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