Opening on June 17, 2005, Wildwater Kingdom would occupy 17 acres of the former SeaWorld Cleveland site. The addition of the waterpark saw the entire property being renamed Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom for the 2005 season onward. A second phase to the waterpark was planned for 2006, including a wave pool, body slides, whirl pool, and swim-up bar, totaling $24 million for the two-year project and covering 20 acres. However, the expansion was scaled back; ultimately a 30,000-square-foot wave pool was added in 2006 at the cost of $5 million. The addition of Wildwater Kingdom was an attempt by Cedar Fair to offset the loss of animal attractions. Many of the structures in the marine life section of the park were demolished or refurbished to complement the new waterpark.