Over the past few years, the number of water parks in the world has increased dramatically. They are not limited to certain countries or cities far from the sea. To give you an idea of their diversity, we have compiled top 15 largest water parks in the world. Keep in mind that this is a fast-growing industry and new water parks are constantly appearing and old ones are expanding.
15. Aquaventure - Paradise Island, Bahamas
It is the largest water park in the Caribbean. It features magnificent towers with high-speed water slides, 20 swimming pools, an impressive children's water club and 11 refreshing pools.
Aquaventure is a lush tropical environment that is ideal for all vacationers, whether young or old.
14. Siam Park - Tenerife, Spain
If you like to ride fast, high and breathtaking water slides, we recommend including the Spanish Siam Park in the list of suitable places to relax,
This is not just a water park, but an entire amusement park. It is home to the longest “lazy river" in the world. It flows past cascading waterfalls and other local beauties. You have the option to choose a fast or slow route.
Adrenaline addicts are waiting for the “Tower of Power”, ready to ride a daredevil from a height of 28 meters and at a speed of up to 80 kilometers per hour.
Siam Park also has a swimming pool with a wave height of up to 3 meters.
A great advantage of the park is the free bus service with pick-up and drop-off points near local resorts.
13. Disney Water Park - Orlando, USA
This water park opened on April 1, 1995 - on April Fool's Day, and this is symbolic. The fact is that initially Blizzard Beach was supposed to be a ski resort. However, the snow did not lie for long, and began to melt rapidly, turning the ski slopes and slopes into water slides. Then it was decided to convert Blizzard Beach into a winter theme water park, with artificial snow, icicles and a ski jump, converted into a quick slide.
In the center of the water park is Mount Gushmore, which is an artificial structure 27.4 m high. It has three multi-colored slopes: green, red and purple.
- On a green slope are sloping water slides.
- On purple are two tracks designed for water racing.
- On the red slope is Runoff Rapids, which sends visitors on a trip through a system of closed and open pipes splashed into the pool.
In total, there are more than twenty slides in the Disney Blizzard Beach, and for young visitors there is a separate zone with a sandy beach.
12. Sunway Lagoon - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The largest Malaysian water park consists of several theme parks, and boasts an abundance of exciting water attractions (including an artificial wave for surfers), a zoo with predatory animals and turtles that are allowed to feed, as well as an artificial beach with clean and natural sand. In terms of comfort and crowding, it is almost not inferior to the best natural beaches in the world.
For the main entertainment, huge lines are built in which you can stand for half an hour or longer. Therefore, Russian-speaking tourists who have visited Sunway Lagoon recommend taking express tickets, they cost more, but you can go to the rides without waiting in line and to all the parks.
11. Wild Wadi Water Park - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Waterpark offers many exciting opportunities for fun for the whole family. However, the reason for its popularity lies in the very high temperatures in this part of the world. Tourists especially praise three attractions:
- Jumeirah Sceirah - slide with a free fall in the capsule.
- Master Blasters is a whole set of “traveler in the water park”, consisting of a gutter with turns, ascents and descents through the entire water park.
- Breakers Bay is a wave pool with a wave height of up to one and a half meters.
For all guests of the Burj Al Arab hotel, next to which is Wild Wadi, and guests of the nearest hotels included in the Jumeirah Group system, access to the water park is free.
10. Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast - Oxenford, Australia
In addition to the beaches of the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia also attracts many tourists to its largest water park. It is open year round, mainly because of its popularity. Thus, you can plan a vacation at any time of the year to include this park in your itinerary. It has quiet and peaceful corners for the little one, a “lazy river", adrenaline water slides, hot tubs and even a crazy "black hole" - two encapsulated gutters with many turns.
9. Sandcastle Waterpark - Blackpool, UK
This is the largest indoor water park in England and an excellent choice of leisure activities for family people, especially in the winter months. It has over 18 attractions. The main attractions of this park include: two children's playgrounds, a spa, a pool with waves simulating the movements of the ocean, and a huge water cannon.
8. Las Cascadas Water Park - Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
This park may not be as grandiose as the others, but it more than makes up for it with its stunning waterslides and beautiful landscapes. The territory of the water park is surrounded by a luxurious tropical garden, and inside it there are: a pool with artificial waves, a "lazy river", a playground, a "crazy river" (Rio Loco) - a quick trip through a pipe and many, many other attractions. A good reason to visit Las Cascadas Water Park is its proximity to the airport and local hotels.
Many people think that swimming in this largest water park in the Caribbean is better than in the cool waters of any Puerto Rico river.
7. Schlitterbahn - Texas, United States
When you visit the Texas city of New Braunfels, you will appreciate why the city water park has been repeatedly declared the most beautiful water park in the world. And even if you do not agree with this statement, you are unlikely to deny that Schlitterbahn is one of the best water parks for children. There are immediately seven children's zones with small pools and playgrounds, water pipes stretching for 4.8 km, and 17 water slides for all ages and a sense of fear. Along the riverbed of the Komal River, on the banks of which there is a water park, a super-long descent is laid, which takes 30 minutes.
By the way, in Texas there are three water parks with the name Schlitterbahn: in New Braunfels, South Padr and Galveston.
6. Chime-Long Water Park - Guangzhou, China
Spread over an area of more than thirty acres (or over 12 hectares), Chimelong rightfully bears the title of the largest water park in all of China. Of course, it has pools, water slides, "lazy rivers" and other water attractions, as in any other water park.
But besides this, the Chinese water park offers quite a lot of special water attractions that are not found anywhere in the world. For example, in the extreme zone there is a projectile in the form of a skateboard, with carousels mounted in it. Superfast rotation guarantees a lot of unforgettable impressions. Just do not eat too tight before visiting this attraction.
In total, Chimelong has more than 100 different entertainments.
5. Noah’s Ark Waterpark - Wisconsin Dells, United States
It is one of the largest water parks in the United States. It occupies four separate buildings. Their total area is 22,300 square meters.
The Noah's Ark contains the longest water slides in the United States and two giant wave pools, plus more than forty water slides and a couple of "lazy rivers." The pride of the water park are: “Scorpio Tail” - a loop-shaped water slide, and Raja - the world's largest water attraction in the form of a cobra.
4. Kalahari Pocono Mountains - Pennsylvania, United States
The Kalahari Resort Hotel expanded in 2017 and doubled the size of its water park to 20,438 square meters. For comparison, the largest water park in Russia, Golden Bay, covers an area of 154 thousand square meters.
Kalahari in the Pocono Mountains is considered the country's largest indoor water park under one roof. This is in contrast to the fourth number on the list, Noah’s Ark Waterpark, which distributed entertainment across four separate buildings.
For small children, a spacious and calm area is provided, which does not intersect with adult areas. Water pipes of all stripes, family attractions, hot and cool pools, a bright and comfortable atmosphere will not leave visitors any chance of boredom. A special attraction is the "Screaming Hyena" - a vertical descent from the capsule through the pipe. Here, perhaps, not only the hyena will scream.
3. World Water Park - Edmonton, Canada
Since climatic conditions in Canada are not conducive to the construction of outdoor water parks, World Water Park is located indoors. This means that if you find yourself in Canada even in the winter, you can have fun and enjoy all the fun of the water park, not being afraid to freeze and catch a cold.
The park is designed for five thousand visitors a day. According to visitors' reviews, it is very clean and well maintained. The average water temperature is maintained at 28 ° C. It boasts the world's largest indoor wave pool with a capacity of 12.3 million liters of water, as well as 21 unique waterslides. The highest slides in the Water World are the Cyclone and the Twister. Both are 25 meters high.
2. Tropical Islands - Krausnik, Germany
The second largest water park in the world was created in the building where airships used to be. It occupies more than 7 hectares of area, and can accommodate up to 6,000 guests at a time.
There are many different thematic areas in the Tropical Islands. For example, there is a “tropical village” that reproduces the traditional buildings of Bali, Borneo, Samoa and Thailand, and about 50 thousand plants grow in the “tropical forest”. The Balinese Lagoon is extremely popular due to its artificial currents, beautiful fountains, two water slides and fun whirlpools. At the same time, the water temperature is maintained at 32 ° C. For lovers of relaxation, a sauna and a spa center are provided (you need to be completely naked there), and for children - a children's area of 4 thousand square meters.
Tropical Islands is open around the clock and all year round, however, when visiting it, keep in mind that access to different areas of the park is for a fee.
1. Watercube Waterpark - Beijing, China
In the first place among the largest water parks in the world came the Beijing "Water Cube". After the amazing success of the Water Cube in Beijing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the water center was turned into an incredible (and massive) indoor water park. The owners turned the space into a fantasy world in which there are slides, a "lazy river", a wave pool, artificial jellyfish floating on the ceiling and much more. Now it is the second most visited in Beijing (after the Great Wall of China) and the largest water park in the world.
The construction, which occupies an area of 70 thousand square meters. m, has a special design. It used durable elements similar in appearance to a crystal lattice of water bubbles. The building receives solar energy and spends it on heating water and premises. The crystals have a reflective coating, it does not allow the air to heat up to an uncomfortable value for people.
There are around 10 different attractions in this Chinese water wonderland, including downhill rides, and an ocean-like wave pool that many Chinese visitors have never seen.
And the largest of the non-working water parks in the world is the Japanese Ocean Dome. It is located on the island of Kyushu, and is located under a giant dome (300 meters long, 100 meters wide). For financial reasons (or, more simply, due to bankruptcy), the water park has been closed since 2007.
