Founded in 1982,
World Waterpark Association was inspired by Millay‘s creativity and success. Based in
Overland Park, Kansas, World Waterpark Association is led by a volunteer board of directors, a Governance Committee, and a paid staff of directors and managers. Annually, WWA hosts a conference and
Trade Show to educate members and to showcase waterpark products and services. The organization publishes the
trade publication World Waterpark Magazine. By the time Millay sold his company in 1998, ten Wet 'n Wild parks were in operation. Millay was inducted into the
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Hall of Fame in 1994. Ten years later, the World Waterpark Association gave him their first ever
Lifetime Achievement Award and named him the official "Father of the
Waterpark". Millay died on February 6, 2006, at age 76 due to complications from lung cancer treatment in San Diego. ==References==