City Council, acting as the Orange County Great Park, paving the way for their return to Irvine as soon as summer 2019. As of March 2018, the park was planning on opening in a site on the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro at the eastern corner of Marine Way and Skyhawk, but were waiting on environmental studies and approval from the US Navy. In August 2018, Wild Rivers announced that the park would not open until 2020 at the earliest, and as of April 2019 they had not finalized the lease terms and environmental study, and their exclusive agreement to negotiate with the city had expired. In January 2020, the city reached a tentative agreement with Wild Rivers for a new location within Great Park at the southern corner of Great Park Boulevard and Skyhawk, and the lease was approved in April. In July 2020, the park submitted plans to the city for review, and was planning to open in May 2022. Construction of the park began in July 2021, after $60 million in financing was lined up, and 20 attractions were planned. Season passes for the 2022 season went on sale in November 2021. Attractions See also List of water parks References External links Official website History of Irvine, California Water parks in California Buildings and structures in Irvine, California 1986 establishments in California 2011 disestablishments in California Defunct amusement parks in California Amusement parks opened in 1986 Amusement parks closed in 2011 Tourist attractions in Irvine, California