Raging Waters Processing Fee Settlement, Check If You Qualify — Velazquez v. Festival Fun Parks, LLC, No. 24STCV20667

There’s $850,000 waiting to be split among Raging Waters customers — if you bought tickets from ragingwaters.com and paid a “Processing Fee” anytime between June 1, 2020, and June 22, 2026. Festival Fun Parks, LLC agreed to pay that amount to settle a lawsuit over hidden checkout fees. You have until November 24, 2026, to file a claim.

Raging Waters Processing Fee Settlement — Key Facts

Field	Detail
Settlement Amount	$850,000 (total, non-reversionary settlement fund)
Claim Deadline	November 24, 2026
Who Qualifies	U.S. residents who bought admission tickets on ragingwaters.com between June 1, 2020, and June 22, 2026, and paid a “Processing Fee”
Estimated Payout	UNVERIFIED — settlement documents set no fixed per-person amount; payouts are pro rata based on processing fees paid, so the exact figure can’t be known until claims close
Proof Required (Yes/No)	No — Festival Fun Parks’ own sales records are used to verify who paid a processing fee
Settlement Status	Preliminarily approved; final approval hearing pending
Court & Case Number	Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles — No. 24STCV20667
Law Alleged	California’s Unfair Competition Law (unfair and unlawful prongs); quasi-contract/unjust enrichment
Administrator	Angeion Group, LLC
Official Claim Site	ragingwaterssettlement.com/submit-claim
Last Updated	September 7, 2026

Who Is Festival Fun Parks and Why Are They Being Sued for Drip Pricing?

Festival Fun Parks, LLC is the company behind Raging Waters, the water park whose tickets are sold exclusively through ragingwaters.com. Because every visitor buys online before showing up at the gate, the checkout page is where the company controls exactly what price a customer sees — and, according to the lawsuit, where it tacked on a mandatory fee only after shoppers had already entered their payment information. That setup, plaintiff Andrea Velazquez argued, is exactly what let a processing fee slip past customers who thought they already knew their total.

What Did Festival Fun Parks Do to Raging Waters Ticket Buyers Between 2020 and 2026?

Andrea Velazquez filed suit on August 15, 2024, claiming Festival Fun Parks used drip pricing — adding a mandatory “Processing Fee” near the very end of the ragingwaters.com checkout, after a customer had already picked tickets and entered a card number. She argued that violates California’s Unfair Competition Law, which bars businesses from advertising one price and charging a higher one once a shopper is locked in. Her complaint also raised a quasi-contract claim, arguing Festival Fun Parks was unjustly enriched by fees it never clearly disclosed upfront.

Festival Fun Parks didn’t fold quietly. In December 2024, the company tried to force the case into private arbitration instead of court. The judge denied that motion in January 2025, and the case moved into discovery. Both sides sat down with a JAMS mediator in July 2025, and that session produced the $850,000 deal now up for court approval. Festival Fun Parks isn’t admitting fault — it maintains its old disclosures were legal — but it did change how it discloses processing fees to California customers back in June 2024.

Class Counsel’s own cost estimate with the settlement administrator was built around roughly 157,737 people. So if you bought a Raging Waters ticket online anytime in the last six years, there’s a good chance you’re already on that list.

Who Qualifies for the Raging Waters Processing Fee Settlement?

Here’s exactly how to know if you qualify for the Raging Waters settlement claim.

• U.S. residents who bought admission tickets on ragingwaters.com between June 1, 2020, and June 22, 2026
• Anyone charged a “Processing Fee” on that purchase, no matter how many tickets were in the order
• Customers with more than one qualifying purchase — you only need to submit one claim form to cover all of them
• People who already released these same fee claims against Festival Fun Parks in a separate settlement before final approval — they’re excluded

Also excluded: government entities, Festival Fun Parks’ own officers, directors, and affiliated companies, the presiding judge and court staff, Class Counsel and their firm, and anyone who properly opts out.

If your name shows up in Festival Fun Parks’ own sales records — and if you bought online, it probably does — you don’t need receipts or screenshots. Just file.

Raging Waters Ticket Buyers Outside California — Are You Still Covered?

Yes. The Settlement Class isn’t limited to California — it covers any U.S. resident who bought a ticket on ragingwaters.com and paid the fee, no matter which state they live in. The case was filed in a California court because that’s where Festival Fun Parks does business and where the Unfair Competition Law applies, but the settlement itself reaches nationwide.

Not sure if you qualify for the Raging Waters processing fee settlement? A free consultation with a consumer fraud attorney can help before the November 24, 2026 deadline.

How Much Can Raging Waters Processing Fee Settlement Class Members Get?

Nobody gets a flat number here. After the court approves attorneys’ fees, litigation costs, administration costs, and a service award for Andrea Velazquez, whatever’s left of the $850,000 gets split among everyone who filed a valid claim — based on how much each person actually paid in processing fees. Pay more in fees over those six years, and your share of the leftover pot is bigger.

Here’s the math most sites covering this case won’t run for you. Class Counsel is requesting $283,333.33 in attorneys’ fees — a full third of the fund. Add $13,965.86 in litigation costs, up to $67,000 for Angeion Group to run the claims process, and a $2,500 service award for Velazquez, and total deductions come to $366,799.19. That leaves roughly $483,200.81 — about 57% of the original $850,000 — to actually reach class members, assuming the court approves every request in full.

What Pro-Rata Means for Your Raging Waters Check

More filers means smaller checks, because everyone splits the same pool. Fewer filers means bigger checks for the people who do file. Either way, your share is tied to your own processing fees — the amount Festival Fun Parks’ records show you paid — divided by the total fees paid by everyone who submits a valid claim.

Payments go out by mailed check or electronic payment, whichever you pick on the claim form, starting no later than 30 days after the settlement becomes final. That won’t happen until after the November 9, 2026 approval hearing and any appeals are resolved. Payments over $600 may appear on a 1099. Check with a tax professional.

That money only reaches you if you file. Skip the claim form, and your share goes to everyone who didn’t.

How to File Your Raging Waters Processing Fee Settlement Claim — Step by Step

1. Go to ragingwaterssettlement.com/submit-claim, the official claim site run by Angeion Group
2. Enter your name, contact information, and the email or shipping address tied to your Raging Waters purchase
3. Confirm the purchase details Angeion already has from Festival Fun Parks’ records — no need to prove anything separately
4. Choose how you want to be paid — check or electronic payment
5. Submit and save your confirmation
6. Watch your email — Angeion will reach out if anything on your claim needs a closer look

Takes about 5 minutes. You have until November 24, 2026 to get it done.

Should Raging Waters Class Members Opt Out or Object Before September 28, 2026?

What Opting Out of the Raging Waters Settlement Actually Means

Opting out means you give up any Settlement Payment, but you keep the right to sue Festival Fun Parks on your own over these same fee claims. Most people shouldn’t opt out without talking to a lawyer first — the math rarely favors going it alone over a fee that was likely under $20. The opt-out deadline is September 28, 2026.

How to Object to the Raging Waters Settlement

Objecting means you stay in the Settlement Class and still get a payment if you file a claim — you’re just telling the court you think part of the deal is unfair. Objections must be mailed to the Settlement Administrator (Velazquez v. Festival Fun Parks, Attn: Objections, P.O. Box 58220, Philadelphia, PA 19102), postmarked by September 28, 2026, and must include your name, contact information, and a signed statement identifying Case No. 24STCV20667.

Talk to a class action lawsuit attorney before September 28, 2026 if you’re considering either option.

Raging Waters Processing Fee Settlement — Key Dates, 2026

Milestone	Date
Settlement Proposed	UNVERIFIED — exact preliminary approval order date not stated in available source documents
Claims Period Opens	UNVERIFIED — begins on the “Notice Date,” set up to 30 days after preliminary approval; exact date not stated in available source documents
Claim Filing Deadline	November 24, 2026
Opt-Out Deadline	September 28, 2026
Objection Deadline	September 28, 2026
Final Approval Hearing	November 9, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Department 6, Spring Street Courthouse, Los Angeles
Expected Payment Date	UNVERIFIED — payments begin within 30 days of the settlement’s “Effective Date,” which depends on final approval and resolution of any appeals; no fixed date set

Raging Waters Processing Fee — Frequently Asked Questions, No. 24STCV20667

Do I need a lawyer to file a Raging Waters processing fee settlement claim?

 No. Class Counsel — Dovel & Luner, LLP — already represents the class, and Angeion Group verifies claims against Festival Fun Parks’ own sales records. You can hire your own attorney at your own cost, but it isn’t required to get paid.

Is the Raging Waters processing fee settlement legitimate?

 Yes. It’s overseen by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, in Andrea Velazquez v. Festival Fun Parks, LLC, Case No. 24STCV20667, and run by Angeion Group. A final approval hearing is scheduled for November 9, 2026.

When will Raging Waters settlement payments be sent?

 Not before the case receives final approval at the November 9, 2026 hearing, and only after any appeals are resolved. After that, Angeion Group has 30 days to start issuing checks and electronic payments to everyone who filed on time.

What if I missed the Raging Waters claim deadline?

 If your claim isn’t submitted or postmarked by November 24, 2026, you won’t receive a Settlement Payment — but you’ll still be bound by the release of claims unless you excluded yourself by September 28, 2026.

Will my Raging Waters settlement payment go on a 1099? 

Possibly. Payments over $600 can trigger a 1099, and neither Festival Fun Parks, Class Counsel, nor Angeion Group will advise you on your specific tax situation — check with your own tax professional.

How many people are covered by the Raging Waters settlement? 

Class Counsel’s cost estimate with Angeion Group was built around roughly 157,737 Settlement Class Members, based on Festival Fun Parks’ own ragingwaters.com sales records from June 2020 through June 2026.

How much of the $850,000 actually reaches Raging Waters customers? 

After the requested $283,333.33 in attorneys’ fees, $13,965.86 in costs, up to $67,000 in administration expenses, and a $2,500 service award to Andrea Velazquez, roughly $483,200.81 — about 57% of the fund — is left to pay claimants, pending court approval.

Can I still sue Festival Fun Parks on my own over the processing fee? 

Only if you excluded yourself from the Settlement Class by September 28, 2026. Filing a claim or doing nothing both release your right to sue Festival Fun Parks over these same processing fee allegations.

Sources Used in This Raging Waters Processing Fee Article

• Official Settlement Notice — Long Form Notice, Angeion Group, 2026: https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/www.ragingwaterssettlement.com/docs/Long%20Notice.pdf
• Settlement Agreement and Release — Velazquez v. Festival Fun Parks, LLC: https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/www.ragingwaterssettlement.com/docs/Settlement%20Agreement%20and%20Release.pdf
• Official Settlement Website — Angeion Group, 2026: https://www.ragingwaterssettlement.com/
• Official Claim Form Portal — Angeion Group, 2026: https://www.ragingwaterssettlement.com/submit-claim

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. All facts verified against the official Long Form Notice, the Settlement Agreement and Release, and the official settlement website maintained by Angeion Group, as of September 7, 2026. Last Updated: September 7, 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws vary by state and individual circumstances differ. For advice about your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney.