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How do you rate Disney's water parks?

Posted: Jul Tue 18, 2006 8:05 pm
by Jacca5660
How do you rate Disney's water parks against others you have been to?
I feel they are OK, But even Orlando has a better one. If you have ever been to Ohio, you understand how good they can get!

Posted: Jul Tue 18, 2006 9:06 pm
by jrcohen
Well, here in Austin, we are 45 minutes away from New Braunfels, TX where Schlitterbaun is located. It's been rated the #1 waterpark in America by the travel channel, so it's kind of hard to compare.

Posted: Jul Tue 18, 2006 9:22 pm
by GoofyInOhio
I think they are two of the best. They are both unique. If you have a big lazy river you are awesome in my book.

Posted: Jul Tue 18, 2006 9:23 pm
by Jacca5660
Well, here in Austin, we are 45 minutes away from New Braunfels, TX where Schlitterbaun is located. It's been rated the #1 waterpark in America by the travel channel, so it's kind of hard to compare.
I've seen that one on the travel channel...OH MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Jul Tue 18, 2006 10:41 pm
by broncoflyer8912
#3 rated by the Travel Channel is Raging Rapids in San Dimas, CA is only 10 minutes from my house! :-P

Posted: Jul Tue 18, 2006 11:21 pm
by jrcohen
Jacca5660 wrote:
Well, here in Austin, we are 45 minutes away from New Braunfels, TX where Schlitterbaun is located. It's been rated the #1 waterpark in America by the travel channel, so it's kind of hard to compare.
I've seen that one on the travel channel...OH MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.schlitterbahn.com/

There's now three of them, since they added the Galveston Location. I haven't been to the Galveston and Padre ones, but the two parks that make up the New Braunfels location are pretty awesome. It's always rediculously packed though.

Posted: Jul Wed 19, 2006 1:08 am
by Captain Schnemo
They don't have the best or the most slides, but the atmosphere at Typhoon Lagoon is really excellent. I'm not so much of a fan of the Blizzard Beach theming...a lot of reflective concrete kinda sucks for a water park.

Pretty good slides there, though.

Posted: Jul Wed 19, 2006 6:38 am
by addlema
broncoflyer8912 wrote:#3 rated by the Travel Channel is Raging Rapids in San Dimas, CA is only 10 minutes from my house! :-P
SAN DIMAS HIGH FOOTBALL RULES!

Sorry just had to get that out!

Posted: Jul Wed 19, 2006 7:23 am
by AKLRULZ
I have been to waterparks all over the United States and my personal opinion is nothing beats the theming and overall attractions of Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon.

Posted: Jul Wed 19, 2006 8:10 am
by CDAbleson
I have to agree with AKLRULZ.....It is the total experience that makes TL & BB so exceptional.....especially sitting there on the sand at TL with an ice cold adult beverage.

Posted: Jul Thu 20, 2006 6:40 am
by bribren
We don't have the extensive parks up here dur to the weather. They are afterthoughts to the existing parks.

I think the argument is related to the quality of all disney rides. There are many better "thrill" rides than in the Disney parks, Its the atmosphere and magic that sets the attraction apart.

I think typhoon lagoon's ambiance is first rate in my book. Mabye the slides are not the bext, but the music and theming are great!

Posted: Jul Thu 20, 2006 10:24 am
by broncoflyer8912
SAN DIMAS HIGH FOOTBALL RULES!
sorry South Hills High football is much better than San Dimas football, we've won CIF 4 of the last 5 years! Beat that!!

Posted: Jul Thu 20, 2006 10:32 am
by js3901
broncoflyer8912 wrote:
SAN DIMAS HIGH FOOTBALL RULES!
sorry South Hills High football is much better than San Dimas football, we've won CIF 4 of the last 5 years! Beat that!!
"San Dimas High Football Rules!" is from the movie Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. It's the first thing I thought of when I saw "San Dimas" in an earlier post. that, and "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K, Dude"

Posted: Jul Thu 20, 2006 10:34 am
by broncoflyer8912
lol whoops my bad 8)

Posted: Jul Thu 20, 2006 10:43 am
by spaulo
yeah I had to look up San Dimas, CA on Google Maps because I had always been so sure they'd just made up the name of the place for Bill & Ted's. But whattayaknow, there it is.