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Since the 1940s, the water theme park market has
dramatically grown and developed from once simple water parks resembling
mountain resorts into modern theme parks that feature artificial
beaches, spas, water slides and a lot more. These amusement parks have
grown in popularity that people go and bask in them regardless of the
season. Known as one of the favorite four-season destinations of people
from all ages today, modern water theme parks generally feature splash
pads, river pools, wave pools and vast simulated settings that make
activities such as surfing and body boarding available. Here is a list
of the top 10 water theme parks today:
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Wet n’ Wild Water World
Located in Oxenford, Gold Coast, Wet n’ Wild Water World is a popular
water park that offers a wide range of pools and attractions. Since it
was launched in 1984 as Cade’s Country Park, it has attracted people
from around the world, especially in Australia. Its Extreme H2O Zone
features leading-edge attractions such as the Kamikaze, Tornado and
Black Hole, plus Mach 5, a water complex that features five different
types of slides. It also features a collection of slides with speed
reaching up to 60 kilometres per hour. Among its oldest rides are the
Double Screamer, Mammoth Plunge, Speed Coaster, Speed Slide, Terror
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Noah’s Ark Water Park
The largest in the United States, Noah’s Ark Water Park has a total of
51 water slides and is dubbed as “the place for water in the Midwest.”
Based in Wisconsin Dells, this water theme park involves 18 different
indoor water parks that offer different attractions such as paradise
lagoons, wave pools, lazy rivers, and 4-D Dive-in Theatre, above all.
Noah’s Ark opened in 1979 and was originally named “Noah’s Incredible
Adventure.” Nine years after it celebrated its 27 years of operation in
2003, the popular park was bought by US-based amusement company Palace
Entertainment. Among its most thrilling water slides today are the Black
Anaconda, the world’s largest bowl ride known as Time Warp, and the
Scorpion’s Tail, which is the first ever vertical looping water slide in
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Sandcastle Water Park
Located in the south beach of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, Sandcastle
Water Park started its operations in 1986 and is known today as the
largest water theme park in the whole of the United Kingdom. It is
located opposite the famous Pleasure Beach and has water chutes, wave
machines and fun pools as its major attractions. It houses the world’s
longest indoor roller-coaster water slide internationally known as the
Master Blaster. Through the years, this water park has also grown in
popularity because of the first-ever vertical indoor drop slide known as
the Sidewinder. Just in 2012, Sandcastle introduced two more theme
slides, the Aztec Falls and the Montazooma. It is also popular for the
Caribbean Storm Treehouse, a play area with a tall artificial coconut
tree that sprinkles water on guests. The jets, mini slides and water
cannons are also among its major tourist attractions. |
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Sunway Lagoon
Home to the largest wave pool in the world, Sunway Lagoon is a water
theme park located in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and involves an expansive
count of water slides and rides. It is one of the major attractions of
Malaysia today not just because of the water park but also because of
the dry park located just adjacent to it. Among its major attractions
are the Wild Wild West, Waters of Africa and the World of Adventure,
three of its most popular water rides. Tourists are now looking forward
to the new water and dry parks that will be launched within the vicinity
of the Sunway Lagoon in 2014. This extreme park also offers extreme
activities such as archery target shooting, go-kart and all terrain
vehicles (ATR). Tourists who visit the place also get to explore the
simulated waters of Africa. |
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Pacific Park
Located in Santa Monica, California, USA, Pacific Park is among the most
visited water theme parks in the United States because of its good
location. Tourists who visit the place can try its rides and look
straight out on the Pacific Ocean as well as the famous Catalina Island.
It has the largest solar powered Ferris wheel in the world and houses
dozens of rides and food stalls. Among its major attractions are the
Ship Ahoy, Red Baron, Frog Hopper, Pier Patrol and Crazy Submarine, a
spinning small yellow submarine for kids. It is also popular for its
wooden roller coaster known as the Blue Streak Racer. The Pacific Park
is the only water theme park in the West Coast of the United States that
is situated near an actual pier.
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Dream World
A water theme park situated in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand, Dream
World includes a total of three roller coasters and numerous rides that
fit all ages. It is divided into four zones, namely Dream World Plaza,
Adventure Land, Fantasy Land and Dream Gardens. All in all, this Asian
water theme park has 40 thrill rides. Its main attraction is the first
hanging roller coaster to have ever launched in Asia, located in the
Adventure Land zone. It also features a river rafting area that emulates
the Grand Canyon. Its Dream Garden zone is widely visited as it
surrounds a beautiful lake located just across the Dream World Plaza. An
event named “The Color of the World” is held here every weekend.
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Wonderla Water Park
Spanning a total of 33 hectares of land in South India, Wonderla Water
Park is one of the largest water amusement parks in Bangalore. It is the
second water theme park to have been promoted by the V-Guard Industries,
Ltd. and has a total of 53 water rides in its vicinity. Among the wide
range of attractions that this theme park offers are the electronically
controlled rain showers and the solar heated pools during the winter
season. The free fall ride for children is among its major attractions
for children. Since it was launched in 2005, Wonderla Water Park has
been an attraction for several Asian countries. Its Fantasy Land
features state of the art rides such as The Giant House and Hurricane
the Ride.
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Schlitterbahn
Operating in New Braunfels, Texas, USA, Schlitterbahn Water Park Resort
is a water theme park that began as a simple river accommodation dubbed
as Landa Resort. Through the years, the facility has evolved as it began
to feature new water slides and pools for its guests. Since 1998,
Schlitterbahn has been getting awards from different award giving bodies
because of its beauty. Its major attraction is the Boogie Bahn 2 and the
sea trek experience that it offers especially for tourists. It also
offers sea trek experience for its guests, where they can catch a
glimpse of the underwater with their diving helmets.
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Las Cascadas Water Park
Known as the largest water park in the Caribbean region, Las Cascadas
Water Park offers several attractions that are great for both children
and adults. Among its major attractions today is the Crazy River, an
artificial river that was built to emulate natural fast-flowing rivers.
Its wave pools are also there to simulate the waves of the sea. The
kiddie pool area inside Las Cascadas and the speed slides are most
popular among children, while the water tunnel and “The Bomb” are among
the favourite attractions of most adults. Its list of popular rides
includes El Laberinto, El Torbellino, Tunel Acuatico, Rio Loco, Piscina
de Actividades, Piscina de Olas, and Rio Tropical Pasivo. Since it was
opened in 1985, the Las Cascadas Water Park has been among the most
visited theme parks in Puerto Rico.
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Water Country
Located in New Hampshire, United States, Water Country was introduced in
1984 and was recently awarded as “The Largest, Cleanest, Safest and
Friendliest Water Park” in New England. It is among the very few water
theme parks in the country that allow tourists to have picnic in its
vicinity. This water theme park features kid-only water playground
areas, high-speed slides, family oriented water playground areas. It is
also popular because of its Whirlpool, Thunder Falls and Wild Canyon. It
is not affiliated with the Water Country USA, another water park that
was launched in 1984. Tourists who visit this place are offered with a
variety of options, as they can choose among its 18 major water
attractions and its 47 other resort facilities.
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