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