{"id":883,"date":"2011-07-18T17:41:06","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T00:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveltattler.com\/?p=883"},"modified":"2011-07-18T17:41:06","modified_gmt":"2011-07-19T00:41:06","slug":"wildwater-adventures-at-soak-city-and-wildwater-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/golf\/lifestyle\/883\/wildwater-adventures-at-soak-city-and-wildwater-kingdom","title":{"rendered":"Wildwater Adventures at Soak City and Wildwater Kingdom!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\u00a0 America\u2019s \u201cNorth Coast,\u201d Ohio\u2019s upper border, is a splashy shoreline. But it\u2019s not only Lake Erie providing the aqua adventures \u2013 its\u2019 outdoor wild water parks open the floodgates for fun, too.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Suburban Cleveland\u2019s Wildwater Kingdom is a sunny side up, self-contained, open-air park with exciting and relaxing options for all ages. A wandering, lazy river called \u201cRiptide Run\u201d allows one to float along slowly on an inner tube with a constant change of scenery, and a zero-entry, beach-like wave pool, \u201cTidal Wave Bay,\u201d surrounded by lounge chairs and cabanas replicates a seaside feel, especially if you\u2019re sipping an icy frozen cocktail from \u201cTropical Waters.\u201d Those actually in the pool can body surf on the crest of the waves as the tides rise and fall in rhythmic fashion.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wildwater Kingdom makes it easy for parents of little ones with \u201cSplash Landing,\u201d an expansive, supervised, four-story play structure in a shallow pool with gentle slides and fountains. Parents can guide their kids through levels of sprinkler surprises or easily watch them play from a bank of chaise lounges designed for guardians to keep an eye on their adventurous children while chilling. Swim lessons are available, too.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The \u201cwild\u201d in Wildwater Kingdom comes from its \u201cThunder Falls\u201d and \u201cLiquid Lightning\u201d water slides. Liquid Lightning sends four rides on a shamrock-shaped inner tube sliding down and around a dark, descending tunnel before shooting them out into a giant, open cornucopia-shaped shell. The result is family fun and bonding while the tube repeatedly slides high up on the watery wall and slips down to the bottom before being flushed out into a pool through a drizzling opening!
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thunder Falls towers over the terrain and provides five twisting, curling body slides and speedy, dark tube rides from the same structure. The design provides convenient options for fun and fast access.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nWildwater Kingdom\u2019s wooded, secluded natural setting next to Geauga Lake make it a pleasant, natural experience. A daylong ticket is 30-dollars. Visit www.WildWaterFun.com<\/a> for details and directions.<\/p>\n

\u00a0About an hour west on Ohio Turnpike, and directly on Lake Erie at Cedar Point, is sister park Soak City, an 18-acre \u201cspray-ground\u201d with more than a dozen thrilling waterslides, a \u201cZoom Flume\u201d family raft ride, plus the added options parasailing, jet ski rentals, boat tours and fishing charters. Soak City is adjacent to the award-winning Cedar Point Amusement Park, but is a separate, 30-dollar entry ticket. Park package combination tickets are available, but you are welcome to visit Soak City on its\u2019 own. Visit www.CedarPoint.com<\/a> for details and directions.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both water parks are owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, which also operates Michigan Adventure, in Muskegon, which uniquely blends its water slides, including “Funnel of Fear,” which is the same as “Liquid Lightning,” with amusement park rides for only 26-dollars. Visit www.MiAdventure.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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