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Wet'n Wild Orlando
You'll see why it is consistently voted one of America's number one water parks!

By Dawn Henthorn, About.com

Wet'n Wild Bubba Tub

Wet'n Wild Bubba Tub

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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.

There are an exciting collection of world-class rides and signature slides located within Wet 'n Wild:

  • THE BLACK HOLE: The Next Generation
    Experience an explosion of pulsating lights, dynamic effects and cosmic energy on THE BLACK HOLE: The Next Generation, as your two-person hydra capsule blasts off to new out-of-this-world thrills! Your space adventure is programmed especially for you, and you will encounter unique and different experiences with each journey.
  • 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 H2o
    Groovy sounds of the 70s and dancing lights accompany your four-person tube in this thrilling ride.
  • Lazy River
    A gently moving stream takes you on a leisurely nostalgic trip past replicas of old Florida boat docks, rustic billboards and enchanting waterfalls.
  • Mach 5
    Choose from three different flumes totaling 1,700 feet that twist and turn over different thrill courses ending in an abrupt splash.
  • 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 WakeZone. 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. (Additional fee applies.)
  • The Wild One
    Two people are simultaneously towed around the lake on big, bouncy tubes for one "wild" ride. (Additional fee applies.)
  • 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. (Additional fee applies.)

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