Forgotten waterpark footage perfectly captures ‘unabashed California culture that is long gone’
Nearly 65 years ago, America’s first water park was created and home to over 250 acres deep in the Mojave desert. Right off I-15, its remote location proved to be a spot where kids across California drove hundreds of miles for a chance to drift down one of 10 waterslides.
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Nearly 65 years ago, America’s first water park was created and home to over 250 acres deep in the Mojave desert. Right off I-15, its remote location proved to be a spot where kids across California drove hundreds of miles for a chance to drift down one of 10 waterslides. The Lake Dolores Waterpark was recently brought back to life after an X post shared footage of the now-long gone swimming spot. The poster — Brian Roemmele — dropped the video and commented, “It was another time and it was another place.
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- Nearly 65 years ago, America’s first water park was created and home to over 250 acres deep in the Mojave desert. Right off I-15, its remote location proved to be a spot where kids across California drove hundreds of miles for a chance to drift down one of 10 waterslides.
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Forgotten waterpark footage perfectly captures ‘unabashed California culture that is long gone’
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