| Central Florida gets hot in the summer. You | | | | Beach Water Park is a mountain themed park in |
| can expect temperatures in the mid 80's, but | | | | which you can ride a chair lift to the top of |
| if you are in Orlando and vicinity there are | | | | Mt. Gushmore, a 90 foot snow capped mountain. |
| a number of water parks where you can cool | | | | When you are at the top you have a choice of |
| off and have a lot of fun at the same time. | | | | a way down: you can opt for the Summit |
| Let's take a look at some of the best water | | | | Plummet in which you will experience a 55 mph |
| parks in the Orlando area. | | | | straight down plunge or ride the Slush Gusher |
| | | | speed slide down the mountain. |
| Wet 'n Wild Orlando is the most visited water | | | | |
| park in the USA according to "Amusement | | | | There is also a scaled down version of the |
| Business" magazine, and its world-class rides | | | | mountain, called Tike's Peak which is perfect |
| and slides are the reason behind its | | | | for young children. It is only 48 inches |
| popularity. | | | | high. |
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| The park features multi-million dollar rides, | | | | The other Disney water park is the tropical |
| the newest of which is the Brain WashTM in | | | | themed Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. This park |
| which you climb the walls of the six-story | | | | is centered on a shrimp boat named the Miss |
| extreme tube ride with a 53-foot vertical | | | | Tilly. According to the story, this boat was |
| drop into the 65-foot domed funnel. Guests | | | | picked up by a typhoon and deposited a top a |
| are "brain washed" with lights, sounds and | | | | 95 ft. Mt Mayday. There is also a fruit |
| video as they swirl back and forth through | | | | packing plant which is the scene of flash |
| mind altering thrills before threading the | | | | flooding that propels guests on rafts down |
| needle-nose funnel to a refreshing escape. | | | | the Crush 'n' Gusher, a water coaster. |
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| Other rides at Wet'n Wild include The Surge, | | | | Besides the usual slides and tube rides, the |
| Bubba Tub, Black Hole, Disco H2OÂ (TM) | | | | park also features a snorkel adventure at |
| and The Blast! Guests can also drift under | | | | Shark Reef, a 362,000 gallon saltwater pool. |
| rope bridges and past breathtaking waterfalls | | | | You can also body surf in a 2.25 million |
| on the Lazy River (TM) and roll to | | | | gallon wave pool. |
| four-foot high waves in the Surf Lagoon. | | | | |
| | | | And the kids are not left out of the fun |
| Located on International Drive, one block | | | | either. Ketchakiddee Creek has geysers, |
| east of I-4 at exit 75A, Wet 'n Wild offers | | | | fountains, slide and child-sized white-water |
| extended operating hours during the summer. | | | | rafting rides that are sure to delight the |
| The park is open year-round with heated pools | | | | youngest members of your family. Both parks |
| in the cooler months. For additional | | | | are open year-round. Single day admission to |
| information, call (407) 351-1800 or (800) | | | | either park is $39 for adults and $33 for |
| 992-9453 | | | | children ages 3 to 9. |
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| Disney operates two water parks at their Walt | | | | So, don't worry about the Florida heat, it |
| Disney World Resort, and both of them have | | | | provides a great excuse to get wet, get loose |
| highly creative themes. Disney's Blizzard | | | | and have fun at the water parks in Orlando. |