New $60M Wild Rivers to be built in Irvine

IRVINE, Calif. — Finding a new home for Wild Rivers in Irvine has been a labor of love and a test of patience for owner and operator Mike Riedel.

For more than 10 years, Riedel has lobbied city officials for a new home in Irvine for the iconic water park after its lease with the Irvine Co. ended in 2011.

What You Need To Know

• After closing its doors in 2011, the Wild Rivers water park is coming back to Irvine
• The new $60 million park will be built on a 20-acre parcel at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine
• The original Wild Rivers opened in Irvine in 1986 but was closed and demolished after the Irvine Co. didn’t renew its lease in 2011
• Wild Rivers owner and president Mike Riedel never gave up hope on finding a new place to rebuild Wild Rivers in Orange County

“There were always moments,” said Riedel. “It certainly was not an easy road. But I had always felt it was going to happen.”

Riedel’s patience and perseverance paid off. After more than…

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