Waterparks

[Gumbo4x4]

So, my family has somewhat turned into waterpark junkies. We love 'em & have started to incorporate them into almost every vacation. So far, we've been to:

Whitewater in Branson
Six Flags STL
Great Wolf Lodge, Wis Dells
Noah's Ark, Wis Dells
Typhoon Lagoon
Blizzard Beach

Plans are to hit Splashin' Safari in IN along with the KC Schlitterbahn and another place (name escapes me) in Rockford, IL. Would love to hear about more places we could visit with Waterparks, particualarly lesser known ones we might hit on the way to more popular destinations.

So how 'bout it?

 

[*pixie*dust*]

Key Lime Cove in Gurnee,IL. It is very close to Six Flags.
Splash Universe in Shipshawana, IN or Dundee, MI
Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City,MI
Avalanche Bay at Boyne Resort in Boyne Falls,MI
WildWater Adventure in Michgan Adventure Amusement Park in Muskegeon, MI

Those are the ones that I can think of off the top of my head. Hope this helps!

 

[Magic Mom]

Holiday World in Southern Indiana....amazing!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

According to the Themed Entertainment Association's Annual Report for 2011, here are the top 20 water parks in the US, in attendance sequence:

1. Typhoon, Lagoon, Walt Disney World (2,058,000)
2. Blizzard Beach, Walt Disney World
3. Aquatica, Orlando
4. Wet 'N Wild, Orlando
5. Schlittterbahn, New Braunfels, TX
6. Water Country USA, Williamsburg, VA
7. Advanture Island, Tampa
8. Noah's Ark, Wisconsin Dells
9. Hyland Hills Water World, Denver
10, Schlitterbahn, Galveston, TX
11. Six Flags White Water, Marietta, GA
12. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Arlington, TX
13. Raging Waters, San Dismas, CA
14. Wet "N Wild, Phoenix
15. Splish-Splash, Riverhead, NY
16. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Jackson, NJ
17. Wet "N Wild Emerald Point, Greensboro, NC
18. Soak City Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH
19. Zoombezi Bay, Powell, OH
20. Water Country, Portsmouth, NH (367,000)

 

[Gumbo4x4]

Holiday World in Southern Indiana....amazing!

Definitely on our to-do list. Only a 4-hour drive & one of our favorite restaurants midway in between

 

[mamacatnv]

The original Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, TX is amazing. We went there 5 years ago on vacation. We traveled 2000 miles to check it out and we had the most amazing family vacation.

3 months ago, the company I work for relocated us to Central Texas, we are now 55 miles from Schiltterbahn in New Braunfels. The first thing we did upon our arrival was to buy season passes!!!!!
We love love love it, the original park is so unique, beautiful and tons of fun. It is unlike any other water park I have ever been too.

I have seen some of the parks that you speak of, we have visited both the Disney parks and like you, we have learned we love water parks but we really love the original Schlitterbahn.

One of my conditions on taking the position and moving was I take every tuesday off all summer and we head to Schlitterbahn!

 

[Gumbo4x4]

One of my conditions on taking the position and moving was I take every tuesday off all summer and we head to Schlitterbahn!

Nice!

 

[sksjasams]

The Wilderness in Wis Dells and Kalahari in Wis Dells are really two of the best. They are my DS and his friends favorites.

 

[NotUrsula]

There is also a smallish one in Springfield, IL just off I-55. It's connected to Knight's Action Park. Not a bad way to break a drive to or from Chicago.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

There is also a smallish one in Springfield, IL just off I-55. It's connected to Knight's Action Park. Not a bad way to break a drive to or from Chicago.

Thanks!