Uproar as 'Haunted' Lake Lanier, the manmade reservoir built atop burial ... trends now
Georgia's first 'waterslide coaster' is set to open on the haunted Lake Lanier, notorious for hundreds of bizarre drownings and electrocution deaths.
The famous manmade lake, constructed atop burial grounds in the 1950s, has seen more than 70 fatalities in boating incidents and recorded 140 drowning deaths between 1994 and 2022.
Now, atop the lake, a water park is poised to introduce 'Georgia's first adrenaline-fueled waterslide coaster that will redefine aquatic thrills,' according to Margaritaville at Lake Lanier Islands.
Fins Up Water Park, scheduled to open on May 4, features 15 rides, 15 restaurants and concessions, according to the resort's website.
'This monumental investment marks the most significant expansion of Margaritaville at Lanier Islands in decades, adding Georgia's largest waterslide complex to the water park, boasting an impressive 15 slides in total in 2024,' park officials wrote.
Georgia's first 'waterslide coaster' is set to open on the haunted Lake Lanier, notorious for hundreds of bizarre drownings and electrocution deaths
The famous manmade lake, constructed atop burial grounds in the 1950s, has seen more than 70 fatalities in boating incidents and recorded 140 drowning deaths between 1994 and 2022
Now, atop the lake, a water park is poised to introduce 'Georgia's first adrenaline-fueled waterslide coaster that will redefine aquatic thrills,' according to Margaritaville at Lake Lanier Islands
The resort held a ceremony Wednesday this week to announced the news, including the construction of Apocalypso and three additional slides.
The waterslide coaster will send riders downhill at an average speed of 30mph, according to park officials.
'This blockbuster tower of slides, featuring Georgia's first waterslide coaster, will be an epic addition to Margaritaville at Lanier Islands,' said Bucky Perry, Vice President of Margaritaville at Lanier Islands.
'For those seeking an escape and a nonstop day of high-speed intensity thrills and family fun, Margaritaville at Lanier Islands is the place to be.'
The celebration of the multi-million-dollar revamp, however, is met with intense backlash from outraged social media users.
'For those who don't remember, over 200 bodies have been pulled from Georgia's Lake Lanier since 1994. Lake Lanier was built on top of black communities in the early 20th century,' a Instagram user wrote.
According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, 216 people have died at the lake between 1994 and 2022.
In just one week in September last year, three people lost their lives in Lake Lanier, adding to the death toll which does not even include suicides or medical emergencies.
The lake, build in 1956 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has more than 38,000 acres of water and hosts several million visitors a year.
'For those who don't remember, over 200 bodies have been pulled from Georgia's Lake
