Kent Buescher, founder of Wild Adventures, started the park with his wife, Dawn, on a plot of farm land outside of Valdosta, Georgia in 1996 for around $10 million. Wild Adventures started out as a small petting zoo (Liberty Farms) D&L. The park is home to eight roller coasters and numerous flat rides. The rides were initially added to the park in 1998 and has since rapidly grown. "Splash Island", the park's water park, opened in 2003 as the park's largest expansion which includes several water slides and attractions.