Living my water-park dreams
About zbdlkjt years ago, there was a huge water theme park called Atlantis in Hollywood right by I-95. Anyone been there? I totally loved that place. One summer in high school, I spent the whole day there and got burned so bad that I had sun poisoning for a week. My forehead swelled up so bad I looked like a beluga whale.
Fun times.
Even though I am agoofball responsible adult now, I dream at night about water slides. (That is, when I'm not dreaming about Jason Taylor.) I just love water slides.
So I was excited yesterday to read in the paper that today would be the first day county water parks would be open every day for the summer.
Guess where I went today?
I took my son to Splash Adventure, which is in Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach.
I have to say, the water park was much better than I could have dreamed. Splash Adventure is like going to a playground that's been flooded. I think I read that it's 18 inches deep at its deepest, which is perfect for the boy. There was a gentle water slide, a corkscrew slide, a tunnel slide and a short double slide. The whole thing is set up where there are levers and wheels to turn to make water come out of holes in the floor, or fall from above, or spurt out of a tube. There were plenty of lounge chairs and big umbrellas around the water play area, too. Plus, there were always two or three lifeguards standing by.
If my son had the language skills, I'm sure he would have asked me if we can come back every day. I am thinking about taking him to a different water park every week. Even though my beloved Atlantis is gone, it's amazing how many county and city parks have added smaller water parks.
That's definitely one good reason to live in South Florida.
Fun times.
Even though I am a
So I was excited yesterday to read in the paper that today would be the first day county water parks would be open every day for the summer.
Guess where I went today?
I took my son to Splash Adventure, which is in Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach.
I have to say, the water park was much better than I could have dreamed. Splash Adventure is like going to a playground that's been flooded. I think I read that it's 18 inches deep at its deepest, which is perfect for the boy. There was a gentle water slide, a corkscrew slide, a tunnel slide and a short double slide. The whole thing is set up where there are levers and wheels to turn to make water come out of holes in the floor, or fall from above, or spurt out of a tube. There were plenty of lounge chairs and big umbrellas around the water play area, too. Plus, there were always two or three lifeguards standing by.
If my son had the language skills, I'm sure he would have asked me if we can come back every day. I am thinking about taking him to a different water park every week. Even though my beloved Atlantis is gone, it's amazing how many county and city parks have added smaller water parks.
That's definitely one good reason to live in South Florida.
Labels: fun times, SoFla landmarks, water fun
posted by Holly at 10:34 PM
3 Comments:
WOW that looks cool! I had no idea that's what a county water park was like. When you told me it was at Deerfield, all I envisioned was that waterskiing lake they have out there. I thought they had a slide or two going into the lake. I had NO IDEA it was like this!!!
I hope this d*** sinus infection goes away soon...that looks FUN!
SO jealous. Wishing it were warmer here...
I LOVED Six Flags Atlantis! It was my favorite place in town!
The water park at CB Smith is neat, too, and there's one just like it (same architects) opening like 3 miles from my house. Woot!
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