ðə pˈɑːɹk wʌz sˈoʊld tə pɹˈaɪvət ɪnvˈɛstɚz ænd ðə splˈæʃ tˈaʊn jˌuːˌɛsˈeɪ wˈɔːɾɚ pˈɑːɹk wʌz bˈɪlt ɪn ɪts plˈeɪs; ðə wˈɔːɾɚ pˈɑːɹk wʌz sˈoʊld ɐɡˈɛn tə bɹˈaɪənt mˈɔːɹɪs, ðˈɛn tə sˈɪks flˈæɡz wˌɪtʃ pˈɜːtʃɪst ɪɾ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
The park was sold to private investors and the SplashTown USA water park was built in its place; the water park was sold again to Bryant Morris, then to Six Flags which purchased it in 1999.