Ambassadors From Lebron James Family Foundation Help Open Cedar Point’s New Water Park

Some kids from Akron were among the first Thursday evening to take the plunge at Cedar Point’s new water park.As part of a fundraiser for the LeBron James Family Foundation, water park enthusiasts had the chance to purchase $50 tickets to be the first to ride down the new slides and check out the other attractions at the new Cedar Point Shores Water Park.And thankfully for those at the park on a rainy and chilly Thursday, the water inside the park’s former Soak City area is heated.Cedar Point General Manager Jason McClure said the partnership with LeBron is a special one and the park is always glad to host kids from the foundation both at a preview of new attractions but also for a fun day at the park later in the summer.“We’re excited to do this every summer,” he said.The park’s partnership with the NBA All-Star originated a few years ago when James was floating the idea of leaving the Miami Heat to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.McClure sent out a tweet encouraging him to come back to Northeast Ohio and even offered to rename one of the park’s coasters after James should he return to play for the Cavaliers.The park instead worked out a partnership with the foundation that also includes hosting thousands of Akron schoolchildren and their families who participate in the foundation’s program for a day of fun each summer.