Whats the better way to celebrate the great warm weather brought by
summer than visiting one of the wettest, wildest, and biggest water
parks in the world? A water park is the best place to find amusement and
cool relief from the hot weather. Thousands of water parks exist across
the world, but which ones are the best? Each water park has its own
unique and creative rides and people. You can be sure that each of the
10 water-parks on this list has their own special qualities that include
exciting rides and fun water games. Check out our list of the 10
wettest, wildest, and biggest water parks in the world:
01. Sunway Lagoon – Malaysia
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Sunway Lagoon is made up of five separate theme parks that are all
localized to one amazing destination. Sunway Lagoon is most people’s
vote for the best attraction in Asia. It has won numerous awards and is
recognized by the International Association of Amusement Parks and
Attractions as Asia’s Best Attraction. This award has been won for four
years in a row from 2007 to 2010. The five parks are called Asia’s Best
Water Park, Scream Park, Amusement Park, Extreme Park, and Wildlife
Park. There’s something for everyone at Sunway lagoon.
02. Chimelong Waterpark – China
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Chimelong Water-Park is the biggest water-park in Asia. It’s known for
the debut of a number of industry ‘firsts’ for certain rides. The park
introduced the first Family Python in China with double MEGAtube
sections. The water-park holds a record for having the most guests in
one day when they hosted 35,000 people. In 2011, they hosted 1.9 million
visitors. This water-park is #2 for attendance in the world (#1 in
Asia), and was awarded “Must See Water-park” by the IAAPA.
03. Wet ‘n’ Wild – Florida, United States
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Wet ‘n’ Wild, a waterpark in Orlando, Florida, was voted as America’s #1
waterpark. It’s also honored as the country’s first true water park.
Wet ‘n’ wild is one of the oldest water parks in the area yet it
continuously adds new rides and attractions. A main attraction at the
park is a 7 story water slide and other attractions include many tubes,
wave pools, and a great lazy river. Even the snobbiest of waterpark
aficionados can have a good time at America’s best water park.
04. World Water Park – Canada
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World Waterpark in Canada is the second largest indoor waterpark in the
entire world (second to Tropical Islands Resort in Germany). It is about
six acres of awesome rides and wave pools. The waterpark opened up in
1986 to the public. This waterpark is home to the largest indoor wave
pool in the world and has two 83 foot tall slides called the Cyclone and
Twister.
05. Schlitterbahn – Texas
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Schlitterbahn began as just a couple waterslides that were there to
entertain guests of Landa Resort, a river accommodation in Texas. By the
time the 1990s hit, the Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort stretched to
cover just over 65 acres of land. In this waterpark you can find miles
of inner tube chute slides, hundreds of resort rooms, and a 300ft tall
man made sculpture of David Bowie. The east part of the waterpark is
divided into three separate themed areas known as Surfenburg,
Blastenhoff, and Tubenbach.
06. Las Cascadas – Puerto Rico
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Las Cascadas is one of the smaller water parks on the list, but there is
something for every member of the family to enjoy at this park. Despite
being one of the smaller ones on the list, it’s actually the biggest
park in the Caribbean. The main attraction of the park is the “Crazy
River” which is a simulation of a rapids river.
07. Noah’s Ark – Wisconsin, United States
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Known as “America’s Largest Waterpark” and the main attraction of the
Wisconsin Dells boasting over 80 things to do for families, Noah’s Ark
features 51 different waterslides and dozens of other attractions. At
this waterpark you don’t have to be concerned about safety because the
lifeguards earned the Platinum Award from Jeff Ellis and Associates Inc.
back in 2006 as the waterpark with the highest safety rating possible.
An electrical fire burned down the entrance symbol at the front of
Noah’s Ark waterpark in 2012. It took 26 firefighters 90 minutes to
control the fire at about 2:30am in the middle of the night.
08. Sandcastle Waterpark – United Kingdom
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Sandcastle Waterpark is a thrilling indoor waterpark located right in
the middle of an 84 degree tropical area in Blackpool, Lancashire,
England in the UK. Opened back in 1986, the Sandcastle Waterpark is the
biggest indoor waterpark in the UK. It’s home to 18 water slides. A
giant coconut tips over and dumps 600 gallons of water every now and
then from the top of the Caribbean Storm Treehouse, an exciting indoor
play area for younger visitors. New slides are still being added to the
park with the newest slide being the Montazooma and the Aztec Falls.
These slides were introduced in 2012.
09. Water World – Colorado
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Located in Federal Heights, Colorado about 10 miles away from Denver,
Water World is a 67 acre theme park offering more than 50 attractions
including two awesome wave pools. The most famous attraction at Water
World is a raft slide called Voyage to the Center of the Earth. Riders
ride in multi-passenger circular rafts and travel through a cavern. This
exciting ride features animals from the prehistoric era as well as
twisty downward spirals, unpredictable drop offs, and a T-Rex encounter
towards the end of the ride! An unusual trait of this water slide is
that it takes about five minutes to go through the entire ride. It’s one
of the longest rides at any water park.
10. Aqualand – France
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Aqualand, one of the most amazing places to have a water-filled
adventure, is located right in the heart of Corfu Island. Aqualand is
easily accessible from any part of the island. The park is surrounded by
vast green forests making it a water oasis that is enjoyable on any day
of the summer. You can enjoy the thrill of the rides or you can set up
shop under some mature maple trees to relax. All of your needs are
catered for at Aqualand.
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