Have You Been To A Waterpark? [Archive]

Busyman™

07-09-2006, 09:28 PM

The damn places are addictive.

All the waterslides, floating currents, and such.

They are much better than theme parks for the fun factor.

GepperRankins

07-09-2006, 09:31 PM

they scurr me. i feel like i'm going uphill down the slides. it's not right

Skiz

07-09-2006, 09:44 PM

The damn places are addictive.

All the waterslides, floating currents, and such.

They are much better than theme parks for the fun factor.

Hell yeah. I'll definitley take a waterslide over a rollercoaster these days.

We have a waterpark about 30 minutes from Austin called Schitterbahn (spelling?). I think it's the biggest in the world or country, I don't recall. It's awesome though - good times. :D

100%

07-09-2006, 09:46 PM

This one freaks me out

http://imgfly.com/files/090706_024522/201-20~1.JPG

http://imgfly.com/files/090706_024522/201-20~2.JPG

Buffalo

07-09-2006, 09:53 PM

I've never been to one, I bet it's great.
We did have a big Tube Slide in our local swim pool until it collapsed one day.

@ 100%, feck, that's well cool

GepperRankins

07-09-2006, 09:58 PM

rollercoasters>waterslides though.

as usual, americans are wrong about things

natedogg

07-09-2006, 09:59 PM

when I was a kid, they used to scare me, never went since :lol:

Busyman™

07-09-2006, 11:22 PM

This one freaks me out

http://imgfly.com/files/090706_024522/201-20~1.JPG

http://imgfly.com/files/090706_024522/201-20~2.JPG
That's not a waterpark. It's a glorified beach swimming pool.

It's still quite noice though.

peat moss

07-09-2006, 11:39 PM

I love water parks we have one near us too . Pack a lunch leave the old lady at home , lots of fun . I'd recommend wearing two pairs of shorts when use the slides tho enemas are no laffing matter

Busyman™

07-10-2006, 12:22 AM

I love water parks we have one near us too . Pack a lunch leave the old lady at home , lots of fun . I'd recommend wearing two pairs of shorts when use the slides tho enemas are no laffing matter
Yeah I just spent a spent week in Williamsburg, Virginia. I went to Busch Gardens Europe (4th of July fireworks) and Water Country USA and just loved Water Country more than Busch Gardens.

Williamsburg is about 3 hrs. away. I also have Six Flags America about 20 minutes away and it has a waterpark (Hurricane Harbor) within it. There's also a waterpark that many folk don't really know about called Cameron Run in Virginia which is even closer. It's a frigging regional park at that and I've always passed the signs and kept going.

http://www.nvrpa.org/images/overview%202003.jpg

Wave pool

http://www.nvrpa.org/images/GreatWavesSign2.jpg

3 Slides

http://www.nvrpa.org/images/Slides%202003.jpg

Kid Slide and Play Area

http://www.nvrpa.org/images/GWplaypool.jpg
http://www.nvrpa.org/images/splashpad.jpg

The last time I went to a waterpark, it was at Six Flags back when it was Wild World and I only remember being in the wave pool. It since changed owners to Adventure World and now Six Flags America.

TheRealDave

07-10-2006, 12:27 AM

100% there's a beach in the background. Who puts a beach, by a beach? :lol:

Here's one I like to go to. There's enough water rides to call it a water park. :)
http://www.allofrance.co.uk/city-break/PDF/asterix-park-map.jpg

http://travelchannel.igougo.com/photos/journal_photos/h3(3).jpg

Busyman™

07-10-2006, 12:36 AM

100% there's a beach in the background. Who puts a beach, by a beach? :lol:

Here's one I like to go to. There's enough water rides to call it a water park. :)
http://www.allofrance.co.uk/city-break/PDF/asterix-park-map.jpg

http://travelchannel.igougo.com/photos/journal_photos/h3(3).jpg
That's pretty nice.

Good point about the beach next to the beach.

edit: Damn King's Dominion has a waterpark area too. That's about an hour and half away and I past it on the way to Williamsburg.

spenz

07-10-2006, 02:32 AM

Yeah it's like you're in a paradise. ^_^

MagicNakor

07-10-2006, 04:27 AM

Several times. Don't care for them.

:shuriken:

tesco

07-10-2006, 04:29 AM

100% there's a beach in the background. Who puts a beach, by a beach? :lol:An indoor one at that... :lol:

Dark Steno

07-10-2006, 05:55 AM

Never. My parents never like such thing because it's pricey. So, we never went to such place.

thewizeard

07-10-2006, 08:29 AM

Never. My parents never like such thing because it's pricey. So, we never went to such place.

..maybe you can rob you parents with your airsoft and see what it's like?

Mr. Mulder

07-10-2006, 09:05 AM

went to this big one in Tenerife years ago, aqua land i think it was called, it was rly big and fun at the time :smilie4:

Mr. Mulder

07-10-2006, 09:06 AM

http://www.aqualand.es/tenerife/

Barbarossa

07-10-2006, 10:03 AM

Yeah, I've been to water parks. Yeah I've been to theme parks. Then I grew up. :dabs:

Busyman™

07-10-2006, 10:32 AM

Yeah, I've been to water parks. Yeah I've been to theme parks. Then I grew up. :dabs:
....and was able to ride the big people rides, finally.

Yeah my 5 year-old couldn't ride them all either.:dabs:

Proper Bo

07-10-2006, 11:55 AM

Yeah, I've been to water parks. Yeah I've been to theme parks. Then I grew up. :dabs:
....and was able to ride the big people rides, finally.

Yeah my 5 year-old couldn't ride them all either.:dabs:

Did you have to stand on your tip-toes to get on them?:lookaroun

manker

07-10-2006, 12:00 PM

Water parks are for kids.

You don't see adults there without kids, most people grow out of that kind of hedonism at some point in their teens.

Surely.

Barbarossa

07-10-2006, 01:12 PM

Maybe it's more fun when you've pretended to be a minor to get in at concession prices, I dunno :idunno:

manker

07-10-2006, 01:25 PM

Maybe it's more fun when you've pretended to be a minor to get in at concession prices, I dunno :idunno:
:lol:

Dark Steno

07-10-2006, 02:05 PM

Never. My parents never like such thing because it's pricey. So, we never went to such place.

..maybe you can rob you parents with your airsoft and see what it's like?
:cry: They will slap me.

Biggles

07-10-2006, 08:38 PM

Took SGG and her bro to one in Crete (we didn't go specially loike) Water City I think it was called.

It was remarkably wet as I recall. Had to use factor 1,000,000 as it was also a tad sunny. SGG was a complete kamikaze going down the big chutes. No surprise there really :dry:

Busyman™

07-11-2006, 01:03 AM

Took SGG and her bro to one in Crete (we didn't go specially loike) Water City I think it was called.

It was remarkably wet as I recall. Had to use factor 1,000,000 as it was also a tad sunny. SGG was a complete kamikaze going down the big chutes. No surprise there really :dry:
Did SGG get....do I dare say it......

A TAN?!1!1!:O

Busyman™

07-11-2006, 01:04 AM

....and was able to ride the big people rides, finally.

Yeah my 5 year-old couldn't ride them all either.:dabs:

Did you have to stand on your tip-toes to get on them?:lookaroun
A waterslide?:blink:

Biggles

07-11-2006, 11:13 AM

Took SGG and her bro to one in Crete (we didn't go specially loike) Water City I think it was called.

It was remarkably wet as I recall. Had to use factor 1,000,000 as it was also a tad sunny. SGG was a complete kamikaze going down the big chutes. No surprise there really :dry:
Did SGG get....do I dare say it......

A TAN?!1!1!:O

She went from ghostly white to pale so yes I suppose she did.

I think my insistence on using factor 1,000,000 played a part though :lookaroun