| Water centers and parks have long been a | | | | decades, this rip-roaring park spans over 70 acres. |
| favourite summer time attraction. Since their | | | | It's home, the city of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, is |
| introduction in the 1940's, these recreational | | | | famously known as the "Water Park Capital of |
| destination have provided amusement and fun for | | | | the World" due to the impressive number of 18 |
| young and old alike. Swimming pools and massive | | | | indoor water parks it holds. |
| water slides are only some of the attractions that | | | | 5. In Australia, Wet n' Wild Water World lays claim |
| you'll find at these tourist hot spots. Indoor parks | | | | to that country's largest water center title. This |
| have also become increasingly popular, making | | | | fantastic park features a shaded twenty acre |
| year round splash-filled romps an exciting reality. | | | | sub-tropical garden. |
| With almost 2,000 fun water centers all over the | | | | 6. The World Aqua Park in Edmonton, Canada is a |
| world, there are plenty to choose from. Read on | | | | thrilling water play park located inside the |
| for details about some of the largest and most | | | | Edmonton Mall. Chilly weather on the outside does |
| exciting water parks in the world. | | | | nothing to damper the moods of visitors to this |
| 1. Sandcastle Aqua Park in Blackpool, Lancashire, | | | | indoor park, because World Water is always a |
| England houses the massive Master Blaster, the | | | | comfortable 86 degrees. The world's largest |
| world's longest indoor water roller coaster ride. | | | | indoor wave pool is sure to keep guests coming |
| Opened in 1986, this park is the UK's largest and | | | | back. |
| premier indoor water park experience. | | | | 7. The Tropical Islands, Germany is housed in a |
| 2. Sunway Lagoon in Petaling, Jaya is Malaysia's | | | | gargantuan former zeppelin hangar that spans |
| largest water center. The Waters of Africa | | | | over 710,000 square feet and claims to be the |
| adventure simulates a journey into an African | | | | largest freestanding building in the world. Opened in |
| wilderness and is the park's largest attraction. | | | | 2004, the park's indoor pool can accommodate up |
| Exhilarating waterplay abounds at this growing | | | | to 8,000 visitors. The facility is also home to an |
| destination. | | | | enormous man-made rainforest. |
| 3. Las Cascadas is not only Puerto Rico's largest | | | | 8. New Braunfels, Texas, U.S. is home to the |
| water splash park, it is the largest water park in | | | | largest water park in Texas, the Schlitterbahn |
| all of the Caribbean. This water park is owned by | | | | Watercentre Resort. This park boasts the world's |
| the city of Aguadilla and is in fact the only facility | | | | first surfing machine, over 3 miles of inner tube |
| of its kind in the region. | | | | rides, heaps of water slides and the first uphill |
| 4. Noah's Ark Family Park Inc. is easily the largest | | | | water ride ever created. |
| water park in the U.S. In operation for over three | | | | |