Florida water parks

[Times art: Teresanne Cossetta]

The refreshing rush Prepare for fun

© St. Petersburg Times,
published July 22, 2001

Note: Water park hours are seasonal. The operating times printed here are for July and may change in upcoming months. Listed admission prices may not include tax.

1. ADVENTURE ISLAND TOP

• Address: 3605 E Bougainvillea Ave., Tampa
• Phone: (813) 987-5600
• Admission: Adult $25.95, child $23.95
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends.
• Features: Tube rides, speed slides, children's play area, lazy river, wave pool, tunnel flumes, volleyball, cliff jumping, waterfalls
• Web site: www.buschgardens.com

2. BUCCANEER BAY TOP

• Address: Weeki Wachee Springs, U.S. 19 and State Road 50, Weeki Wachee
• Phone: (877) 469-3354
• Admission: Adult $15.95, child (3-10) $11.95
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
• Features: Flumes, slides, lazy river, volleyball, natural spring beach, children's play area
• Web site: www.weekiwachee.com/bucaneer-bay.htm

3. WACKY WATER PARK TOP

• Address: Cypress Gardens, 2641 S Lake Summit Drive, Winter Haven
• Phone: Toll-free 1-800-282-2123
• Admission: Adult $32.95, child (6-12) $16.95, child under 6 free
• Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
• Features: Side-by-side racing slides, flumes, vertical slide, speed rides and an interactive children's area
• Web site: none

4. WILD WATERS TOP

• Address: 5656 E Silver Springs Blvd., Silver Springs
• Phone: (352) 236-2121
• Admission: Adult $22.95, child (3-10) $19.95, child 2 years and younger, free
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily
• Features: Slides, flumes, wave pool, children's play area, volleyball
• Web site: www.wildwaterspark.com/index-flash.htm

5. RIVER COUNTRY TOP

• Address: Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista
• Phone: (407) 824-4321
• Admission: Adult $15.95, child (3-9) $12.50
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
• Features: Clear water pool, rock slides, rope swings, filtered lake water swimming areas, two water slides, white-water rapids
• Web site: www.disneyworld.com

6. TYPHOON LAGOON TOP

• Address: Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista
• Phone: (407) 824-4321
• Admission: Adult $29.95, child (3-9) $24
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily
• Features: Wavemaking lagoon, slides, children's water playground, saltwater snorkeling pool, three raft rides, lazy river
• Web site: www.disneyworld.com

7. BLIZZARD BEACH TOP

• Address: Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista
• Phone: (407) 824-4321
• Admission: Adult $29.95, child (3-9) $24
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily
• Features: Side-by-side racing slides, speed slides, white-water raft ride, eight-lane water slide, flumes, inner tube run, pool, lazy creek, children's play area
• Web site: www.disneyworld.com

8. WET 'N WILD TOP

• Address: 6200 International Drive, Orlando
• Phone: (407) 351-1800
• Admission: $29.95 10 and up, child (3-9) $23.95
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
• Features: Slides, flumes, tube rides, surf lagoon, children's park, knee ski
• Web site: www.wetnwild.com

9. WATER MANIA TOP

• Address: 6073 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. (U.S. 192), Kissimmee
• Phone: (407) 396-2626
• Admission: $16.95, child under 3 free
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
• Features: Body board surfing, speed slides, white-water ride, crusing creek, wave pool, children's attractions, flumes, raft ride
• Web site: www.watermania-florida.com

10. RAPIDS WATER PARK TOP

• Address: 6566 N Military Trail, West Palm Beach
• Phone: (561) 848-6272
• Admission: $24, child under 2 free
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily
• Features: Speed slides, wave pool, flumes, lazy river, tunnel tube ride
• Web site: www.rapidswaterpark.com

11. ADVENTURE LANDING/JACKSONVILLE TOP

• Address: 1944 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach
• Phone: (904) 246-4386
• Admission: $19.99, shorter than 42 inches $16.99
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily
• Features: Wave pool, raft rides, lazy river
• Web site: none

12. ADVENTURE LANDING/DAYTONA BEACH TOP

• Address: 601 Earl St., Daytona Beach
• Phone: (386) 258-0071
• Admission: $19.99, shorter than 42 inches $16.99
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily
• Features: Covered tunnel flume, speed slides, wave pool, lazy river, children's activity center
• Web site: none

13. SHIPWRECK ISLAND TOP

• Address: 12000 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach
• Phone: (850) 234-2282
• Admission: 50 inches and taller $21, between 35 and 50 inches $17, shorter than 35 inches free, adults 62 years and older $12
• Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
• Features: Vertical drop slide, raging rapids, raft ride, lazy river
• Web site: www.shipwreckisland.com

14. SUN SPLASH TOP

• Address: 400 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral
• Phone: (941) 574-0557
• Admission: Adults $9.95, adults 55 and older $4.98, child shorter than 48 inches $7.95, child 2 and younger free
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Saturday.
• Features: River tube ride, drop slides, tunnel flumes, volleyball, family pool
• Web site: www.http://mars.capecoral.net/citydept/parks

15. COCONUT COVE TOP

• Address: 11200 Park Access Road, Boca Raton
• Phone: (561) 274-1140
• Admission: Adults $7, child (3-12) $5, child younger than 3 free
• Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
• Features: Pool, interactive play structure, slides, lazy river, waterfall
• Web site: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/parks/ccove/coco.html

16. CALYPSO BAY TOP

• Address: 151 Lamstein Lane, Royal Palm Beach
• Phone: (561) 790-6160
• Admission: Adults $7, child (3-12) $5, child under 3 free
• Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
• Features: Family pools, children's play area, slides, lazy river
• Web site: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/parks/calypso/calypso.html

17. BIG KAHUNA'S TOP

• Address: 1007 Highway 98, Destin
• Phone: (850) 837-4061
• Admission: Adults $29.95, child 48 inches and shorter $27.95, child younger than 2 free
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
• Features: Rushing rivers, speed slides, body flumes, white-water tubing, leisure lagoons, wave pools, children's areas, variable depth pools
• Web site: www.big-kahuna.com

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