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Industry bids farewell to Aquatics icon Millay.(father of the waterpark)(Obituary)(Brief article)
George Millay, the "father of the waterpark," passed away in his sleep Feb. 6. Millay had been fighting cancer for several years and died in his San Diego home. He was 76.
Many credit the native Californian for creating an industry based entirely on water play. He opened SeaWorld San Diego in 1964, which was his first "waterpark." In 1971, Millay debuted California's Magic Mountain. By 1977, he combined the two ideas--water and amusement--to develop Wet 'n Wild Orlando. This was the world's first introduction to the waterpark. Wet 'n Wild mixed playgrounds, amusement park thrills and summer water fun into an industry that's still growing worldwide.
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