Big Kahuna's Explained

Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park is a water park located in Destin, Florida, which opened in 1986.^[1] The park is primarily a water park, with over forty water attractions, private cabanas, a half pipe for surfing and flow boarding. The Adventure Park contains their skycoaster which stands at 100 feet tall and racing at speeds around 60 miles per hour.^[2] The park also features several thrill ride attractions and a miniature golf course.^[3]

In 2014, The original owners of Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park would sell to Apex Park Groups, later going thru a financial restructuring and renaming as Boomers! Park^[4]

On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, Big Kahuna's lazy river was shut down by the Okaloosa County Health Department for unsanitary water conditions.^[5]

In 2022 parent company Boomers Parks would re-brand Sahara Sam's in West Berlin, New Jersey to Big Kahuna's Water Park.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Big Kahunas Lost Paradise - Florida Water Parks .com. www.floridawaterparks.com. 2019-07-18.
2. Web site: Journal . Pensacola News . Big Kahuna's offers free access for teachers, health care workers, military and first responders . 2024-04-16 . Pensacola News Journal . en-US.
3. Web site: Big Kahuna's Water & Adventure Park - Destin, Florida . Ultimatewaterpark.com . 2011-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717153053/http://www.ultimatewaterpark.com/waterparks/big-kahunas.html. 17 July 2011 . live.
4. Web site: McLaughlin . Tom . Revitalized Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park opening seven days a week . 2024-04-16 . The Northwest Florida Daily News . en-US.
5. Web site: Lazy river at Big Kahuna's closed after water testing. Parker. Kaylin. Northwest Florida Daily News. en. 2019-07-18.