{"id":7209,"date":"2019-08-28T05:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T10:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/?p=7209"},"modified":"2020-02-28T17:25:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T22:25:59","slug":"skinners-wet-n-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/","title":{"rendered":"Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week, we\u2019re back to Canada, and back for another round of water parks. Summer\u2019s almost over, folks, and the kids are almost back to school. Let\u2019s enjoy the dog days of summer with another tale of an abandoned waterpark: Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/pinecast.com\/player\/cdcbbf3e-f1c5-4d80-ab2f-60f619de6d25?theme=minimal\" seamless=\"\" height=\"60\" style=\"border:0\" class=\"pinecast-embed\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>This time we\u2019re back in Canada again. Yep! Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild was located in Lockport, Manitoba, a small town near Winnipeg. For Americans, go to Fargo, North Dakota, and then drive north four more hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_16 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/#Manitoba_Tourism_and_the_Genesis_of_Skinners_Wet_n_Wild\" title=\"Manitoba Tourism and the Genesis of Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild\">Manitoba Tourism and the Genesis of Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/#Operational_Years_for_Skinners_Wet_n_Wild\" title=\"Operational Years for Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild\">Operational Years for Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/#Downfall_of_Skinners_Wet_n_Wild\" title=\"Downfall of Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild\">Downfall of Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/#Abandonment_of_Skinners_Wet_n_Wild\" title=\"Abandonment of Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild\">Abandonment of Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/#Skinners_Restaurant\" title=\"Skinner\u2019s Restaurant\">Skinner\u2019s Restaurant<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/#Comparing_Skinners_Wet_n_Wild_and_Lake_Dolores\" title=\"Comparing Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild and Lake Dolores\">Comparing Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild and Lake Dolores<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/#Conclusions\" title=\"Conclusions\">Conclusions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/#References\" title=\"References\">References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manitoba_Tourism_and_the_Genesis_of_Skinners_Wet_n_Wild\"><\/span>Manitoba Tourism and the Genesis of Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1984, the Rural Tourism Industry Incentive Program of Destination Manitoba offered a grant of $150,000 to help fund the development of a major water park in Lockport. This assistance was part of a grant program designed to expand and promote the Manitoba tourism industry. Destination Manitoba was 60% federal and 40% provincial (state).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The owner group included Al Thompson, of the Skinner\u2019s restaurant chain, and Wayne and Dave Babych. The Babych brothers played hockey in the NHL &#8211; Wayne in the late 70s through the late 80s, and Dave from 1980 to 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Operational_Years_for_Skinners_Wet_n_Wild\"><\/span>Operational Years for Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, they built Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild, a waterpark in Lockport, Manitoba. \u201cThis is one of those landmarks that pretty much everyone in Winnipeg\/Lockport knows about.\u201d says blogger The Silent Road.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The park\u2019s predominant feature was the four-slide complex in the middle. It was seven stories tall, and the slides were reportedly 425 feet long.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild officially opened in 1984, becoming the second largest water park in Manitoba. Aside from the slides, the park also featured baseball, mini-golf, bumper cars, golf course, and batting cages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The snack building promoted nachos and mini donuts together at once, which sounds most triumphant to me. You can\u2019t go wrong if that\u2019s what you\u2019re offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reportedly, the park saw about 1200 tourists on an average weekend, but that was not considered to be as significant a tourist draw as had been hoped.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Abandoned-Forgotten-Skinners-Wet-n-Wild-Manitoba-3_danielbrockCCBYNC20.jpg?resize=728%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Abandoned-Forgotten-Skinners-Wet-n-Wild-Manitoba-3_danielbrockCCBYNC20.jpg?w=728&amp;ssl=1 728w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Abandoned-Forgotten-Skinners-Wet-n-Wild-Manitoba-3_danielbrockCCBYNC20.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Abandoned-Forgotten-Skinners-Wet-n-Wild-Manitoba-3_danielbrockCCBYNC20.jpg?resize=576%2C384&amp;ssl=1 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild Waterpark in its early abandonment.  Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/photosbydannyb\/5851087272\/in\/photostream\/\">Daniel Brock via Flickr<\/a>; used under CC BY NC 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild had a fairly nondescript operational lifetime, and to be honest, has been more interesting in its abandonment. It was the place of choice for school patrol weekends, day trips, and other small outings. Online, people remember the park fondly, if vaguely, with \u201cgood times\u201d being a very common refrain. Other common refrains, however, are to the effect of the small size of the park, the poor functionality of the slides, and undesirable things being found in the water. A former visitor online opines: \u201cI believe the issue was lack of maintenance and the slides got so worn down it was too expensive to fix them. The last few years they would scratch the shit out of you going down. I miss that place it was fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i0.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-4.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i0.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-4.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i0.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-4.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i0.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-4.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i0.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-4.jpg?resize=576%2C432&amp;ssl=1 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>View of abandoned Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild. Image courtesy Holly P.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Downfall_of_Skinners_Wet_n_Wild\"><\/span>Downfall of Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early 2000s, several summers were unseasonably cool. This kept attendance numbers low, severely hurting income. \u201cWe were closed 16 days in August last year,\u201d the owner remembers in an article at the time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2884_sq.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2884_sq.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2884_sq.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2884_sq.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Sketch of the abandoned Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild Waterpark by me, The Abandoned Carousel.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHard to stay in business when you can only be open for 2-3 wks max during the summer,\u201d comments one former visitor online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur expenses keep going up. Taxes and insurance were big factors,\u201d says owner Al Thompson in an interview with the Winnipeg Free Press at the time. Liability insurance for an attraction of this type was costly, as were the expenses related to maintaining the slide structure after two decades of harsh Manitoba winters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Competition with other local attractions, including the free Grand Beach and Victoria Beach, was also fierce. And of course, Fun Mountain, closer to Winnipeg, opened around the same time as Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlthough maybe it&#8217;s worth noting that in my experience the park sucked when it was still open&#8230;overcrowded &amp; there was only the one staircase to several slides. Apparently that&#8217;s why it was shut down, because it was a safety hazard\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild closed in 2005.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-9.jpg?resize=720%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-9.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-9.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>View of the slide complex at the abandoned Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild. Image courtesy Holly P.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Abandonment_of_Skinners_Wet_n_Wild\"><\/span>Abandonment of Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thompson sold the park in 2007 to Santa Fe Developments, who were reportedly only interested in the land and not the waterpark as a business. It was reported that they were planning a housing development, but no work proceeded. Internet rumors suggest that the next decade\u2019s worth of delays involved struggles with the city primarily over utility connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the site became a haven for teenagers and urban explorers. Vandalism also became a concern, with a gazebo set on fire in 2017. Anecdotally, the park had lax security even when it was operational, leading teens and young adults to spend evenings casually trespassing at the operational park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-10.jpg?resize=720%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7482\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/swnw-hollyp-10\/\" class=\"wp-image-7482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-10.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-10.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>View of abandoned Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild. Image courtesy Holly P.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-6.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7486\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/swnw-hollyp-6\/\" class=\"wp-image-7486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-6.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-6.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-6.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-6.jpg?resize=576%2C432&amp;ssl=1 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>View from the top of the slide complex at abandoned Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild. Image courtesy Holly P.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Reportedly, during at least one Halloween, people dressed up and used part of the park for spooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2015 and 2017 interviews with the CBC describe safety concerns with the massive seven story slide structure, by this point missing steps and segments of the slides after suffering through decades of harsh winters. At some points, missing slide segments led to thirty foot drops straight down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2881_sq.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2881_sq.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2881_sq.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i2.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2881_sq.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Sketch of the abandoned Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild Waterpark by me, The Abandoned Carousel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, reports surfaced of construction vehicles on site in 2017, after years of governmental concerns for safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re sad to see it go because we&#8217;ve had a lot of, a lot of years of fun times, but it&#8217;s nice to see the next step,&#8221; said Skinner\u2019s owner Brenda Thompson. Reportedly, by the time the slides were to be demolished, they would shake in the wind, and a number of pieces of the slide simply cracked and fell off, leaving thirty foot drops to the ground in places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometime after October of 2017, the massive slide structure was finally demolished.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i0.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-3.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i0.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-3.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i0.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-3.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i0.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-3.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i0.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-3.jpg?resize=576%2C432&amp;ssl=1 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>View of abandoned Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild. Image courtesy Holly P.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, at least a few sections of the slides still live on, sold to private buyers for personal use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Winnipeg\/comments\/8ylsff\/how_it_ends_filmed_in_winnipeg_is_now_on_netflix\/\">Netflix\u2019s How It Ends was filmed on location at the site<\/a>, featuring the slides shortly before they were demolished. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional media usage of the site includes an independent film called The Goose, and the 2011 film Father&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan is for the site to become a residential housing development. Or at least, that was the plan at one time. Other information I\u2019ve read indicates that the municipality has refused the idea of housing developments, townhouses, or condos, and that the land will be public green space. Only time can truly tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2887_sq.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2887_sq.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2887_sq.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2887_sq.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2887_sq.jpg?resize=576%2C432&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2887_sq.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2887_sq.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Sketch of the abandoned Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild Waterpark by me, The Abandoned Carousel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skinners_Restaurant\"><\/span>Skinner\u2019s Restaurant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Skinner\u2019s is still there, and still open. Oh, did I not get into that? The park was called Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild after the Skinner\u2019s restaurant immediately adjacent to the waterpark. Remember, the Thompsons were partial owners of the park and are owners of the restaurant. Skinner\u2019s is reportedly the oldest continually operating hot dog stand in Canada. The shop opened as a small stand in Lockport in 1929. Storekeeper Jim Skinner sold hot dogs for 10c and fries for 5c. Opening a store in the middle of the depression was a challenging act, but it proved to be a smart one, given the store\u2019s track record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The location of Skinner\u2019s by the former waterpark is the \u201cnew\u201d one, new since 1946, that is. Pictures online show black and white checked floors, red seats, and plenty of slick chrome details. \u201cGrowing up in the St. Andrews\/Lockport area, I remember when they built Skinner\u2019s Wet n\u2019 Wild water park. Hell, who hasn\u2019t worked at Skinner\u2019s a summer or two! I hated having ice cream duty. Hard ice cream, the WORST. Having to stick your arm in gooey bucks all day, trying to get that perfect scoop. But it was almost like a right of passage having to put your time in at the legendary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skinners.ca\/\">Skinner\u2019s<\/a> restaurant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-2.jpg?resize=510%2C383&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-2.jpg?w=510&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Some philosophical graffiti at abandoned Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild. Image courtesy Holly P.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparing_Skinners_Wet_n_Wild_and_Lake_Dolores\"><\/span>Comparing Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild and Lake Dolores<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I thought it was interesting to look at Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild after <a href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/lake-dolores-waterpark\/\">Lake Dolores<\/a>, as a nice little compare and contrast exercise. Both parks closed for good in 2004, yet the condition of Lake Dolores is beyond the pale in regards to damage, scrapping, and graffiti. At Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild, there\u2019s some graffiti, yes, but not much. Only a little scrapping. Few smashed toilets! Windows still had glass in them for goodness sake! Is it just the cultural difference between Canadians and Americans? And Wet \u2018n Wild was demolished in 2017, while Lake Dolores still remains standing and smashed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But still, a similarity between the sites is the opinion of visitors that often they were both too far from major city centers. Of course, Lake Dolores was a solid two hours from both Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Lockport, in contrast, is a small town about 30 minutes from the major city of Winnipeg in Manitoba. Far enough to be inconvenient for things like school field trips and summer camps, particularly when a larger waterpark with more features existed just five minutes from Winnipeg. Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild was further away from the big city compared to the other park, and had fewer amenities. Given the competition and the short summers, it\u2019s not surprising how things turned out. Yes, that larger waterpark, Fun Mountain, is still open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-8.jpg?resize=720%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-8.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/web.archive.org/web/20230103084457/i1.wp.com\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Swnw-hollyp-8.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>The sun sets over the top of the slide complex at the abandoned Skinner&#8217;s Wet &#8216;n Wild. Image courtesy Holly P.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusions\"><\/span>Conclusions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter what, though, folks of course have strong memories about Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild. Imagine the spooky thrill of seeing a shadowy green slide structure backlit by city lights at night, surrounded by inky darkness. Imagine too a bright sunny day, the chill of a wet swimsuit as you climb the stairs high up in the air; catching a warm breeze off the prairie; then the whoosh of the chlorinated water as you slip-slide down into a big splash, chasing the last glimmering days of summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A former visitor online sums it up perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is strange being old enough to remember places like this opening brand new, and seeing them dying like this thirty years later is evidence what was fun and adventurous to us in our youth has become irrelevant today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-light-gray-background-color\">Remember that what you&#8217;ve read is a podcast! A link is included at the top of the page. Listen to more episodes of <em>The Abandoned Carousel<\/em> on your favorite platform: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/applepodcasts\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/GooglePlay\" target=\"_blank\">Google Podcasts<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/spotify\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/radiopublic\" target=\"_blank\">RadioPublic<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/tunein\" target=\"_blank\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/overcast\" target=\"_blank\">Overcast<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/pocketcasts\" target=\"_blank\">Pocket Casts<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/castro\" target=\"_blank\">Castro<\/a>. Support the podcast <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"on Patreon for extra content (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/patreon.com\/theabandonedcarousel\" target=\"_blank\">on Patreon for extra content<\/a>! Comment below to share your thoughts &#8211; as Lucy Maud Montgomery once said, nothing is ever really lost to us, as long as we remember it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Thanks to Holly for providing the inspiration for this episode, and for her lovely images of the abandoned waterpark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe on your podcast app, and remember to tell a friend.\u00a0I\u2019d love to hear your stories, about this park, or anywhere else you\u2019d like me to cover &#8211; drop me a line below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>As Lucy Maud Montgomery once said, nothing is ever really lost to us, as long as we remember it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References\"><\/span>References<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve included a complete list of references used while researching this topic. It&#8217;s hidden under the link for brevity. <div id=\"post-link-7209\" class=\"sh-link post-link sh-hide\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide_toggle('post', 7209, '(Click here to expand the reference list for more information on the topic.)', '(Hide reference list)'); return false;\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span id=\"post-toggle-7209\">(Click here to expand the reference list for more information on the topic.)<\/span><\/a><\/div><div id=\"post-content-7209\" class=\"sh-content post-content sh-hide\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li> Samuel Stevens Photography &#8211; Photos. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/SamuelStevensPhotography\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1359389410775138&amp;ref=page_internal\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/SamuelStevensPhotography\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1359389410775138&amp;ref=page_internal<\/a>. Accessed August 7, 2019.              <\/li><li>1984-05-11-rural_tourism_development_projects_announced.pdf. <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.mb.ca\/news\/archives\/1984\/05\/1984-05-11-rural_tourism_development_projects_announced.pdf\">https:\/\/news.gov.mb.ca\/news\/archives\/1984\/05\/1984-05-11-rural_tourism_development_projects_announced.pdf<\/a>. Accessed August 8, 2019.              <\/li><li> Imgur. abandoned Canadian Wet &amp; Wild water park. Imgur. <a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/fwW1q\">https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/fwW1q<\/a>. Accessed August 8, 2019.              <\/li><li>Sep 17 AG\u00b7 CN\u00b7 P, September 17 2017 6:31 PM CT | Last Updated:, 2017. Abandoned Manitoba water park nears end of the ride | CBC News. CBC. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/manitoba\/wet-n-wild-fire-chief-hopes-demolition-before-winter-1.4294255\">https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/manitoba\/wet-n-wild-fire-chief-hopes-demolition-before-winter-1.4294255<\/a>. Published September 17, 2017. Accessed August 8, 2019.              <\/li><li> Abandoned Waterpark &#8211; Lockport &#8211; YouTube. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EbfMylAEFhI\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EbfMylAEFhI<\/a>. Accessed August 9, 2019.             <\/li><li>CBC Manitoba &#8211; Posts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cbcmanitoba\/posts\/wet-n-wild-waterpark-should-be-demolished-says-mayor-george-pike-the-park-has-be\/10153076925324400\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cbcmanitoba\/posts\/wet-n-wild-waterpark-should-be-demolished-says-mayor-george-pike-the-park-has-be\/10153076925324400\/<\/a>. Accessed August 8, 2019.              <\/li><li>Rollason K. Demolition of Lockport waterslide begins 12 years after its last splash. <em>Winnipeg Free Press<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/special\/instagram\/lockport-water-park-down-the-tubes-445147503.html\">https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/special\/instagram\/lockport-water-park-down-the-tubes-445147503.html<\/a>. Published 16:20:00 CDT. Accessed August 8, 2019.              <\/li><li>Deserted waterpark in Manitoba causes safety concern. Pool &amp; Spa Marketing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poolspamarketing.com\/trade\/deserted-waterpark-in-manitoba-causes-safety-concern\/\">https:\/\/www.poolspamarketing.com\/trade\/deserted-waterpark-in-manitoba-causes-safety-concern\/<\/a>. Published March 23, 2015. Accessed August 9, 2019.           <\/li><li>Historic Sites of Manitoba: Abandoned Manitoba. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhs.mb.ca\/docs\/sites\/abandoned.shtml\">http:\/\/www.mhs.mb.ca\/docs\/sites\/abandoned.shtml<\/a>. Accessed August 18, 2019.              <\/li><li>SUN W, Opinion, Columnists, et al. Hot dog! Skinner\u2019s celebrating 85 years | Winnipeg Sun. April 2014. <a href=\"https:\/\/winnipegsun.com\/2014\/04\/02\/hot-dog-skinners-celebrating-85-years\/wcm\/84f44805-aa46-43a1-9796-2398d6c73cde\">https:\/\/winnipegsun.com\/2014\/04\/02\/hot-dog-skinners-celebrating-85-years\/wcm\/84f44805-aa46-43a1-9796-2398d6c73cde<\/a>. Accessed August 8, 2019.              &#8216;<\/li><li>Lockport landmark to be demolished. Winnipeg. <a href=\"https:\/\/winnipeg.ctvnews.ca\/lockport-landmark-to-be-demolished-1.3593804\">https:\/\/winnipeg.ctvnews.ca\/lockport-landmark-to-be-demolished-1.3593804<\/a>. Published September 17, 2017. Accessed August 8, 2019.             <\/li><li>Lockport Skinners Wet &amp; Wild | Santa Fe Developments. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfdhome.ca\/projects\/lockport-skinners\/\">http:\/\/www.sfdhome.ca\/projects\/lockport-skinners\/<\/a>. Accessed August 8, 2019.              <\/li><li>r\/Winnipeg &#8211; Anyone else remember Wet &amp; Wild? reddit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Winnipeg\/comments\/4wpjdy\/anyone_else_remember_wet_wild\/\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Winnipeg\/comments\/4wpjdy\/anyone_else_remember_wet_wild\/<\/a>. Accessed August 9, 2019.              <\/li><li>Skinner\u2019s Restaurant, Winnipeg &#8211; Restaurant Reviews, Photos &amp; Phone Number. TripAdvisor. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g154954-d973543-Reviews-Skinner_s_Restaurant-Winnipeg_Manitoba.html\">http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g154954-d973543-Reviews-Skinner_s_Restaurant-Winnipeg_Manitoba.html<\/a>. Accessed August 8, 2019.              <\/li><li> Skinner\u2019s Wet \u201cN\u201d Wild Park on Instagram \u2022 Photos and Videos. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/locations\/1034667673\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/locations\/1034667673\/<\/a>. Accessed August 8, 2019.              <\/li><li>mattduboff. Skinner\u2019s Wet n\u2019 Wild. <em>Matt Duboff Photography<\/em>. October 2014. <a href=\"https:\/\/mattduboff.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/09\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/\">https:\/\/mattduboff.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/09\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/<\/a>. Accessed August 8, 2019.              <\/li><li>mattduboff. Skinner\u2019s Wet n\u2019 Wild. <em>Matt Duboff Photography<\/em>. October 2014. <a href=\"https:\/\/mattduboff.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/09\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/\">https:\/\/mattduboff.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/09\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/<\/a>. Accessed August 9, 2019.             <\/li><li>Szpak-Holly S. The Abandoned Skinners Wet N Wild \u2013 Waterpark in Lockport. <em>The Silent Road<\/em>. April 2015. <a href=\"https:\/\/thesilentroad.wordpress.com\/2015\/04\/26\/the-abandoned-skinners-wet-n-wild-waterpark-in-lockport\/\">https:\/\/thesilentroad.wordpress.com\/2015\/04\/26\/the-abandoned-skinners-wet-n-wild-waterpark-in-lockport\/<\/a>. Accessed August 8, 2019.             <\/li><li>The Abandoned Slide at Skinner\u2019s Wet \u2018n Wild Manitoba Water Park \u2013 Abandoned Playgrounds. <a href=\"https:\/\/abandonedplaygrounds.com\/2018\/12\/09\/the-abandoned-slide-at-skinners-wet-n-wild-manitoba-water-park\/\">https:\/\/abandonedplaygrounds.com\/2018\/12\/09\/the-abandoned-slide-at-skinners-wet-n-wild-manitoba-water-park\/<\/a>. Accessed August 7, 2019.       <\/li><li>Meier A. The Derelict Days of Summer: Abandoned Water Slides Around the World. Atlas Obscura. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/abandoned-water-slides\">http:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/abandoned-water-slides<\/a>. Published 06:00 400AD. Accessed August 9, 2019.            <\/li><li>Imgur. Wet \u2019n Wild &#8211; Rest In Pieces. Imgur. <a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/RHkUK\">https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/RHkUK<\/a>. Accessed August 9, 2019.          <\/li><li>Feb 18 CN\u00b7 P, February 18 2015 5:02 PM CT | Last Updated:, 2015. Wet \u2019n Wild waterpark should be demolished, says mayor | CBC News. CBC. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/manitoba\/wet-n-wild-waterpark-should-be-demolished-says-mayor-1.2962485\">https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/manitoba\/wet-n-wild-waterpark-should-be-demolished-says-mayor-1.2962485<\/a>. Published September 17, 2017. Accessed August 8, 2019.              <\/li><li>Michaels A. Why Do You Remember Skinner\u2019s? <em>94-3 The Drive &#8211; Winnipeg\u2019s Classic Rock!<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.943thedrive.ca\/2017\/09\/18\/why-do-you-remember-skinners\/\">https:\/\/www.943thedrive.ca\/2017\/09\/18\/why-do-you-remember-skinners\/<\/a>. Accessed August 8, 2019.       <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we\u2019re back to Canada, and back for another round of water parks. Summer\u2019s almost over, folks, and the kids are almost back to school. Let\u2019s enjoy the dog&#8230; <a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/theabandonedcarousel.com\/skinners-wet-n-wild\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7231,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"This week on TAC: a short history of Skinner's Wet ' N Wild. 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