Cedar Point Shores · Operating · 1988
Breakwater Bay
Wave pool · Cedar Point Shores
Photo: Cedar Point / Six Flags · Official park / manufacturer media
Cedar Point Shores’ main wave pool — roughly a half-million gallons with timed sets for body surfing or lounging in the shallows.
At a glance
Key facts for Breakwater Bay.
Type
Water ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Wave pool
Opened
1988
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Breakwater Bay.
Ride profile
Water ride · Wave pool
- family
- water
- wave-pool
Experience
Wave pool
Specs source: sixflags.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Breakwater Bay.
Timeline
1988
Wave pool opens with Soak City
Background
Breakwater Bay has been the waterpark’s free-swim centerpiece since Soak City opened in 1988 — a large wave pool with timed generator sets.
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Sources & official links
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- Breakwater Bay — official ride pagesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Cedar Point Shores — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Cedar Point Shores on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Cedar Point Shores rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Cedar Point / Six Flags · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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