It opened in 1984 and was owned by the Samuels family until they were bought out by Festival Fun Parks in 2000.
The park is now owned by Palace Entertainment and has a number of slides and swimming pools that range for all ages.
It was composed by Tom Roussell in 1984 while working for Kevin Tracey Productions and later re-recorded when the original 10 year license expired.
Water Country allows its guests to bring picnic lunches into the park with a carry-in policy limiting bag sizes.
In 2022, Water Country reported that it typically hires 300 employees each summer to work as lifeguards or cashiers, or in other areas such as admissions, guest relations, and maintenance.