Top Water Parks: Worth a Summer Visit
From guest blogger, Andy Boyd of ProTraveller
What comes to mind when you think of summer and the sunshine it (should) bring? For many the first thing that comes into their mind is spending some time down at the beach, enjoying a swim in the sea and generally relaxing. For others, especially families with children off school, beaches have to take a humble second place behind the water park.
The attraction is easy to see. The best water parks in the world are designed to have something for everyone. Bring your friends, take your children or go by yourself; these parks are packed full of things to see and do.
If I had to choose 5 water parks worth visiting, they’d include these:
Chimelong Water Park, Guangzhou, China
Here’s somewhere that looks so much that it may even be worth enduring the smog! Chimelong Water Park’s premier attraction is the aptly named Behemoth Bowl, which is basically more than a massive bowl where can you slide round and eventually drop into a pool below. If that sounds like too much action, grab a donut try chilling out on the world’s longest lazy river!
World Water Park, West Edmonton, Canada
You might have a hard time getting your girlfriend to have a go on the slides at some water parks, but there should be no problem enticing her to this place. World Water Park is actually situated indoor, right next to the West Edmonton Mall. There’s something for everyone here with pools through to 85ft tall slides.
Sunway Lagoon, Selangor, Malaysia
This outdoor park enjoys great weather most of the year and has all the usual slides you’d expect. However, it does have one trick up it’s arm that you may not have been expecting: an outdoor wave pool with surfable waves!
Wet ‘n Wild, Orlando, Florida
Ask anyone where they think the best theme parks in the world are and most of them will say Florida, which is why I’ve include Wet ‘n Wild. This iconic water park is famed around the world for some of the most thrilling slides you can dream of with everything covered from vertical kamikazes to more relaxing slides and pools. If you’re in Florida this is a must!
Tropical Islands, Krausnick, Germany
Yep, you read that right. Germany may be mostly landlocked but thanks to modern architecture they managed to create an indoor park thermostatically controlled at paradisiacal temperatures. Fortunately it’s not all about sitting back and relaxing under the domed roof. As attractive as that may be, we’re sure the choice of slides will be worth the trip alone, even in January!
What is your favorite water park for summer fun?
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6 Responses
I was in Chimelong Vacation Resort in Guangzhou early this year. The huge slide in the water park is very tempting. The whole resort area is very family friendly too. There are a safari/zoo, a circus and an amusement park besides of this water park!
My kids are just old enough to safely go to a water park. Time to plan the outing to the water park closest to my home–Six Flags Waterworld Park in Concord.
Came across your aerticle while planning my summer vacation in UK. Surprisingly, you haven’t mentioned any details on UK waterpark.
It’ll be a godd idea to cinlude some major theme and waterpark like Altontowers,Sandcastle waterpark…though I should admit that these are not of the scale of Chimelong waterpark but good enough for UK.
Just came back from Florida where I visited Wet ‘n Wild in Orlando. Was very disappointed, especially because of all the hype. Had a lot more thrills and fun at Boulder Beach Water Park at Silverwood in northern Idaho last summer. Now THERE was an absolutely thrilling water park!!
Hey there, could you please see if my yesterday’s comment is stuck in approval queue. I was talking about my last year’s Orlando trip to Universal Studios and Wet n Wild.
with summers coming It’ll be great to detail the post with some more European Water Park as many people like me will start their summer vacation planning and this will come handy.
FYI – your link ‘best water parks’ does not seem to work.