31 Ridiculously Cool Water Parks To Visit With Your Kids

Or without them. Waterslides are fun.

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1. Happy Magic Water Cube, Beijing

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Housed inside of what was once the aquatic center for the Beijing Olympics, Happy Magic Water Cube is probably the most stunning indoor (or outdoor) water park you'll ever lay eyes on.

2. Evergreen Wings & Waves Waterpark, Oregon

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Great for air and space fans — the Evergreen Museum took the fun to new levels when they turned a Boeing 747 aircraft into a waterslide.

3. Schlitterbahn South Padre Island Water Park, Texas

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Schlitterbahn has a whole family of incredible water parks, but only their South Padre Island location boasts a giant sand castle in their beachfront splash park.

4. Città Del Mare Hotel, Italy

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Città del Mare on the coast of Sicily invites thrill-seeking guests to ride their slides right into the Mediterranean Sea.

5. Avalanche Bay, Michigan

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The surf simulator will knock your watersocks off.

6. Chimelong Paradise, China

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This colorful water park features dive-in samba shows.

7. Hersheypark, Pennyslvania

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Where can you gorge on world-famous chocolate, check out the theme parks, and enjoy a splash pad for the whole family? Pennsylvania's Hersheypark, of course!

8. Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai

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This family-friendly resort hotel has underwater suites and waterslides that twist and turn through the entire park.

9. Splish Splash, Long Island, New York

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Family friendly with something for everyone, Splish Splash has a great splash area for toddlers too.

10. Suoi Tien Park, Vietnam

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Everyone can chill out at this Buddhism-themed water park featuring live crocodiles you can feed yourself!

11. Great Wolf Lodge, Washington

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Grand Mound is one of many Great Wolf Lodge locations around the U.S., but this family destination has an indoor water park in addition to kid-friendly accommodations and activities on dry land.

12. Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, Florida

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This shipwreck-themed park in Orlando offers surfing lessons in addition to all kinds of traditional water-park fun.

13. Water Park of America, Minneapolis

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Not far from the famed Mall of America is its sister attraction, the epic, indoor Waterpark of America. Slides twist and turn in and out of the building itself, providing a totally unique experience.

14. Ho Tay Waterpark, Vietnam

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A welcome break from the heat of summer, Vietnamese kids let loose at Ho Tay Water Park on nine epic slides.

15. Wet 'n' Wild Water World, Australia

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Zip lines! This water park has zip lines!

16. Legoland Water Oark, California

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It's a water park...that looks like it was made out of Legos. (I know, right?) You'll find slides, wave pools, lazy rivers, and all of your favorite plastic pals.

17. Massanutten Resort, Virginia

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Gotta get your slide on in the winter? This indoor water park boasts a 94-degree water temperature year round.

18. Magic Springs, Arkansas

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Magic Springs is a thrilling getaway for grown-ups and has one of the most epic splash zones for little kiddos you've ever seen.

19. Atlantis, Bahamas

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This slide shoots you through a pool of sharks! (You're safe, but the person who snapped this photo is probably dead.)

20. Beach Park, Brazil

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Insano is the tallest and fastest waterslide in the world, and you can find it at Beach Park in Fortaleza, Brazil.

21. Disney's Blizzard Beach, Florida

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Intrigued by "Insano" but can't make it to Brazil? Blizzard Beach in Florida boasts a megaslide that strives to rival the Brazilian giant.

22. Yas Waterworld, UAE

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This incredible Abu Dhabi water park is home to the world's first "rattling slide" and the largest children's water park in the Middle East.

23. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Indiana

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This water park in Santa Claus, Indiana, has got guest perks on lock — free soft drinks, free sunscreen, and parents and kids are registered when you enter so you're easily reunited if anyone gets separated.

24. Kva-Kva Water Park, Russia

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Located about 40 minutes from Moscow and open year-round, the indoor Kva Kva Water Park is a great place to take a break from long winter months, or escape to cool off in summer!

25. Tropical Islands, Berlin

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This German water park is housed in an airplane hangar and (bonus!) features the largest indoor rain forest in the world.

26. Siam Park, Canary Islands

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With 10-foot waves, Siam Park's wave pool is the most bodacious in the world.

27. Area 47, Austria

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This extreme outdoor water adventure park features slides, rides, and giant bouncing worms that all let out directly in the lake. Best for kiddos 8 and up.

28. Noah's Ark Water Park, Wisconsin

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America's self-proclaimed "largest water park" features both solo and multiperson rides for as many as six!

29. Raging Waters, California

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Made famous by Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Raging Waters is a Southern California staple.

30. Golfland Sunsplash, Arizona

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Surprise, film buffs! This Mesa, Arizona, attraction actually stood in for San Dimas, California's Raging Waters in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. That's right — everything you thought you knew about famous water parks is a lie.

31. Waterville USA, Alabama

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Another family favorite, this Gulf Shores, Alabama, water park makes up in slides what it lacks in size.

Now get out there and get sliding!

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