult with my boyfriend, and unfortunately we were only able to ride 2 slides, and after waiting about 20 minutes in line to ride the third slide, we were turned around because they said a storm was about to come. The entire park was shut down, and they told us we could get in line and request a rain check, to come back to the park, but the lines were so long to get the rain check, that it wasn’t worth the wait. The lines to return the locker key was so long too, that I decided to keep the locker key versus get my deposit back. Parks should put regulations on how many people they let in that is a good ratio between how many slides are available, so the wait for slides or anything else are not so long.

Water park was definitely fun! We decided to come here for my hubby’s birthday weekend. They have great slides that ranges from 1 – 4 on how thrilling and hard it is. We went on the lazy river twice and our favorite ride was the runaway raft. It was a two person and the only one I really rode on because I am too chicken to ride by myself. But if you are brave there is plenty of thrilling rides and slides available for you.
I must say that the lifeguards were amazing! I for one am not a strong swimmer so I appreciate them taking their job seriously. I stood by and watched my husband and brother go down on a slide and of course there was a line but I saw a girl go down this slide before them and all of a sudden the lifeguard blows on the whistle and go in the water to save her. Apparently she didn’t know how to swim! She was about 10 and the water depth in that pool was 8ft. So lesson learned here folks is to look at the sign that explains the ride or slide to you. Fortunately they have great lifeguards that saved her before anything bad happened.
Of course the food is expensive and so is everything else but when you think about it they have most of their business only from one season so you just learn to accept it or like me just go once a year.

We are in from out of state. This place is awesome. Plenty for everyone but small enough you don’t die trying to get from one side to the other. The staff at food carts are very courteous. What impresses me the most hands down are how attentive the life guards. I live in Tampa Fl. We have plenty of theme parks and water lakes alike. Most of the staff at our attractions are teenagers on a summer job on the cell phone. These lifeguards here patrol sweeping from area to area. When they are switch changing or to get from one place to another they RUN which freaked me out at first b.c. in FL if you see someone running you better start running to because there is a reason! Anyway the food is expensive we had 3 hot dogs and 1 souvenir cup came to $ 30 so pack lunch. We flew into town so we could have planned better. For a Sunday afternoon its not too busy like at FL parks you just want to leave. Overall $ 60 for two kids $ 7 stroller rental and $ 7 parking I am happy with the value recieved!

Great place to have fun in the sun! The lines are not too long for the slides. There are three pools for swimming, and the rest are for the slides. My favorite slide is Runaway Raft Ride. There is a nice area for children, Happy Harbor sometimes called pee pee harbor :)
The staff is accommodating and friendly. I recommend this to families who want a daycation.

Once again, I find myself wishing there were half stars on Unilocal,as this place deserves ³⁄₁₂ in my opinion. I’m surprised there aren’t more reviews for this place. This is not a ginormous, behemoth, you’re gonna get lost in it water park, but it is fun nonetheless. The admission cost is about average for this sort of attraction, and the food inside the park is completely overpriced, as with this kind of attraction. The parking here sucks though. I don’t want to pay almost $ 10 to park in a gravel lot that looks like it belongs at a backwoods, rundown truck stop.
There are lots of lifeguards in this place, but as can be expected, most of them don’t even have their high school diplomas yet. I mean, if you’re going to a water park, it’s probably a good idea to know how to swim, but some of the slides here don’t end in a deep pool, so non-​swimmers may be alright if they’re not scared of water.
There isn’t a huge number of slides and the wait can be a bit long if they’re really busy. The Bonsai Pipeline is my personal favorite, and a ride called «the edge» is a fun attraction as well. They also have plenty of areas for younger children to be entertained as well. The worst parts of this park are the lazy river, which should be called the molasses river as it moves so slow you are constantly wondering if you’re moving at all. Secondly, the wave pool just flat out sucks. The waves are very small, come only once about every 10 minutes or so, and they won’t let you get remotely close to the origin point of the wave. The bathrooms aren’t super clean here, and I must admit I get grossed out if I have to tip top into one shoeless, as the lockers are too far away to retrieve your sandals.
I probably wouldn’t drive more than 2 or 3 hours to come to this place, but if you’re relatively close by, it makes a fun day trip.

The waterpark itself is fun but waaaaaay too crowded for my tastes.
Even on a weekday in the summer when we went the lines were 1+ hour long. The wavepool was elbows to buttcheeks (give me a break, I’m short). Unless they’ve put an actual limit on the number of people they let into the Park, I doubt we’ll be going back.

You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy this one.
Awesome place to go to enjoy water and slides. There is nothing here that is jaw dropping scary, except for maybe the half pipe, but it’s worth being able to race your friends down some slides, splash around in the pool or relax on the lazy river.
Go early, look for coupons which can make it less than 25 bucks, and bring your lunch to save some dollars. I went with a crew of 5 and we all shoved our towels, sandals, sunscreen, change of clothes into a regular sized locker ($ 14 a day, but you get 5 back if you return it with your key and wrist band). Definitely a must do.
It’s only about and hour from Cary/​Raleigh and worth the drive.

Super hot summer day? Go here. I remember it when it was simply «Emerald Pointe» back in the day. Here are some highlights… Mind you, I was catering to the 6 and under crew (my kids).
— The wave pool. How many people can they actually fit in this thing?! Felt like thousands. I wondered if they should put more lifeguards IN the water to monitor the bobbing heads.
— Happy Harbor and Splash Island. We were Happy here. Shallow pools for the kids to romp around in! 3 bigger mellow slides even my almost-​3 year old could manage! A double tube slide that was just fast enough but not scary! And more… we stayed here most of the day.
— Lazee River. Bumper to bumper traffic… somewhat relaxing.
Finally, I left the kids with Grandma and did the somewhat wimpy Tropical Drop and Double Barrel (wimpy, considering there is a «total-​darkness» Tunnel of Terror and super steep free fall Daredevil Drop nearby!). Certainly made MY ~$ 30 ticket more worth its price.
Some notes –
* Bring a stroller if you have little ones. This place is sprawling.
* Use the free life jackets if you can’t swim.
* I found a $ 5 off coupon on their Facebook page.
* You can save $$ (and eat healthier?) by bringing your own lunch in a cooler. Check it in and eat in their picnic area near the entrance. Don’t believe their website when it says «tiny, limited number of picnic tables.» There was plenty of seating.
* Sneak in some snacks and drinks for the kiddos. Emerald Pointe says no outside food, but Cheerios and apple juice don’t count. Treat the kids to $ 4 ice cream or popsicles… you’re not spoiling them, they’re just hot!
* Wear sunscreen. Your skin will thank you later.
* Consider getting a cabana! If you have a big group, multiple families can split the $ 75 all-​day fee. I think only 8 are allowed there but honestly, is everyone sitting down at one time? You have guaranteed shade and seating, a locker to put valuables and wait service for your meals. Try to get one in Happy Harbor — there are nice trees and more privacy there.

Great park. But they have crappy food — and they allow you to bring only tiny snacks. My son was part of a big group going there today and security told him to toss his sandwich because he «might have a knife in it.» Sigh.