By Michele A Clarke
Indoor water parks are sprouting up across the country. They all vary in size and in location. Many offer wonderful accommodations that are included in the rate of the water park and do not allow for day visitors, and some allow day visitors. There are a variety of water parks that are in locations that aren't typical vacation hot spots. If you're a water lover, this is perfect for you, because no matter the weather, it's always great at the indoor water park.
Great Wolf Lodge
If you are looking for the best indoor waterpark the Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia with its 67,000 square feet of water time fun is sure to hit the mark. Attractions include River Canyon which is a water slide in which you must be 42 inches tall to ride. Their lazy river is called the Crooked Creek. In the Beaver Tail Lake, there are waves as high as 3 feet and high tide comes every 10 minutes. The resort also features the Howlin Tornado, which is a raft ride for four people that is six stories high. You must be 48 inches tall to ride this thrill ride. For younger children, there are kiddie water slides and Chinook Activity Pool. Another pair of thrill rides is a group of water slides including Alberta Falls, which is a four-story waterslide that you must be 42 inches tall to ride and Totem Towers which is twin water slides. Their is also a Wolf Wave Rider, which is a surf simulator. The Great Wolf Lodges are found across the country. The Williamsburg, Virginia, location is best because is offers the Wolf Wave Rider, and it is less expensive than the other Great Wolf Lodges.
To enjoy this resort you must stay there. As of July 2009, rates at the resort for a family of four averaged $339 per night, which includes admission to the water park.
Great Wolf Lodge
549 East Rochambeau Drive
Williamsburg, Virginia
(800) 551-9653
www.greatwolf.com/williamsburg/waterpark
Kalahari Resort
Kalahari Resort offers you the option of daily admission or a stay at their safari themed rooms. They offer the typical water slides and lazy rivers with a couple of surprises. Not many water parks offer a surfing ride called the Flouriders. Another surprise is their zip coaster, which is like a roller coaster but goes over the lazy river. The rider gets 500 feet of fun with 30-second free falls. You can race your family and friends in the Cheetah Race Mat Slide, which is a water slide with four lanes. With a 12,000 square foot wave pool and a water play area and indoor spa for the parents, you'll have lots of room for fun. Another fun feature is the Shooting Star, which is a basketball pool. As of July 2009, daily admission was $39 Monday through Thursday or $42 Friday through Sunday. Overnight accommodations include water park admissions.
Kalahari Resort's
7000 Kalahari Drive
Sandusky, Ohio
(877) 253-5466
www.kalahariresorts.com/oh/
Wilderness Resort
This resort is unique in that you can get a year-round tan because of their special roof. And with 250,000 square feet of indoor water park space, you will never run out of things to do. It is actually three water parks located at the same resort. Besides having the usual water slides and lazy river, they have a giant bucket that dumps out water every time it fills up with water. The best thing about this water park is that they offer more rides and attractions than most water parks because of the size. They have a new thrill seeker ride called the Cork Screw where guests drop 45 feet through a corkscrew landing in a bowl. Another ride is the Fantastic Voyage, which is a raft ride for five people. It is a tunnel ride that is five stories high and goes 550 feet. In order to use the water park here you must stay here. As of July 2009, daily admission was $150 to $250 per night, including admission to the water park.
The Wilderness Resort
511 East Adams Street
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
(800) 867-9453
www.wildernessresort.com/
About the Author:
Michele A. Clarke has been a writer for over 30 years. She enjoys writing articles on health care. She has a bachelors degree from the University of Albany in Biology and Sociology. She has worked for many years as a grant writer and health care consultant. Michele has written a wide variety of e-books and is working on her first novel.
