We're going to Discovery Cove, but would prefer not to go to SW/BG/Aquatica...

[ds143]

Do we have any options or ways to get around this (by paying less, etc.)?

Obviously one solution would be to just not go to seaworld, busch or aquatica, but I feel as if we're paying for it we must go. we signed up for aquatica when we booked it, but after reading reviews on tripadvisor I'm not convinced :surfweb: Especially since we're going Christmas week, i feel like aquatica will be crowded, disgusting, and have extremely long lines. i've been to many crowded waterparks, so i know how unpleasant they can be under those conditions.

now, if the DC ticket included typhoon lagoon passes...:rotfl2:

Any thoughts?

[jpeppers]

If you have younger children Aquatica is great. The rivers are awesome, put the kids in vests and hit the rapids. My daughter was 7 and is not very adventerous but did every ride at Aquatica over and over. I usually last in a waterpark for about 3 hours but we did all day at Aquatica. It is a great park!

[jpeppers]

Oh yeah! the wave pools are also great because there are no tubes. You grab a vest and hit the waves......so much less crowded!

[Capt_BJ]

we're going Christmas week

Orlando in Dec + water park = tourist

locals will have their electric blankets on . . .