Wild Waves water park closes to make way for warehouse

The briefing

Wild Waves Theme and Water Park in Federal Way permanently closed its water park on Sept. 7, with its theme park operations ending Nov. 1 following Fright Fest. Operated by Premier Parks, the nearly 50-year-old landmark is set to be demolished and transformed into a 1-million-square-foot industrial warehouse. The closure marks the end of an era for the Puget Sound region's only combined theme and water park.