Water Park Ocean Breeze

[Ghost of Pretzel Kaiser]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

It needs it, nothing pissed me off more than working at the aquarium and not having any place to park because of that park.

 

[Crackel]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

The aquarium parking lot is blocked off by large construction cones and on the busiest days in the summer that parking lot is never more than half full. The aquarim is not an issue. However, the park does need more parking. Last year they converted the old batting cages into a makeshift parking lot. Most people drove right past it but If you know it's there you could get a super close parking spot

 

[James]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

This is a great step in this place acting like a big time park. Personally I feel like the trams are a nice solution to limited handicap parking.

 

[Crackel]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

That is a good point you make there. I just don't see how this will work logistically.

 

[James]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

Well these won't be like trams you see at BGW I'm sure. Something smaller. It would just drop off at the pull off already at the entrance and loop around to some location in the parking lot. Seems simple to me.

 

[Ben]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

Ocean Breeze is also adding a quick queue type deal with the breeze pass. '

http://www.oceanbreezewaterpark.com/buy-tickets/breeze-pass/

 

[Zachary]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

Flashy new site too. I've said it before and I'll say it again: WCUSA better watch out...

 

[Ben]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

Flashy new site too. I've said it before and I'll say it again: WCUSA better watch out...

Agreed, though one thing they really need to add is a multi person raft ride similar to Aquazoid or Big daddy falls, There is no BIG ride there.

 

[Zachary]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

I've never been to Ocean Breeze on a super busy day. Do they get the crowds to justify such high capacity?

 

[destroyer421]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

Flashy new site too. I've said it before and I'll say it again: WCUSA better watch out...

Agreed, though one thing they really need to add is a multi person raft ride similar to Aquazoid or Big daddy falls, There is no BIG ride there.

They're pretty much landlocked aren't they? I'm not sure if they own any more land than they do now.

 

[Ben]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

I've never been to Ocean Breeze on a super busy day. Do they get the crowds to justify such high capacity?

I've waited upwards of 30-45 minutes for rides and i've never been on days like the 4th of July.

 

[Crackel]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

4th of July was a joke last year. Busy days are ok first thing in the morning or after 6. But anytime between then is bad. Also, I went last week and there were no trams. Don't know what's up.

 

[Ben]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

4th of July was a joke last year. Busy days are ok first thing in the morning or after 6. But anytime between then is bad. Also, I went last week and there were no trams. Don't know what's up.

Yeah Tram driver is still listed as a job though, but maybe its something different, so who knows.But I visit a lot since its only about 15 mins from my house, but usually its about 4-5 o clock at night after a day at the beach, so I never have issues with crowds.

 

[pandorazboxx]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

Don't forget they're going to have free tubes and free sunscreen this year too.

 

[Ludwig II]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

Don't forget they're going to have free tubes and free sunscreen this year too.

And no matter how small it may be, that detail could really start to make OB a contender. It was beyond frustrating and a major pain in the butt going there with a group and not being able to ride together except on a few rides. And I wasn't the only one. You could see the disbelief on people's faces when they were asked to pay for the tube.

Free sunscreen isn't bad either. Lots of open space at OB, and the chairs in front of the wave pool aren't shaded like at WCUSA. I can name a few times I've gotten fried there.

 

[Ben]

RE: Ocean Breeze adding trams for 2013

Free tubes? Awesome!

 

[Zimmy]

If you are of a certain age and lived in Virginia Beach in the 80s you may recall a small water park near the Ocean Front in an undeveloped piece of land called "Jungle Falls."  The park had 4 rather fun water slides including one that was largely enclosed.  Most memorably at its gates stood a tall and proud gorilla.

Nic and I spent many a Saturday afternoon here thanks to our then thrill seeking parents.

This aerial photo of the park showed up in my Facebook new feed yesterday, and I thought I should share.

 

[netdvn]

That looks just like the four slides that used to be at Ocean Breeze before they were removed for Neptune's Revenge.

Gorilla is still there too.

 

[Nicole]

Actually, it is not exactly the same gorilla. He was severely burned and had to be completely refurbished. He was also removed from the area at one point.

My recollection is that Jungle Falls became Ocean Breeze. I loved going there as a kid. I remember a friend in grade school had a great birthday party there too.

 

[Applesauce]

I haven't been to ocean breeze in ages but, I'm pretty sure Nicole is right, jungle falls became ocean breeze. But I'm also pretty sure those four slides still had the collective name of jungle falls after ocean breeze was ocean breeze. Buuttttt I'm not 100% sure about that.