Wild Adventures, Amusement park in Valdosta, Georgia, US
Wild Adventures is an amusement park in Valdosta, Georgia, combining classic rides, a water area, animal zones, and a concert stage on a single property. The grounds stretch across more than 60 hectares, offering several open-air entertainment zones.
Kent and Dawn Buescher founded the park on farmland outside Valdosta in 1996 for about $10 million, starting as the Liberty Farms D&L petting zoo. Rides were added in 1998, and Splash Island water park opened in 2003. After Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2006, Herschend bought the park for $34.4 million in 2007.
The name reflects the mix of wild animals and fast-paced rides that visitors experience across the grounds. Families often spend entire days moving between different zones, switching from roller coasters to water slides to animal enclosures.
Admission covers access to all park zones including water attractions, so bring swimwear. Opening hours vary by season, with summer days allowing longer visiting times.
In February 2009, the park's rides and grounds served as Pacific Playland for the theme park scenes of the film Zombieland. The wooden coaster Cheetah, a CCI design, closed with the 2020 season and was retired in early 2021, along with the go-karts and mini-golf course.
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