With two heavily-themed family areas - which include a kid-sized wave pool, interactive play areas and tube slides - this park definitely has something for everyone. Thrill seekers get swept away in Polynesian rip tides, fully-enclosed chutes and 40 mph tube slides. Guests spin 360 degrees at high speeds in Dr. Von Dark’s Tunnel of Terror, then chill at Leisure Lagoon. They can also ride an 84-foot wide wave after lounging in a private cabana. Photo courtesy of Digital Vision

A part of the Silver Dollar City entertainment complex in Branson, Missouri, White Water Park's 13 acres of rides are sure to entertain. Visitors get adventurous in the 6-lane free-fall Kalani Towers thrill ride, float through Polynesian jungles in the Aloha River, or take a break in shaded cabanas/ Kids love the water blasters and super soakers. Guests can watch classic movies from the wave pool and this park stay open until 10 pm during the summer, which means water slides at night. Photo courtesy of White Water

An inland location warms California’s largest water park. With over 36 slides and attractions, Raging Waters provides what the park cleverly likes to call outRAGEous fun for all ages. Its Kids Kingdom includes 30,000 square feet of slides and mazes specifically for kids under 48” tall. Adults and kids like to bask lazily on the tropical river, while an above-water obstacle course and various tube and body slides quench a thirst for thrills and laughs. Photo courtesy of BananaStock

Countless families cool off at Williamsburg, Virginia's Water Country USA, where guests are transported back to the surfin' safari days of the 1950s and 1960s. This popular water park boasts a pool with ocean-like waves and more than 30 rides and attractions. Chief among its adrenaline rush-inducing features: Vanish Point, where the floor drops out for a straight-down ride. Pools are climate-controlled and there's plenty for non-swimmers to do, from live entertainment to shopping. Photo courtesy of Watercountry USA

Just outside of Denver, Colorado, Water World has a mind-boggling 49 attractions within its 64 acres. from kids' play areas to speed slides and tube rides. One of Water World's unique rides is a “hydromagnetic” water coaster which sends guests up and down for a full two minutes of fun. An enclosed body slide called the Space Bowl spins guests into a bowl and then down another tube. This water park also has a popular wave pool. Photo courtesy of BananaStock

Wilderness Territory’s eight indoor and outdoor water parks are exclusive to resort guests only and included with their stay. Park features include a see-through roof to allow natural sunlight in on the country’s largest indoor wave pool; thrill slides such as the Hurricane and Black Hole; lazy rivers; deluxe indoor and outdoor cabanas; and tons of water slides. Guests who try the extreme five-story-tall Lunar Loop and Cosmic drop slides discover a trap door launch. Photo courtesy of Joseph Leute

One of many Great Wolf Lodge locations, this popular Williamsburg, Virginia-based water park boasts 79,000 square feet of indoor fun. With water temperatures set at a pleasant 84 degrees, one splash-filled amusement to the next will keep the entire family comfortable. Rides range from the thrilling to the relaxing, truly offering something for everyone. In addition to the indoor area, there's an outdoor space complete with a pool, play area and luxurious cabanas for rent. Photo courtesy of Great Wolf Lodge

Wisconsin Dells is famous for water parks so it’s no surprise that America’s largest, Noah’s Ark, calls the area home. The park boasts over 60 water-based activities spread throughout its 70 acres. It’s a thrill seeker’s paradise with three miles of water slides including a four-lane mat racing ride, tube slides in total darkness, and a ¼-mile long water coaster (rollercoaster and water slide combo). Young kids have their own separate areas. Leisure riders can drive bumper boats or choose mild tube rides while families bond in 5-person tubes or plunge down falls together. There's even a 4-D dive-in theater and an arcade. Photo courtesy of Noah's Ark

Over three miles of tubing and seven kids' areas complete this popular water park between Austin and San Antonio. It sets itself apart with three uphill water slides (a novel concept invented by Schlitterbahn) as well as The Falls, a 3,600-foot-long lazy and not-so-lazy river: the world's longest water park ride. Many families make this water park a multi-day trip by parking the family at one of the hotels, condos or cabins surrounding Schlitterbahn. Photo courtesy of Schlitterbahn

Part of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, a combination theme park and water park, Splashin’ Safari is safari-themed with most rides named after animals. Families get soaked on Mammoth, the world’s longest water coaster, featuring six-passenger boats and plenty of twists and turns. Wildebeest, the world’s second longest water coaster, provides 2.5 minutes of thrills, including a four-story drop. Water play areas, a lazy river and wave pool round out this park which offers free soft drinks and sunscreen all day long! Photo courtesy of Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

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