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Indoor Water Park: Great Wolf Lodge
America's largest family of indoor water park hotels, Great Wolf has 12 lodges to its name. Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound, north of Centralia, Wash., draws much of its attendance from nearby Seattle. Those looking for thrills either head to the Howlin' Tornado, a raft ride that swirls riders up its funneled 30-foot sides, or the River Canyon Run, where a round raft drops six stories through a chute, sailing over 500 feet of water in all.
Indoor Water Park: Massanutten Resort
Massanutten Resort in Massanutten, Va., offers more than just warm water temperatures and eight big attractions. The 42,000-square-foot glass-walled, pyramid-shaped structure also has views of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. As for rides, the Melting Mogul body slide sends folks on a heart-stopping descent into total darkness, and the Peak Splash slide is more than 440 feet high and moves 2,000 gallons of water per minute.
Indoor Water Park: Avalanche Bay Indoor Water Park
In Michigan's northwestern region, Boyne is best known as a ski escape. But the area is also home to the 88,000-square-footAvalanche Bay, where skiers often thaw out in the 84-degree temperatures. The park is home to Michigan's only surf simulator, the Rip Zone, where guests can try either stand-up surfing or boogie boarding.
Indoor Water Park: Wilderness Territory Water Park Resort
No matter how cold it gets outside, you'll always find temperatures in the 80s in these indoor water parks, where you can do everything from surfing 35-mph waves to riding a lazy river.
Four distinct parks make up Wilderness Territory Water Park Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The first water park in the U.S. opened in 1989, and 13 years later Pennsylvania finally caught onto the trend with Splash Lagoon in Erie, Pa. It may have taken a while, but as this park proves — some things are worth waiting for. The park attracts about 400,000 annual visitors and will open a new 30,000-square-foot wave pool this summer.
This is such a helpful post about Hotels with Indoor Water Parks. I am currently planning my annual family vacation for myself, husband, and kids and were thinking about potentially going somewhere where the kids could have a water park right there, instead of us having to drive somewhere. Maybe I can convince my husband to do a Southern road trip and stay at the Massanutten Resort.
For anyone who has stayed there what are your thoughts?