A WATERPARK that was once the biggest in the UK is set to be demolished, five years after it closed down. Wet ‘n’ Wild in North Shields was the largest UK waterpark, with some record-breaking rides. 4 UK's once-largest waterpark is set to be demolished Credit: TeesPix Photos 4 Wet 'n' Wild was forced to close back in 2019 Credit: TeesPix Photos 4 It was sold to a developer earlier this year with people hoping it would reopen Credit: TeesPix Photos This includes the country’s longest waterslide Kamikaze (opened by Gladiators' Jet in 1993) and Britain’s biggest water slide, the 541ft-long Black Hole.
However, it was forced to close back in 2019, following both maintenance issues and a drop in visitor numbers. Back in June, fans of the closed-down attraction had hoped it would reopen after it was sold to an unnamed developer. Former owners Serco said at the time: “We’ve agreed to sell the site and have exchanged contracts with a local developer.
” Read more on waterparks ON A POLE I tried Euro theme park that's 'best for rollercoasters' - with huge waterpark BIG SPLASH UK's largest indoor waterpark is warm all year round & has biggest water coaster However, plans were submitted last month by Bloom Developments which show plans to demolish the waterpark. This includes the entire building and the external slides. According to local media , the destruction of the building is following a number of incidents at the site by people breaking into it.
The application states:.