Police shut down Wave Country Monday during its opening weekend as a large crowd became unruly at long lines in the intense heat.
About 2,000 people were inside the park Monday afternoon and several fights broke out, Metro Police said. Park employees stopped letting people in, which caused more problems outside.
“We had a very large crowd waiting to get inside the park,” said Jackie Jones, spokeswoman for Metro Parks and Recreation. “A significant number of kids grew impatient and started to jump the fence surrounding the park. Needless to say, that caused problems inside the park and posed a security risk. Wave Country was closed down at that point.”
Metro Police shut the park down around 3 p.m., two hours earlier than its normal closing time.
It was opening weekend for Wave Country, amid a near-record heat wave. The park is set to reopen June 3 for the summer.
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