Cool Off At An Orlando Water Park

C entral Florida gets hot in       refreshing escape.                 the summer. You can expect                                         temperatures in the mid         Other rides at Wet’n Wild include  80’s, but if you are in Orlando       The Surge, Bubba Tub, Black Hole,  and vicinity there are a number       Disco H2O™ and The Blast! Guests   of water parks where you can cool     can also drift under rope bridges  off and have a lot of fun at the      and past breathtaking waterfalls   same time. Let’s take a look at       on the Lazy River™ and roll to     some of the best water parks in       four-foot high waves in the Surf   the Orlando area.                     Lagoon.                                                                                                     Wet ‘n Wild Orlando is the most       Located on International Drive,    visited water park in the USA         one block east of I-4 at exit      according to “Amusement Business”     75A, Wet ‘n Wild offers extended   magazine, and its world-class         operating hours during the         rides and slides are the reason       summer. The park is open           behind its popularity.                year-round with heated pools in                                          the cooler months. For additional  The park features multi-million       information, call (407) 351-1800   dollar rides, the newest of which     or (800) 992-9453                  is the Brain WashTM in which you                                         climb the walls of the six-story      Disney operates two water parks    extreme tube ride with a 53-foot      at their Walt Disney World         vertical drop into the 65-foot        Resort, and both of them have      domed funnel. Guests are “brain       highly creative themes. Disney’s   washed” with lights, sounds and       Blizzard Beach Water Park is a     video as they swirl back and          mountain themed park in which you  forth through mind altering           can ride a chair lift to the top   thrills before threading the          of Mt. Gushmore, a 90 foot snow    needle-nose funnel to a               capped mountain. When you are at   the top you have a choice of a        coaster.                           way down: you can opt for the                                            Summit Plummet in which you will      Besides the usual slides and tube  experience a 55 mph straight down     rides, the park also features a    plunge or ride the Slush Gusher       snorkel adventure at Shark Reef,   speed slide down the mountain.        a 362,000 gallon saltwater pool.                                         You can also body surf in a 2.25   There is also a scaled down           million gallon wave pool.          version of the mountain, called                                          Tike’s Peak which is perfect for      And the kids are not left out of   young children. It is only 48         the fun either. Ketchakiddee       inches high.                          Creek has geysers, fountains,                                            slide and child-sized white-water  The other Disney water park is        rafting rides that are sure to     the tropical themed Typhoon           delight the youngest members of    Lagoon Water Park. This park is       your family. Both parks are open   centered on a shrimp boat named       year-round. Single day admission   the Miss Tilly. According to the      to either park is $39 for adults   story, this boat was picked up by     and $33 for children ages 3 to 9.  a typhoon and deposited a top a                                          95 ft. Mt Mayday. There is also a     So, don’t worry about the Florida  fruit packing plant which is the      heat, it provides a great excuse   scene of flash flooding that          to get wet, get loose and have     propels guests on rafts down the      fun at the water parks in          Crush ‘n’ Gusher, a water             Orlando.                           About the Author: Mark Whichard is a frequent writer on Orlando tourism. He and his wife Susan are the proprietors of Orlando’s Finest Vacations Homes. Visit his website for more information on Orlando Vacation Homes. http://www.orlandosfinest.com Published At: www.Isnare.com