Largest Indoor Water Parks in the World

Kalahari Resorts Indoor Waterpark

• The United States' largest indoor water park at 173,000 square feet, the Kalahari Resorts' Indoor Water Park in Sandusky, Ohio, features private, indoor cabanas, a 12,000-square-foot wave pool, and the Zip Coaster, which is an uphill water roller coaster. Rides such as the FlowRider create five-foot surf waves, while the Cheetah Race four-lane mat water slide allows water sliders to race downhill into streams of water. Swim-up bars, lazy river rides and a 60-diameter bowl raft ride are also popular guest attractions. The park is open 365 days a year, and guests do not need to stay overnight at the Kalahari Resort to visit the water park. The park opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 9 or 10 a.m. daily as of 2010.

  Kalahari Resorts
  7000 Kalahari Drive
  Sandusky, Ohio 44870
  877-525-2427
  kalahariresorts.com

World Waterpark

• Located in Edmonton, Alberta, in Canada, the World Waterpark is the largest water park in North America and boasts the world's largest wave pool. The water park's five venues feature a year-round climate of 82 degrees, 17 water slides, and the world's largest indoor bungee tower. Water rides offer sharp turns, darkened tunnels and conveyor-assisted sled climbs. Wwith beginner, intermediate, advanced and extreme levels, the water rides at World Waterpark are designed for all ages. The beginner-level rides allow parental "catches" at the end of the slide. Trampolines, bungee rides, single and double hot tubs, wave pools, poolside bars and restaurants are also popular guest attractions. The World Waterpark is open year-round.

  World Waterpark
  170 St. West Edmonton Mall
  Edmonton, Alberta
  T5T 4M2 Canada
  780-444-5313
  wem.ca

Tropical Islands

• The largest indoor water park in the world, Tropical Islands is located south of Berlin in Brand, Germany. The park, which is an indoor tropical resort, features houses, shops, sandy beaches, a lagoon, restaurants and amusement park water rides. The indoor temperature remains a balmy 77 degrees, with guests capable of getting a sun tan through the 80 percent, UV sunlight-penetrable ceiling dome. Tropical Islands has Germany's highest water slide, which is 82 feet high and provides 42 mile-per-hour slide experience. Open year-round, 24 hours a day, Tropical Islands offers nearby overnight stays outside the dome that include all-inclusive benefits. Camping is also available within the dome.

  Tropical Islands
  Alee 1 D
  15910 Krausnick, Germany
  011-49-03-54-77-60-50-50
  tropical-islands.de/en/visitors.html