10 of The Best US Water Parks

Photo Credit: Calvin Teo

Worlds of FunKansas City, MS

Admission Price: $43.99Signature Ride: MambaPark Features:• 7 Roller coasters• Wave pool• Kayak and canoe activities• Kids features• Lazy river• Numerous slides

The Great EscapeLake George, NY

Admission Price: $19.99Signature Ride: Daffy Duck Wilderness Bus ToursPark Features:• 7 Roller coasters• Traditional amusement park rides• Giant wave pool• Numerous slides• Slides in complete darkness• Kids area• 5-story tree-house tower

Splish Splash WaterparkCalverton, NY

Admission Price: $36.99Signature Ride: Hollywood Stunt RiderPark Features:• Wave Pool• Rides in complete darkness• Lazy river• 50 foot vertical drop• Kiddie rides

Coney IslandCincinnati, OH

Admission Price: $21.95Signature Ride: The Python Family Roller CoasterPark Features:• Largest flat-surface pool in

North America• Huge slides• Bumper boats• Canoes• Ferris wheel• Paddle boats• Traditional amusement park rides, including one roller

coaster

Holiday World & Splashin’ SafariSanta Claus, IN

Admission Price: $42.95Signature Ride: The VoyagePark Features:• Wave Pool• Lazy river• Side-by-side racing• World’s longest water coaster

(1/3 mile long)• 4 Roller coasters

Wild RiversIrvine, CA

Admission Price: $31.98Signature Ride: Typhoon LagoonPark Features:• Whitewater Rapids ride• Lazy river• 655 foot ride in complete darkness• Surf ride• 2 wave pools with varying wave

intensity levels

Wet ‘n WildOrlando, FL

Admission Price: $44.95Signature Ride: Brain WashPark Features:• Slide with a 250 foot drop• Water ski and wakeboard activities• Lazy river• Wave pool• Water volleyball• Kids park

Schlitterbahn WaterparkNew Braunfels, TX

Admission Price: $17.99Signature Ride: Black Knight Tunnel SlidesPark Features:• Over 3 miles of tubing adventures• 7 Kids water playgrounds• 17 water slides• Sand beach• Five-story water funhouse• Uphill water coasters• Surf rise• Multiple wave pools • Side-by-side racing

Raging WatersSan Dimas, CA

Admission Price: $36.99Signature Ride: FlowriderPark Features:• Slide with a 7-story drop• Ultimate water obstacle course• Head-first, side-by-side racing• Slides in total darkness• Surf board/body board activities• 36 slides and attractions• Sand beach

Typhoon LagoonLake Buena Vista, FL

Admission Price: $73.80Signature Ride: Humunga KowabungaPark Features:• 9 waterslides• Children’s play area• Typhoon Lagoon surf pool• Shark reef—snorkeling

with real fish and sharks