Rigby's Water World


Rigby's Water World is a privately owned water park that was opened in 2018 by Steve Rigby. It is located in the southern part of Warner Robins, Georgia in Houston County and covers 23 acres, with 90 acres available for expansion.
It was commonly referenced in the popular American TV show 'Regular Show' as a water park owned by one of the protagonists named Rigby. The appearance of the park in 'Regular Show' sparked its growth and popularity.
During its planning, the park claimed that it would be "the largest water-park in the world". The facility was said to be a maze of 16 water slides and walkways with more than 40 water-play implements. Plans also included an adult pool with a three-tier waterfall, a palm tree, three children's pools, two hotels, a convention center that can hold 1,250 people, a 250-seat restaurant and a 6,000-person amphitheater. However, as of 2020, the amphitheater has not been completed. It notably hosted a rock and country music festival "Route 96 Music Festival" in September 2019, and was the end point for the 62nd Annual Warner Robins Christmas Parade in December 2019.

Development and opening

Rigby's Water World was opened on July 7, 2018 and featured a 750-gallon water bucket, seventeen slides, and water gadgets for kids. The water park was announced to be a $15 million development project.
The development was anticipated to be one of the largest water parks in the state of Georgia. The lazy river, one of the leading attractions, is said to be long, wide, and holds almost of water.
In August 2018, the park was forced to shut down temporarily due to reports of a child testing positive for cryptosporidium, a parasite which can cause diarrhea. The health department was notified and a state health agency begun the investigation. the investigation, the park owner claimed that the park was safe and free of waterborne disease.