A Look At The Best Florida Water Parks

By Author: Bonny Kominek
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Wet n Wild

Wet n Wild Orlando is of course one of the most famous of all Florida water parks, and possibly one of the best known of all water parks. Statistics provided by Business Magazine revealed that the Wet n Wild water park is the most attended water park in the United States, and visitors to this great park can enjoy a variety of rides designed for big and little kids.

One of the most thrilling parts of the Wet n Wild experience is the Blue Niagara Slide, providing some 300 feet of looping tubes reaching a full six stories into the air. It is this tower that provides the landmark so familiar to Florida visitors, and this feature can be seen from quite some distance.

For the less adventurous, Wet n Wild offers a number of tamer rides, including a mile long Lazy River perfect for tubing. For those visiting Wet n Wild in the winter, the pools are heated for additional comfort, and the park offers a variety of dining options and snack bars.

Typhoon Lagoon - Disney

Disney is of course one of the best known residents of Florida, and of course Disney offers an excellent water park for visitors ...
... of all ages. Disney''s Typhoon Lagoon is much loved both by Florida residents and by visitors, and like other water parks it has something to offer guests of all ages and interests.

Typhoon Lagoon offers visitors a water park full of exciting tides, great white water rapids, lazy, relaxing rivers and adventurous waterways. Whether you are looking for a thrill or just a relaxing day on the water, Typhoon Lagoon is an excellent choice. This great water park features a full nine water slides and one of the largest artificial wave pools in the world, making for an exciting and adventurous vacation for the young and the young at heart. It is no wonder that Typhoon Lagoon continues to be one of the most visited of the Disney properties in the state of Florida.

Blizzard Beach - Disney

Hot on the heels of Typhoon Lagoon is Blizzard Beach, another great Disney owned water park. Blizzard Beach is home to one of the tallest and fastest water slides in the entire country, and there is plenty to keep visitors busy and wet.

Some of the must hit attractions at Blizzard Beach include the Downhill Double Dipper, featuring two parallel flumes for a super fast tubing ride, Slush Gusher, a fast slide down Mount Gushmore, Cross Country Creek, a leisurely inner tube float down a gently flowing creek which winds its way around the entire park, and Tike''s Peak, a special feature for the smallest visitors. Tike''s Peak creates a special play area for the younger set, full of smaller scale water slides, pop up jets and refreshing fountains.

Splash Island - Cypress Gardens).

Cypress Gardens of Florida is home to Splash Island, an exciting water park whose admission is included with paid entrance to the Cypress Gardens theme park.

Splash Island features plenty of attractions to keep young and old entertained, including a variety of tube slides, body slides and interactive water play areas. Other Splash Island attractions include a wave pool and a leisurely river winding through the park.

Some of the best attractions at Splash Island include Paradise River, a leisurely float down a lazy river, Polynesian Adventure, featuring thousands of gallons of wet and wild fun, and of course the ever exciting Tonga Tubes and Voodoo Plunge water slides for the more adventurous visitors. And of course Splash Island is part of the Cypress Gardens theme park, home to some of the most beloved thrill rides in the state of Florida. Bonny Kominek wrote this article while on a holiday booked with Dialaflight who provide great deals on flights to USA including Orlando flights.