| Please remember that many of these water parks will | | | | get the chance to visit the Raging Waters water |
| be busy during the summer months which may mean | | | | parks. There are actually three of these parks one in |
| you spend some time queuing for the popular rides. | | | | San Jose, San Dimas and Sacramento. These parks |
| With this in mind it would be wise to bring plenty of | | | | have different attractions but the park in San Dimas is |
| sunscreen. | | | | perhaps the most popular. |
| Water Parks in the US | | | | Some of the rides include the Flow Rider, a surf |
| In Texas you will find the Schlitterbahn Water Park. | | | | machine which throws out over 2000 litres of water a |
| The oldest and most popular is the Schlitterbahn | | | | second!; Drop Out, which drops you at over 70 km/h |
| Water Park found in New Braunfels. The park was | | | | down a 7 story vertical slide; Lily Pads, an obstacle |
| built in 1979 and it's reputed to be the best water park | | | | course where the object is to not fall into the water; |
| in the world. Schlitterbahn is a German word meaning | | | | and there are plenty others. You'll find San Dimas in |
| 'slippery road' and the park has the motto as 'The | | | | the Greater Los Angeles area about 50 kms from LA |
| hottest, coolest time in Texas!' | | | | city centre. |
| In this park the parking is free, the tubes are free, the | | | | In between the cities of Richmond and Hampton in the |
| life jackets are free and you can even bring your own | | | | state of Virginia is the Water Country USA water |
| picnic. The park has 17 water slides, 7 children's water | | | | park. A great feature of this park is that you can get a |
| pools and 5 kms of Tube Rivers. The park is split into | | | | multi-pass which will get you into the nearby Busch |
| two; there's the main park called Schlitterbahn West | | | | Gardens Williamsburg which is a zoo/theme park |
| and another a few blocks away called Schlitterbahn | | | | which is themed on olden Europe. |
| East. The parking is free at both and there is a free | | | | Some of the rides you can avail of here include the |
| shuttle bus between them. | | | | Aquazoid which largely takes place in the dark; the Jet |
| If you're in the Wisconsin area you might find time to | | | | Scream, which consists of 4 single rider tube slides; |
| visit Noah's Ark Water Park in the city of Wisconsin | | | | and Cow-a-bunga which is specifically design for the |
| Dells about 200kms from Milwaukee. The town is | | | | kiddies. There's also the Island Quest show which is a |
| called the Water Park capital of the world, with its 18 | | | | 20 minute extravaganza of high dives and acrobatics. |
| indoor water parks - Noah's Ark itself is actually the | | | | If you are visiting New York and would like a little |
| largest water park in the US. The park consists of | | | | water-based fun then you should head for Splish |
| almost 50 waterslides, 2 wave pools, 2 lazy rivers, an | | | | Splash. You'll find the park in the town of Riverhead on |
| 18-hole mini golf course and much more. It's also home | | | | Long Island only about 120 kms from New York. The |
| to the world's longest water coaster called Black | | | | park is open from late May to September. While at the |
| Anaconda as well as the world's largest bowl ride | | | | park you might come across such rides as the |
| called 'Time Warp'. | | | | Hollywood Stunt Rider, this is a family raft ride; the |
| It's a family friendly park, however there are height | | | | Dragons Den, a tube ride through the dark; and there is |
| restrictions for many of the slides - kids (under the | | | | also a Bird Show which is always good for a laugh. |
| height restriction) can ride with an adult on some of the | | | | And finally in the Rocky Mountain Region in the state |
| rides though. Even though this is the biggest park in the | | | | of Colorado you'll find the aptly named Water World. |
| US and it still gets very crowded during the peak | | | | This park, at 259,000 m², is one of the largest in |
| season. If you are planning a visit, go early to get the | | | | the States and it is home to over 44 attractions. You |
| best parking spaces and deck chairs. | | | | will find this park in the town of Federal Heights close |
| Blizzard Beach is Disney Worlds latest water park | | | | to the city of Denver. |
| creation after Typhoon Lagoon and River Country. | | | | The main attraction of the park would be Flatline, which |
| This is themed after a freak snow storm having hit | | | | features a 70° drop down from a height of 25 |
| Florida and it's built around an artificial mountain called | | | | metres; there are 2 waves pools in the park a special |
| Mount Gushmore (at 27.5 metres it is the 5th highest | | | | wave pool for the kiddies and another which features |
| point in Florida). At the top of Mount Gushmore you | | | | humongous waves reaching 3 metres in height! |
| can hop onto Summit Plummet, which is the fastest | | | | Most of these parks are located outside of major |
| body slide in the US. On the Purple Slope side of things | | | | urban centres so you may need a car to get you |
| you can take to a number of slides designed for | | | | there. A car is also handy for carrying a cooler with a |
| racing. Just grab a mat and try to beat your friends | | | | picnic and all the supplies you need for a fun day in the |
| and family to the bottom. | | | | water. |
| On the west coast, in the state of California, you will | | | | |