Justins water world tucson
If you were hot you went to Justin's or Breakers
Justin's WaterWorld, at 3551 S. San Joaquin Road, had slides (the Cannonball, Blue Twisters!) and pools. It closed in 2007.
Breakers Water Park, at 855 W. Tangerine Road in Marana, had the giant wave pool.
The Tucson Mall was the place to be
The Tucson Mall had it all: The Lisa Frank store, the tiny-door entrance to the Imaginarium, the food court with the weird flags hanging from the ceiling where you were serenaded by a live pianist.
RIP Lisa Frank store. Your trapper keepers were everything.
El Con and Foothills malls were basically empty husks with movie theaters and giant parking lots. Lame.
Summer nights were for Toros games
The Tucson Toros won the PCL championship in 1991 and 1993 and fans filled Hi Corbett to cheer them on.
Former UA basketball star Kenny Lofton played for the Toros, and fan-favorite Joe Mikulik helped them win both championships.
The Toros drew in excess of 300,000 for six consecutive seasons — 1991-1996.
The team left Tucson in 1998 and minor-league baseball left in 2013.
Here's where you went on field trips
1. Golf N' Stuff (can't get enough).
2. Pre-fire Old Tucson
3. M
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When temperatures raise beyond 40 degrees Celsius in summer, people in Arizona only want one thing: a place to cool off. Breakers Water Park in Marana near Tucson was once one of the largest water parks in the state. The wave pool in the park was among the largest in the United States. Despite many new attractions and the addition of an aquarium, the park went bankrupt in 2018. Today the former water park lies in ruins and is slowly being torn down.
Warning:
Breakers Waterpark is not an abandoned Lost Place. The park is under surveillance and neighbors will call the police, as you can read below!
Breakers
was opened in 1982 at 8555 W Tangerine Road in Marana, Pima County and is one of the oldest waterparks in Arizona. The metropolitan area of Tucson with more than one million inhabitants is barely 30 minutes away. Ideal conditions for such a park, and especially from the 1980s and 1990s you can find some archived pictures on the internet. Whole school classes went on excursions to the park in summer.
Between 1982 and 2002 the water park doesn’t s
If you grew up in Tucson in the 80s and 90s, you'll remember Skate Country, Lisa Frank, Justin's WaterWorld, the Tucson Toros and more.
If you were hot you went to Justin's or Breakers
Justin's WaterWorld, at 3551 S. San Joaquin Road, had slides (the Cannonball, Blue Twisters!) and pools. It closed in 2007.
Breakers Water Park, at 855 W. Tangerine Road in Marana, had the giant wave pool.
The Tucson Mall was the place to be
The Tucson Mall had it all: The Lisa Frank store, the tiny-door entrance to the Imaginarium, the food court with the weird flags hanging from the ceiling where you were serenaded by a live pianist.
RIP Lisa Frank store. Your trapper keepers were everything.
El Con and Foothills malls were basically empty husks with movie theaters and giant parking lots. Lame.
Summer nights were for Toros games
The Tucson Toros won the PCL championship in 1991 and 1993 and fans filled Hi Corbett to cheer them on.
Former UA basketball star Kenny Lofton played for the Toros, and fan-favorite Joe Mikulik helped them win both championships.
The Toros drew in excess of 300,000 for six consecutive seasons.
1991: 317,347.
1992: 300,134.
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Bad Reviews and High Wage Costs Shut Breakers Water Park Down
Breakers Water Park, once an attraction in the Tucson area, holds a significant place in the history of local recreation. Situated just off I-10 in Marana, Breakers was the last remaining water park in the region after Justin’s Waterworld closed in 2007. Its construction began in 1982, marking the start of a new destination for families seeking relief from the intense summer heat. Over its years of operation, Breakers Water Park became synonymous with summer fun, offering a variety of water slides, a dedicated children’s splash area, and its most famous feature, an enormous wave pool.
The wave pool at Breakers Water Park
The wave pool at Breakers was a standout feature, drawing visitors from far and wide. With an alleged capacity of up to one million gallons of water, it was one of the largest wave pools in the United States. This grand attraction, along with the other water slides and play areas, made Breakers a popular local hotspot. Families flocked to the park to enjoy the refreshing waters and exciting rides, creating cherished memories that lasted a lifetime.
It was plagued by bad reviews
Despite its p