Updated
Updated · KGO-TV · Jun 14
San Jose Shuts CaliBunga Waterpark After 2 Years for New Lake Cunningham Redevelopment
Updated
Updated · KGO-TV · Jun 14

San Jose Shuts CaliBunga Waterpark After 2 Years for New Lake Cunningham Redevelopment

3 articles · Updated · KGO-TV · Jun 14

Summary

  • San Jose said CaliBunga Waterpark will not open this summer, permanently closing the former Raging Waters site after just two years under its latest management.
  • The city said the decades-old park is being cleared for a revamped aquatic destination at Lake Cunningham Regional Park, with expanded amenities and interactive play features.
  • San Jose is ending its relationship with CaliBunga's operators and negotiating an agreement with local developer Lakeside Partners, selected through an RFP process.
  • No reopening timeline or final design has been released, and officials said the existing park will likely be torn down as part of the overhaul.
  • Lakeside Partners plans interim community events, including a concert series and work with local schools to open pools to the public.

Insights

With its only waterpark gone, how will San Jose provide summer recreation for families until the new one opens?
Why is a complete demolition the only solution for San Jose's iconic, 40-year-old waterpark?
What futuristic park will rise from the rubble, and how will it avoid the failures of the past?