BRITAIN'S once-biggest indoor water park with nine 'thrill-factor' rides lies abandoned and decaying - with fans calling for it to re-open. Wet 'n' Wild in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, closed in 2020 due to financial difficulties. 4 Wet n Wild in North Shields closed down in 2020 Credit: TeesPix Photos 4 The site has been left to decay Credit: TeesPix Photos 4 It is unclear what the plan is for the building Credit: TeesPix Photos 4 Vegetation has been allowed to grow across the building and slides Credit: TeesPix Photos It was home to attractions like star ride The Black Hole - a two-person tyre slide, The Kamikaze, Calamity Canyon, The Mistral, The Cyclone, The Hurricane and The Tempest.
One of its main selling points when first opening was the controlled indoor climate, heated to a 'tropical' 29C. Photos from February this year show it in a sorry state, with the slides themselves still in place and the surrounding vegetation growing out of control, and glass facades boarded up. The once-bright rides are now cracked and dull, with the pools empty.
Many fans on social media have called for it to spruced up and re-opened. Amie Tiffin said: "Bring it back, please. We need this, loved this food court.
.. awesome times I've had there.
" Wayne Fenwick added: "Hope they will do it back up." Rachel Belk said: "Loved Wet n Wild. Needs bringing back!" Most read in News Travel A NEW DON Aberdeen on verge of stunning Dimitar Mitov swoop as Dons trigger release clause SMASH HIT Much-loved.