From Dawn Henthorn,
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How do you keep tiny tots and testy teenagers happy on a hot day? Take them to Wet 'n Wild Orlando! Tiny tots love the elaborate Kids' Park featuring kid-sized versions of the parks most popular adult rides including the Surf Lagoon wave pool. Teenagers love it all! And what about parents? They'll find it the best place to be a kid again! But if slippery flume rides and water adventure isn't your style, don't worry. Instead, you can enjoy a leisurely trip under the sun down the Lazy River, a gently moving stream, or simply hang out under an umbrella and enjoy a cold drink.

Best of all, Wet 'n Wild, Orlando's most exciting water park, is open year-round (with pools heated seasonally) and it is centrally located in Orlando's International Drive area among a host of hotels and other attractions. It is just a short drive from Walt Disney World Resort, SeaWorld Orlando, and Universal Orlando.

In 2003 the popular water park introduced The Blast! This unique two-passenger tube thrill ride experience is sure to leave riders completely soaked. Blasting water thrills, colorful icons and fun sound effects stimulate the riders' senses on this unpredictable journey through twists and turns that lead up to a final waterfall plunge. The new water thrill ride adventure is an excellent addition to the already established collection of world-class rides and signature slides located within Wet 'n Wild:

Black Hole
Board a two-person raft for a 500-foot, twisting, turning, space-themed ride through darkness propelled by a 1,000 gallon-a-minute.

Brain Wash
Take it to the extreme and don't let go! Don't let go of your tube, that is. Board a 2 or 4-person tube for a wild ride with a 53-foot vertical drop into a 65-foot domed funnel.

Bomb Bay
Enter a bomb-like capsule and feel the floor drop from beneath you as you take a heart-stopping plunge down a 76-foot high, nearly vertical slide.

Bubba Tub
A six-story, triple-dip slide with a tube big enough for the entire family!

Bubble Up
A large, wet, inflated bubble made just for kids who climb, bounce and slide down into three feet of water.

Der Stuka
This six-story speed slide lets you "free fall" down a 250-foot slide, then glide to a stop along a 115-foot water runway.

Disco H2^o
Groovy sounds and dancing lights accompany your four-person tube in this thrilling ride.

Lazy River
A gently moving stream takes you on a leisurely trip under the sun.

Mach 5
Choose from three different flumes totaling 1,700 feet that twist and turn over different thrill courses ending in an abrupt splash.

Wake Zone
Knee skiing and wake skating — all pulled by cables that make you feel like a pro. The Wild One takes two people on big fat tube ride (for a nominal fee).

The Flyer
A four-passenger, in-line toboggan adventure ride through 450-feet of thrilling, banked curves!

The Storm
Reach maximum speed as you drop from an elevated chute into a giant open bowl where you spin in circles to a splash landing!

The Surge
Experience this exhilarating, five-passenger tube ride down five stories through almost 600 feet of twisting, turning, banked curves!

In addition, Wet 'n Wild brings you Wake Zone. A unique area open from May through September, noon to dusk.

Knee Ski
A cable-operated ski lets you kneeboard like a pro around a half-mile long lake.

The Wild One
Two people are simultaneously towed around the lake on big, bouncy tubes for one "wild" ride. (Nominal fee)

Wakeboard
One of the fastest growing water sports is now at Wet 'n Wild! Beginners to experts can show off their techniques on the Wake Zone cableway.