Water parks are not only a great way to cool off in the hot summer, but also perfect places
to experience some amazing rides and get your adrenaline fixes, so join us as we count 10
of the most amazing water parks in the world.
Aquaventure Waterpark As of 2013, this Middle East water park is
home to the world's widest water slide, the Middle East's longest river ride (2.3 kilometers
in length) and the Middle East's longest zip line.
The park's other attractions include several water coasters, a 2,296-foot-long (700 meters)
private beach and the Shark Lagoon, where visitors can hand-feed rays.
Aquaventure is connected by a lush, tropical environment that is both immersive and interconnected,
and perfect for all vacationers, whether young and older
Area 47 An Alpine lake is the location for this outdoor
water park, which opens from April to the end of September.There are water rides, a
diving tower and a hydro-speed slide.
On dry land there's a high-ropes course, bridge swing and climbing wall.
But why is it called Area 47?
Well, you apparently have to visit the park at least 47 times in order to have experienced
all the attractions that the AREA 47 and the Ötztal valley have to offer!
Beach Park Beach Park is a Brazilian water park and tourist
resort.
It is one of the leading tourist attractions in the country, and the largest water park
in Latin America.
Beach Park's most famous ride is Insano, which ranks as the world's tallest ride at 41 metres
and fastest at 104 kph.
Equally petrifying is Kalafrio, a giant half-pipe slide.
Younger visitors can check out an enormous big top-themed play area or the Acqua Show,
with water cannons, synchronized water jets and eight water slides just for kids.
Caribbean Bay Caribbean Bay is an indoor/outdoor water park
located in Yongin, South Korea.
Opened in 1996, it is the Largest Indoor and Outdoor Waterpark in the world.
You'll find four looping water slides and an enormous wave pool at this water park,
alongside more traditional attractions such as hot spring pools.
Exhausted visitors can power nap in one of the water park's sleeping rooms, which have
purified air and beds carved from energy-boosting jade.
Siam Park Siam Park is a Thai-themed water park on the
island of Tenerife.
The park's most popular ride is the 91-foot-high (27 meters) Tower of Power, on which riders
plunge down a vertical drop before shooting through an aquarium filled with stingrays
and sharks.
A lazy river and surf lessons in the park's wave pool offer slightly more sedate activities.
The restaurants serve Thai food as well as family favorites.
The park also has a Thai floating market.
Tropical Islands (Krausnick, Germany) Housed inside the largest free-standing hall
in the world -- the structure was originally built as a hangar for dirigibles -- Tropical
Islands can accommodate 6,000 visitors a day and has one of the world's largest indoor
pools, measuring 656 feet (200 meters) in length.
Away from the water, there's a rainforest with 50,000 plants, a hotel and a nightclub.
It's even possible to go for a balloon ride -- all without stepping outside.
Watercube Waterpark (Beijing) The Watercube Waterpark is an aquatics center
that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming
competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
All of the rides at Watercube Waterpark were designed overseas and shipped in.
Highlights include the funnel-shaped Tornado ride, Aqualoop slide and Bulletbowl, where
riders shoot down an enclosed slide into a huge bowl.
Visitors should keep an eye out for the enormous jellyfish and clouds of bubbles suspended
from the ceiling.
WaterWorld Waterpark (Ayia Napa, Cyprus) WaterWorld Themed WaterPark is an Ancient
Greek Themed waterpark located in Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
The park has 25 rides and attractions, and has been operational since 1996
The park operates a large selection of rides and attractions, food outlets, souvenir shops
and other facilities.
Poseidon's Wave Pool has Greek ruins, geysers and shipwrecks, the River Odyssey lazy river
has crumbling stone pillars and the vertigo-inducing Drop to Atlantis shoots riders out of an enormous
Roman temple.
Wet 'n Wild (Orlando, Florida) Wet 'n Wild Orlando is a water park located
on international drive in Orlando, Florida.
It was founded in 1977 by SeaWorld creator George Millay and is considered America's
first water park.
Visitors are spoiled for choice at Wet 'n Wild.
In addition to various scream-fest water rides, there's a huge sandcastle-themed children's
area (reportedly the largest family water play area in Florida), a wave pool and lazy
river.
One of the most popular rides is Disco H20.
Passengers on this four-person tube ride float along to a soundtrack of 1970s hits accompanied
by disco balls and flashing lights.
World Waterpark (Alberta, Canada) Located inside Alberta's West Edmonton Mall,
this is the world's second-largest indoor water park and has the world's largest indoor
wave pool, with 12.3 million litres of water.
World Waterpark houses a variety of rides ranging to suit all, ranging from beginner
slides like Sun Runner, a slide with rafts designed for small children, to Sky Screamer
Extreme, designed for the more experienced and not for small children as you have to
be at least 10 years old to go on the ride, weigh at least 90lbs, and be at least 4.3
feet tall.
Other attractions include a looping water slide and Blue Thunder, a bungee jump tower
suspended over the wave pool.