In 1927, Paramount Studios had this funny map, detailing which parts of California could substitute for which global locations. It was too expensive to fly around the world to film their movies. So they made California into the world.
Development of this park started in the 60′s, beginning as a small man-made lake that was fed by underground springs. For the next 3 decades, the park expanded with the addition of various recreational facilities, multiple slides, and a lazy river that circumnavigated the park. Advertised as “The fun spot in the desert!”, the park saw numerous owners and names, including Discovery Waterpark and Rock-A-Hoola. Lake Delores finally succumbed to the struggles of being a waterpark in the middle of the Mojave Desert and closed permanently after the summer of 2004. In March of 2020, San Bernardino County approved a new development plan to bring the waterpark back, but that was in the Before Times. I have a feeling this place will continue its slow decay under the desert sun.
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