By Madelon Hynes From Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas—Pool season has gotten underway in the Las Vegas Valley. Dayclubs and water parks are busy opening up on and off the Strip, offering fun in the sun for all ages. Here is a list of some venues that have opened, and others still to come. Aria…
New Jersey Park Decoration Fell From Damaged Rope, Hurt 4
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—A damaged rope led to the plunge of a decorative helicopter into a swimming pool at a New Jersey water park last weekend, injuring four people, state investigators said. Just outside New York City, the DreamWorks Water Park at the American Dream complex in East Rutherford reopened Saturday after being closed for four…
Long Beach to Open New Water Playground June 25
LONG BEACH, Calif.—The City of Long Beach will kick off summer with the opening of its newest attraction, an inflatable playground on ocean water, on June 25, city officials announced. “Families really need to see this floating playground off Long Beach’s coast to believe it—folks are going to be spending a lot of days out…
Wisconsin Bucket List: Explore by Train These Top Attractions You Won’t Want to Miss
Closing your eyes on the train and listening to the rhythmic clickety-clack of the wheels on the track, you can almost imagine what it was like to travel by train in the early 1800s. The mode of travel is faster now, but you’ll still enjoy the inside glimpse into America’s backyards, the ever-changing scenery from…
Texas Water Park Chemical Leak Blamed on Filtration System
SPRING, Texas—A Texas water park says a chemical exposure that sent dozens of people to hospitals was caused by “improper installation” of a water filtration system. Six Flags officials said Wednesday that a third-party service company improperly installed the system at Hurricane Harbor Splashtown, causing pool-sanitizing chemicals to be released in an outdoor kiddie pool…
Irvine Officials Break Ground on Water Park
IRVINE, Calif.—Irvine officials broke ground July 7 on a water park at the Orange County Great Park. Officials are aiming to open the Wild Rivers Water Park by next summer. The Irvine City Council approved the project in April 2020 and in November the city’s planning commission granted a permit for the 20-acre project at…
Fun in the Water and on Land at Great Wolf Lodge
“You want me to get on that and go down to where?” I wailed from high atop the Alberta Falls waterslide, looking down to an alleged pool that was well out of visual range. My 11-year-old granddaughter nodded with a look of both consternation and resignation that I tried very hard to take in stride….
New Anaheim Waterpark Makes a Splash
A new waterpark is opening in Anaheim ahead of the summer Adventure Lagoon will sit off Miraloma Avenue on a 14-acre property leased from the Orange County Water District, said park owner Dave Wabiszewski. It will include an inner Aqua Park, featuring various giant inflatable items such as a 35-foot-high slide. It will also have a kid’s area with smaller inflatables. It will be the third-largest Aqua Park…
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