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View showing visitors in line at the Shipwreck Island Waterpark "Zoom Flume" water slide attraction located at 12201 Middle Beach Road in Panama City Beach, Florida.

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Image Number

COM02925

Photographer

Gaines, James L.

Date

1977

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Collection

Department of Commerce collection
Series/Collection number: S 1047, Publicity photographs, 1940-1996 ; Box 2, FF14

Geographic Term

12201 Middle Beach Road (Panama City Beach, Fla.)
Bay County (Fla.)
Shipwreck Island Waterpark (Panama City Beach, Fla.)

Subject Term

Waterparks
Water slides
Outdoor recreation--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach
Amusements
Service industries--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach
Tourism--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach
Tourists--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach
Parks--Public use
Amusement parks--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach
Amusement rides
Waterslides
Zoom Flume (Amusement ride)
Attractions--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach

Additional Creator

Florida. - Division of Tourism.

Additional Creator

Florida. - Division of Tourism.

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

General Note

The Shipwreck Island Waterpark opened in the summer of 1983.

View showing visitors in line at the Shipwreck Island Waterpark "Zoom Flume" water slide attraction located at 12201 Middle Beach Road in Panama City Beach, Florida.

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View showing visitors in line at the Shipwreck Island Waterpark "Zoom Flume" water slide attraction located at 12201 Middle Beach Road in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Subject

Waterparks

Water slides

Outdoor recreation--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach

Amusements

Service industries--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach

Tourism--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach

Tourists--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach

Parks--Public use

Amusement parks--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach

Amusement rides

Waterslides

Zoom Flume (Amusement ride)

Attractions--Florida--Bay County--Panama City Beach

Creator

Gaines, James L.

Date

1977

Contributor

Florida. - Division of Tourism.

Identifier

COM02925

Image URL

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/fpc/commerce/com02925.gif

Geographic Term

12201 Middle Beach Road (Panama City Beach, Fla.)

Bay County (Fla.)

Shipwreck Island Waterpark (Panama City Beach, Fla.)

Color

color

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

Series Title

Department of Commerce collection

Department of Commerce collection Series/Collection number: S 1047, Publicity photographs, 1940-1996 ; Box 2, FF14

General Note

The Shipwreck Island Waterpark opened in the summer of 1983.

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Gaines, James L. View showing visitors in line at the Shipwreck Island Waterpark "Zoom Flume" water slide attraction located at 12201 Middle Beach Road in Panama City Beach, Florida. 1977. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/93716>, accessed 9 June 2026.

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Gaines, James L. View showing visitors in line at the Shipwreck Island Waterpark "Zoom Flume" water slide attraction located at 12201 Middle Beach Road in Panama City Beach, Florida. 1977. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/93716>

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(State Archives of Florida/Gaines)

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For FY2025-26, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $1,027,650. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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