# Popular theme park to close ‘with heavy hearts’ after a decade in SoCal

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/popular-theme-park-to-close-with-heavy-hearts-after-a-decade-in-socal/
- Published: 2026-11-11T00:24:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T01:23:26+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/california-water-park-dropzone-permanently-closes-after-10-years-as-great-america-faces-shutdown/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Perris’s DropZone Waterpark is closing permanently after 10 seasons.
- Its operator gave no reason for the closure.
- Great America is also due to close after its 2027 season.

## Summary

DropZone Waterpark in Perris, California, is permanently closing after 10 seasons, ending a summer attraction for families in the Inland Empire. The announcement reverses a recent promise to reopen in 2027 and comes as another California amusement park, Great America, also prepares to close.

Opened in 2014, DropZone featured water slides, a continuous river and a FlowRider surf simulator; its operator gave no reason for shutting down. The park thanked staff, visitors and the Riverside County community for a decade of memories. Great America in Santa Clara is due to close after its 2027 season, following 51 years of operation.

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