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ALASKA |
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H20asis Indoor Waterpark
Anchorage, Alaska |
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907-344-2275 |
| Take advantage of Alaska's chilly outdoors - by
going indoors! Alaska's only indoor waterpark is open daily from
10am to 10pm and offers a Master Blaster uphill water coaster, a
wave pool, and a 575-foot long winding lazy river. Young children?
They will enjoy the Sea Dragon Pirate Ship with 7 slides and
surrounding lagoon. Admission is $19.95 for adults, $14.95 for children
(subject to change) The indoor park also includes a video arcade and
a food court. |
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IDAHO |
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Raptor Reef Indoor Waterpark at Holiday Inn
Express Hayden - Idaho |
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208-762-7529 |
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Idaho's first indoor waterpark will take you back -
way back - to when dinosaurs ruled the waterslides. The retractable
roof is opened during warm summer days, so do pack your sunscreen
( as you always should, even for indoor parks ).
The park - which is available to day guests ( call ahead to make
sure ) as well as overnight guests offers a wave pool, a children’s
lagoon, an indoor / outdoor Jacuzzi, and three water slides. The
longest - Lost Falls - covers nearly 400 feet of banked slipping
and sliding. Velociraptor Vortex drops you into a swirling bowl.
Prehistoric Plunge is a 300 - foot long high - speed body slide. Body
slides have a 42-inch height requirement while the tube slides have
a 48-inch height requirement ( unless riding with an adult on a
double - tube, that height minimum is just 42 inches ). |
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INDIANA |
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Caribbean Cove
At Holiday Inn North at The
Pyramids
Indianapolis, Indiana |
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317-872-9790 |
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This 50,000 square foot indoor water park and its tropical theme
features 3 slides with a plunge pool, 2 spas, a sports activity
pool, a leisure river & Kastaway Kidz Island complete with a
700 - gallon water bucket dumping station. All 344 rooms at the hotel
connect to the waterpark on two different levels. The park is open
from 9am to 10pm daily ( closes at 11pm on Friday and Saturday ).
There is also the relatively quieter and refreshing Holidome
enclosed swimming pool. |
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Caribbean Cove Indoor Water Park is available ONLY to those staying
at the Holiday Inn Select North at The Pyramids AND guests must
specify the Caribbean Cove package. Don't worry. You can do it all
online. Just check the following link to check online discounts and
make your reservation directly with Holiday Inn. |
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Indy Island Aquatic Center
Indianapolis, Indiana |
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317-862-6876 |
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While not as lavish as Indianapolis' other indoor waterpark
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Caribbean Cove - this municipal one is more accessible as it is
inexpensive and does not require a hotel stay. Adults pay just
$4.50. Kids and seniors pay $3.50 and if you show up during the last
two hours of the day you get a dollar off discount.
Indy Island Park features a leisure zero-depth pool that maxes out
at 3 feet of depth, a water playhouse with a small slide, geysers
and spray features, Water slide ( must be 48" tall ), separate 3 - lane
swimming pool with lap lanes available and an adults only hot tub. |
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KANSAS |
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Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City |
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800-608-WOLF |
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40,000 square feet and four stories of watery fun await guests at
this Kansas City resort hotel. Bear Track Landing has eight
waterslides and five pools. Waterslides include: Alberta Falls: two
tube slides covering 626 feet twisting inside and outside the
waterpark; Totem Towers: two three -story body slides; Howling Wolf:
a three - person toboggan -style ride winding 336 feet throughout the waterpark; and Whooping Hollow: three kiddie slides.
You can choose to shoot hoops in one of the activity pools or relax
and enjoy your getaway in one of the 20 - person whirlpools. The small
cubs can play in the zero - depth entry Cub Paw Pool, featuring
interactive water toys like tumbling buckets.
Fort Mackenzie is in the center of it all, a 4 - story interactive
tree fort features 12 levels of water-based adventure interconnected
with suspension bridges, cargo nets and web crawls, as well as over
60 guest - activated water effects. Every 3 to 5 minutes, the huge
48 - foot tall bucket at the top of Fort Mackenzie fills with 1,000
gallons of water and dumps over the entire fort and everyone
standing below it. |
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Kansas Splashdown at the Grand Prairie Hotel
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800-362-5018 |
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At 28,000 square feet this is the country's largest space-themed
waterpark. Who else has a space-themed waterpark? Good question.
From astronaut figures and hanging spaceships guests can explore the
park. Play some water basketball in the activity pool. Swim laps
early in the morning in the exercise pool. Experience the countdown
of the Mercury rocket as it dumps hundreds of gallons of water at
blast off. Fire water cannons on our kid-sized lunar lander.
Moon crater themed waterfall hot tub will help you relax. And, yes,
a tube slide and a body slide are also there along with the lazy
river coasting around the “moon base” island or step carefully on
the floating comets to avoid spilling into the pool.
You do not have to be a guest of the Grand Prairie Hotel to enjoy
the park. Guests can pay $8.95 each to enjoy a day at the park as
long the park has available capacity. In other words, call in ahead
of time or arrive early. |
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MINNESOTA |
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The Big Splash Indoor Water Park at the
Arrowwood Resort
Alexandria
320-762-1124 |
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The Edge Indoor Water Park
at the Edgewater
Resort
Duluth
800-777-7925 |
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Grand Rios Indoor Water Park Resort
Brooklyn Park
763-566-8855 |
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The Great Serengeti at Holiday Inn
Owatonna, Minnesota |
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507-446-8900 |
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African-themed waterpark feature a Python body slide, the Lazy
Zambezi river, a zero - depth entry level activity pool and several
water column attractions.
The park - which is available to day guests ( call ahead to make
sure ) as well as overnight guests - has longer hours for guests
staying at the Holiday Inn ( for instance, Friday and Saturday after
4pm is only for park guests, and it opens three hours earlier for
hotel guests on Sundays ). |
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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Arbor Lakes
Maple Grove, Minnesota |
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763-425-3800 |
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The 25,000-foot indoor waterpark is themed to a Venetian village.
Yes, it's a theme ripe for a waterpark given the Italian city's
watery road system.
Slides, a wading pool, basketball hoops, walking bridge, activity
area, concession stand and lounge are all next to a dry 1,200
square-foot video arcade. |
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Marriott Depot Waterpark - Minneapolis
612-375-1700 |
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Rapid River Lodge Waterpark - Baxter
877-543-8938 |
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7 Clans Casino, Hotel and Waterpark
Thief River Falls
800-881-0712 |
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The Tropics
Shorevie
651-490-4600 |
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Water Park of America at the Grand Lodge
Bloomington, Minnesota |
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MISSOURI |
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Splash Country Indoor Waterpark
at Grand
Country Resort |
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Branson, Missouri
800-828-9068 |
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In the country music oasis that Brason has become it was really just
a matter of time before an indoor waterpark was erected to cool off
the tourists all year long!
Missouri's first indoor waterpark has a three - level treehouse as its
centerpiece with interactive water play features on each level.
Grand Pa Grand features a pair of enclosed tube slides. The
treehouse is topped with a 1,000 gallon tipping bucket which dumps
water on its giddy patrons every eight minutes.
The park also features a basketball play area, a toddler pool with
jumping water, bungee swings, a frog slide, an Ozark Trout slide,
and rocking toads. A 250 foot lazy river meanders through the
natural landscape of an Ozark river bank. The river bank features
multiple seasons, possible because of large windows that bring
natural outdoor surroundings of woods and a dry creek bed, all
enveloped by surrounding growth commonly found along Ozarks creeks. |
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Timber Falls |
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Osage Beach, Missouri
540-289-9441 |
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Inside the Tan - Tar - A resort that hugs the coast of the majestic Lake
of the Ozarks, Timber Falls is a year - round watery escape from the
serenity outside. Hotel guests pay $15.00 per person for a day ( while
outsiders are welcome, only they will pay $20.00 per person ).
600 feet of water slides, an activity pool and the central treehouse
with the tipping water bucket, suspension bridges and wbe crawls
highlight the park's attractions. |
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NORTH CAROLINA |
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Ray's Splash Planet |
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Charlotte, NC
704-432-4RAY |
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North Carolina's first indoor waterpark is a municipal one. The Blue
Comet is the largest water slide, 3 stories tall sending wet riders
spinning in a figure-eight. Current pools, a lazy river and 4 more
slides also highlight the park's many offerings. Local? Make sure
you ask for a discount! |
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OHIO |
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Castaway Bay at Cedar Point |
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Sandusky, Ohio
419-627-2106 |
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Owned by the Cedar Point amusement park and located just beyond the
causeway this Radisson property went in for a massive makeover and
emerged in November of 2004 as Castaway Bay. The park is more
intimate than the two larger parks a few miles South on 250, but
tropical lighting and festive decor make it one of the best themed
parks in the country. There are a few modest body slides, a wave
pool, and a 520 - foot Master Blaster water coaster that is the top
draw. In our visit in the summer of 2006, we were able to purchase
passes as non-hotel guests on a weekday ( $24.00 for the full day pass,
$14.00 for the evening pass, and we were offered $8.95 evening passes
as guests at another Cedar Point resort ). |
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Fort Rapids Waterpark Resort
Holiday Inn Columbus East |
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Columbus, Ohio
614-868-1380 |
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This 60,000-square foot enclosed waterpark attraction for Holiday
Inn guests opened in the spring of 2006. The hotel's once modest
indoor swimming pool is now a full - blown watery adventure. We're
talking about a dozen slides, a lazy river, an activity pool and a
water fortress as key attractions. The park is available to online
guests. Outside guests are only permitted for pre - arranged birthday
parties or group outings. |
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Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky |
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Sandusky, Ohio
888-779-2327 |
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This is Sandusky's original theme park. Originally the Great Bear
Lodge, this cozy resort opened years before
Castaway
Bay and
Kalahari Sandusky set up camp just a couple of miles away. Yes,
the park is just a few miles away from the roller coaster have of
Cedar Point.
What have we got inside? Well, how about 9 slides, 5 pools, a pair
of tube slides - Alberta Falls - covering 626 feet, a lazy river
and many more areas of interactive, watery fun. |
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Kalahari Ohio |
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Sandusky, Ohio
877-253-5466 |
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Kalahari may have been the third indoor waterpark to open in
Sandusky, but it's the biggest. This African-themed resort features
an 80,000 square foot indoor waterpark and was further enhanced with
a massive outdoor expansion that features a huge heated pool, a
family-sized lukewarm jacuzzi, and kiddie play areas. The
park includes FlowRiders surf simulator FlowRiders, a powerful
500-foot long Zip Coaster uphill water roller coaster waterslide
that goes through neon-lit tubes, lazy river, spas, countless slides
and a Wild Kingdom play area for the little ones. |
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Great Wolf Lodge at Kings Island |
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Mason, Ohio
800-608-WOLF |
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When it opens in the fall of 2006, this will be the largest Great
Wolf Resort with 75,000 square feet of fun.
Details aren't out yet but, for now, let's look at what Great Wolf
packs into its 40,000 square foot park in Kansas City. Bear Track
Landing has eight waterslides and five pools. Waterslides include:
Alberta Falls: two tube slides covering 626 feet twisting inside and
outside the waterpark; Totem Towers: two three -story body slides;
Howling Wolf: a three - person toboggan -style ride winding 336 feet
throughout the waterpark; and Whooping Hollow: three kiddie slides.
You can choose to shoot hoops in one of the activity pools or relax
and enjoy your getaway in one of the 20 - person whirlpools. The small
cubs can play in the zero - depth entry Cub Paw Pool, featuring
interactive water toys like tumbling buckets.
Fort Mackenzie is in the center of it all, a 4 - story interactive
tree fort features 12 levels of water - based adventure interconnected
with suspension bridges, cargo nets and web crawls, as well as over
60 guest - activated water effects. Every 3 to 5 minutes, the huge
48 - foot tall bucket at the top of Fort Mackenzie fills with 1,000
gallons of water and dumps over the entire fort and everyone
standing below it. And that's just with 40,000 - square feet. What
will the chain do with this park? Nearly twice the size? We can't
wait either. The fact that it is being built adjacent to Kings
Island - on Kings Island property ( Kings Island has a 15% stake in
the venture, as a result of providing the land ) will mean many
cross -promotional opportunities. |
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Splash Bay at Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites
Maumee, Ohio |
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419-897-5555 |
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In Northern Ohio, Splash Bay opened in October of 2007. The domed
waterpark features a kiddy pool, lazy river, and water slides that
weave in and out of the building ( still covered while outside, of
course ). There is also an arcade to satisfy your dry time
gaming urges. |
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VIRGINIA |
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Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg |
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Williamsburg, Virginia
1-800-551-WOLF |
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Virginia finally got a taste of indoor waterparks when Great Wolf
opened its sixth resort just outside of the colonial charm of
Williamsburg.
Features at this Great Wolf resort include the Crooked Creek lazy
river, the River Canyon Run family raft ride and many other body
slides and kiddie play areas. The park is reserved for guests
staying at the hotel. |
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Massanutten Resort |
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Massanutten, Virginia
540-289-9441 |
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This year-round mountain resort took to the great indoors in 2005
with its 42,000 square foot indoor waterpark. With an 800 gallon
tipping bucket that dumps water down over the structure every few
minutes as its centerpiece, guests can also climb the tower to ride
one of 6 tube slides. Other indoor water activities include water
cannons and a lazy river. Smaller kids have their own area with
smaller slides and interactive play features. Surfers will enjoy the
“Flow Ryder” which simulates surfing a wave. The “Flow Ryder” will
accommodate two riders at a time.
The indoor building itself is a pyramid-shaped structure, wood
framed with a transparent roofing material and glass walls, which
allows sunlight in and guest a scenic view out of the scenic
Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains. |
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WISCONSIN |
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Alakai Resort
Wisconsin Dells
608-253-3803 |
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Atlantis Waterpark Hotel
Wisconsin Dells |
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800-800-6179 |
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16,000 square feet of indoor waterpark space translates into a pair
of 42 - foot long water slides, a toddler slide and over 50
interactive hands-on water spray and play features.
Aqua Kingdom also includes 3 - 5 foot lap pool with water basketball
and whirlpool. In 2004, Coral Reef Lagoon Waterpark opened with
waterbasketball, floating Otter, seashell H20 dump. |
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Bay of Dreams at Treasure Island
Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park
Wisconsin Dells
608-254-7766 |
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Blue Harbor Resort
Sheboygan
866-801-BLUE |
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Camelot Hotel & Suites
Wisconsin Dells |
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888-946-3000 |
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The medieval-themed hotel is a good choice for bargain-minded
families with young kids.
Merlin's Magical Waters is the name of the indoor park ( there is
also a themed outdoor park ). It features a 75 - foot long speed slide
as well as a swimming pool and a kiddie pool with slides and
fountains around the Kiddie Kastle interactive play area. |
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Carousel Inn
Wisconsin Dells
800-648-4765 |
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Copa Cabana Resort
Wisconsin Dells
800-364-2672 |
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Lost Rios at Chula Vista Resort |
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Wisconsin Dells
608-254-8366 |
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Whether it's grabbing a ride on the Flyan Myan Zip Coaster ( the
largest indoor watercoaster in the country ), or racing down - three
at a time - on foam mats, Lost Rios is hard to lose once you find
it.
A lazy river, kiddie play area, and a bowl ride where riders hop on
a raft to a swirly flush finish complete the park. |
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Cranberry Country Lodge
Tomah, Wisconsin
800-243-9874 |
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Grand Marquis Resort
Wisconsin Dells
800-447-2636 |
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Great Wolf Lodge
Wisconsin Dells |
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800-559-9653 |
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This is the original Great Wolf Lodge!
It's one of largest indoor waterparks in the area.
64,000 square-feet of fun for kids - and grown-ups of all ages
featuring the Howling Tornado raft ride, plenty of body slides, a
lazy river, a lily pad crossing and the now famous interactive tree
fort with the dumping bucket that pours out 1000 gallons of water at
a time. |
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Crawdaddy Cove
Holiday Inn & Suites
Madison, Wisconsin |
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608-826-0500 |
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Madison's first indoor waterpark aims for the younger set. A
shipwreck play area, a short 55 - foot long slide, and lively pool
areas don't pack the wallop of the larger resorts, but you can
usually find a great deal at the Holiday Inn property. Admission is
included with all overnight rates.
The theme is Louisiana Bayou. The iconic SS Crawdaddy is a shrimp
boat, with water exploding from the stacks on top. A whirlpool
jacuzzi and the Wharf Raw pool bar are there to cool off the
grownups. You can book this Holiday Inn property - in Madison,
Wisconsin - online. Just check the following link to check online
discounts and make your reservation directly with Holiday Inn. |
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Howard Johnson Hotel
& Anitqua Bay Waterpark
Wisconsin Dells
800-543-3557 |
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COLORADO |
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Apex Center
Arvada, Colorado |
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303-424-2739 |
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While APEX may be best known for its NHL-sized indoor ice skating
rinks, indoor adventure center, gyms and rock climbing walls it also
hosts a 23,000 square foot indoor waterpark. It features a pair of
150 foot long body and tube slides as well as a water
volleyball/basketball area, lap pool, an indoor water playground
with fountains, dump buckets and slides. |
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ILLINOIS |
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Mayan Adventure at Holiday Inn Elmhurst
Chicago, Illinois |
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630-279-1100 |
| Chicago's first indoor waterpark features 24,000
square feet of covered activities. Beyond the body and tube slides,
a lazy river glides gently around the park. Water basketball, a
swirl pool, and a vortex pool are also there for the refreshing. The park also includes a zero - entry
play area for kids - and kids at heart - with a dumping bucket.
The Island Breeze Bar and Grill is there for light food and drinks.
You can book this Holiday Inn property - in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurt.
Online - Just check the following link to check online
discounts and make your reservation directly with Holiday Inn.
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Grand Bear Lodge Indoor Waterpark
Utica, Illinois |
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1-866-399-3866 |
| Just 90 minutes from Chicago registered guests at
this woodsy-themed mountain lodge resort will find a 24,000 square
foot aquatic center featuring Wave pool, water slides, splash & play
pool, lazy river, zero depth play area w/splash bucket, hot tub, tot
pool and more. |
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IOWA |
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Grand Habor Resort and Waterpark |
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Dubuque, Iowa
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| 25,000 square feet of wet fun for kids and adults
of all ages with thrilling waterslides, an exhilarating
inside / outside tube ride, rope ladders, water spouts, water chutes,
squirt guns and powerful water cannons. There's also a relaxing lazy
river, several pools and two giant hot tub whirlpools. The feature attraction, though, of this
Mississippi - themed indoor waterpark in the Grand Harbor Resort is
the Huck Finn, complete with paddle wheelers in the place they were
built - the Dubuque Boat and Boilerworks. Every 9 minutes the Huck
Finn II's whistle will blow, toppling a huge bucket over that dumps
nearly 800 gallons of water on those who dare to stand below it! While the park is included for resort guests locals
and other visitors can pay for daily admission. Entrance for
non - resort guests can be as little as $10.00 for kids and $12.00 for
adults during the off - season weekdays and as much as $18.00 per person
during peak season. |
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Wasserbahn Indoor Waterpark at Holiday Inn
Amana Colonies |
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800-633-9244 |
| Available for guests at this Holiday Inn resort in
Amana, Iowa, Wasserbahn features an Outside / Inside dual slide tower
with Pioneer Plunge ( fast 21% grade ) and the tamer Barrel Roll
( moderate 14% grade ). The multilevel interactive aqua play center includes
a wading pool with zero depth entry, 160 - Gallon dump bucket, rope
climb, Bullfrog Spray Hoop, geysers, arch jets, peacock jets and
various interactive play features. The activity pool area features the millrace
waterwalk and Wet & Wild Basketball. The park is available for resort guests only and
you can check for discounted rates and availability online by
clicking at the link below. |
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MASSACHUSETTS |
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Cape Codder Resort Indoor Waterpark |
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508-771-3000 |
| A wave pool along with a pair of water slides and a
kiddie play area make up this small yet potent lighthouse-themed
indoor waterpark in Cape Cod for hotel guests. |
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MICHIGAN |
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Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark |
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Boyne Falls, Michigan
800-GO-BOYNE |
| Open daily, from 9am to 10pm, this winter
wonderland themed indoor waterpark opened in May of 2005. While it
is part of the Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa the attraction is open
to guests staying elsewhere. The attractions? Splasherhorn is the centerpiece
structure with multiple levels, bridges, and water sprays. Every 10
minutes an 800 - gallon water avalanche is dumped on those below. Rip
Zone is a simulated surfing experience. Vertigo Cannonbowl iw tube
slide ending in a bowl. Kitz Pool is an interactive shallow pool
area for young children ( and their parents ). South Wall is a wet
climbing wall. Boyne River is the park's lazy river adventure.
Downhill Mat Racer is a 4 -lane mat slide. Haute Route Water Crossing
allows you to walk on water - well, above floating fake icebergs
at least. Super G is a tube slide for single or double riders. An
activity pool and a pair of warm hot tubs close out the park's
offerings. |
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Full Blast Gully Washer at Full Blast |
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Battle Creek, Michigan
616-966-3667 |
| This is a city-owned indoor water park with two,
100-foot waterslides, zero - depth entry pool, water play features,
lazy river, and jet spa. Open year round. |
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Gold Rush at Double JJ Rachn & Golf Resort |
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Rothbury, MI
800-DOUBLEJJ |
| Just a few miles north of Muskegon, a resort that
has been a family favorite due to its horseback riding trails and
signature golf courses got into the indoor watery fun in November of
2006. The new park features all the fixin's like a lazy river, a
4 - passenger family raft ride and the tallest indoor slide in the
state of Michigan. |
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Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City |
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Traverse City, Michigan
231-941-3600 |
| 40,000 square feet and four stories of watery fun
await guests at this Traverse City resort hotel. Eight waterslides
and five pools round out the collection of watery fun - available
only for resort guests. Booking Tip: Friday and Saturday nights will be the
most expensive, so try and book your stay during the week if
possible. Fort Mackenzie is in the center of it all, a
4-story interactive tree fort features 12 levels of water - based
adventure interconnected with suspension bridges, cargo nets and web
crawls, as well as over 60 guest - activated water effects. Every 3 to
5 minutes, the huge 48 - foot tall bucket at the top of Fort Mackenzie
fills with 1,000 gallons of water and dumps over the entire fort and
everyone standing below it. |
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Best Western Sterling Inn |
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Sterling Heights, Michigan
586-979-1400 |
| Billed as the first indoor waterpark hotel in
Michigan, this Best Western property features 32,000 square feet of
water play. The park features a 5,000 square foot zero entry
swimming pool with a three-story water slide and lazy river. A new
2,300 square foot interactive Splash Play Park area opened in 2005. |
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Zehnder’s Splash Village |
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Frankenmuth
800-863-7999 |
| What was once Zehnder's Bavarian Haus Motel is now
Zehnder's Splash Village Hotel and Waterpark with 89 hotel rooms and
a 30,000 square foot waterpark, adjacent to Bronner's CHRISTmas
Wonderland. The waterpark features two 4 - story tube slides, a
lazy river, a body slide, multi -story play structure with a dumping
bucket, zero entry pool, floor geysers and whirlpools. The Water
play features include sprays and water guns. |
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NEVADA |
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Grand Sierra Resort |
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Reno, Nevada |
| The former Hilton property will be home to a
massive 150,000 square foot indoor waterpark, possibly as early as
2007. Yes, it's still quite aways away but it's clearly going to be
worth it. Employing the same design team behind Kalahari, you know
the thrills will be there. The FlowRider simulated surfing
experience. The Master Blaster water coaster. Because the early
designs call for a 9-story ceiling there may even be an actual
roller coaster in the mix as well. The plans are ambitious. Then again, they have to
be. The Hilton Reno was purchased for $150 million and the company
is hoping the waterpark and hotel makeover will inspire 1.25 million
additional guests to make a trek out to see the tropical themed
waterpark at Grand Sierra. |
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NEW YORK |
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Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark |
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Lake George, New York
888-708-2684 |
| Across from The Great Escape amusement park this
Adirondack - themed indoor water attraction is available for resort
guests at this 200 - suite hotel that opened in the winter of 2005.
While the amusement park adjacent to the hotel is only open from May
to October the indoor waterpark and hotel are a year - round
destination. The multi - level 38,000 - square - foot indoor waterpark
features more than 150 activities including a family raft ride, tube
water slides, a play lagoon and a lazy river. The longest lines can
be found at the Flow Rider surfing simulator. The waterpark's roof
will let in ultraviolet light to allow suntanning. |
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NORTH DAKOTA |
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Splashdown Dakota Super Slides |
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Sleep Inn & Suites
Minot, ND
701-837-3100 |
| North Dakota's first indoor waterpark features
24,000 square feet of slides and swimming pools. Next to Dakota
Square Mall, inside the Sleep Inn and Suites hotel, the center
features three major slides, four seperate pool areas, a large
kiddie area with smaller slides and fun water play features, and a
45 person cloverleaf hot tub. |
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OREGON |
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Lively Park |
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Springfield, Oregon
541-736-4244 |
| It's one of the best bargains in indoor waterparks.
$13 is all it takes for a family of four to enjoy a stay at Lively
Park. If you live outside of the district, it's just $15 for the
four of you. |
| What's in the municipal park? There's a wave pool.
And the park will provide you with a free tube to use in the wave
pool if you would like. You also have a water slide, water
basketball, interactive water umbrellas and other play areas. |
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North Clackamas Aquatic Park |
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Milwaukie, Oregon
503-794-8080 |
| Oregon's other municipal waterpark offers three
slides, a wave pool, a sandy volleyball play area, a hot tub, a sun
deck and well area where a bucket soaks those who dare to stand
beneath it. Check the calendar! At least through early 2005 the
park was housing monthly dive - in movies showing family fare for just
$5.00 per person. |
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PENNSYLVANIA |
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Great Wolf Lodge at Pocono Mountains |
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Pocono Mountains
800-768-WOLF |
| Set to open in the fall of 2005 in the ski resort
area of the Poconos, the latest Great Wolf resort will feature all
of the amenities that you have come to expect from the company that
is the leader in indoor waterparks. Bear Track Landing is the heart of the park's
action with waterslides ( including enclosed ones that venture
outside of the building before plunging back indoors ) and swimming
pools. Fort MacKenzie is the resort's interactive centerpiece where
waterplay is interrupted every so often when the gargantuan bucket
tips over, drenching those below it. To take advantage of the summer season, this Great
Wolf will also feature Raccoon Lagoon, an outdoor swimming pool with
a festive theme. |
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Splash Lagoon |
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Erie, Pennsylvania
814-217-1111 |
While some resorts are built with an indoor
waterpark, Splash Lagoon is actually incorporated into three
different hotels - and the adjacent Econo Lodge also offers
waterpark packages. You don't have to stay at one of the four hotels
to enjoy the park - call 814-217-1111 to inquire about day pass
availability - but it obviously won't hurt to spend a night or two
at one of the hotels ( Holiday Inn, Residence Inn or Comfort Inn ) to
truly enjoy the experience. From a 50 - person family whirlpool spa to a series
of slides, lazy river, wave pool and interactive kiddie play area,
Splash Lagoon has got it all. Just make sure you remember which
hotel to go back to at the end of the day! Want to check on some discounted online rates?
These may not include admission to Splash Lagoon but they can be
purchased as you check in, for the most part.
Comfort Inn,
Econo Lodge Erie and
 Holiday
Inn Express Hotel & Suites |
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SOUTH DAKOTA |
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Evans Plunge |
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Hot Springs, South Dakota
605-745-5165 |
| A popular watery tourist draw since 1890, Evans
Plunge is now an indoor waterpark complete with three body slides
and warm geothermal pools. Water basketball and interactive
fountains can also be found. The park is affordable. As of the summer of 2005 it
was $7.00 for children ( ages 3 -12, 2 and under are free ) and $9.00 for
anyone 13-years or older. |
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TENNESSEE |
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Wild Bear Falls at Westgate
Smoky Mountain
Resort |
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Wild Bear Falls
Gatlinburg, TN
865-430-4800 |
| On the foothills of the Smoky Mountains,
Gatlinburg's first indoor waterpark claims to be the biggest in the
South. It certainly seems that way, with 60,000 square feet of
watery fun. Between the 900 - foot lazy river to the pair of slides
( one body, one tube ), the park also features an entry level pool for
toddlers and an interactive waterplay area. Wild Bear Falls is an indoor waterpark for Westgate
resort guest, but only when it wants to be. The greenhouse roof is
retractable, opening up when the climate is nice outside. |
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The Resort at Governor's Crossing,
Sevierville, Tennessee |
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1-800-398-5179 |
| 50,000 gallons of water fill this indoor waterpark
resort at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Beyond the two body
slides, guests can play water volleyball, basketball, or relax in
the 20 - person jacuzzi tub. Swimmers will like the Bandu Waterjet system, where
an endless pool effect is created by swimming towards the relentless
current. Kids also get in on the fun with a wading pool area
complete with a raining umbrella. |
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Wilderness at the Smokies
Sevierville, Tennessee |
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1-877-325-WILD |
| In addition to plenty of outdoor watery escapes -
including the Tornado funnel slide, where as many as four passengers
on a shared tube go through a funnel before splashing down, and a Flowrider surfing simulator - the resort also features an indoor
wave pool and play area, complete with a foil tech roof that lets
the sun rays in without the nasty weather elements. |
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WASHINGTON |
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Great Wolf Lodge Seattle |
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Kings Island Great Wolf Lodge
Seattle, Washington |
| The state of Washington won't be getting an indoor
waterpark until the fall of 2006 but it will be worth the wait as
Great Wolf is coming to the town of Starbucks, Amazon.com and
Nirvana. Details aren't out yet but, for now, let's look at
what Great Wolf packs into its 40,000 square foot park in Kansas
City. Bear Track Landing has eight waterslides and five pools.
Waterslides include: Alberta Falls: two tube slides covering 626
feet twisting inside and outside the waterpark; Totem Towers: two
three -story body slides; Howling Wolf: a three - person toboggan -style
ride winding 336 feet throughout the waterpark; and Whooping Hollow:
three kiddie slides. You can choose to shoot hoops in one of the
activity pools or relax and enjoy your getaway in one of the
20 - person whirlpools. The small cubs can play in the zero - depth
entry Cub Paw Pool, featuring interactive water toys like tumbling
buckets. Fort Mackenzie is in the center of it all, a
4 - story interactive tree fort features 12 levels of water-based
adventure interconnected with suspension bridges, cargo nets and web
crawls, as well as over 60 guest - activated water effects. Every 3 to
5 minutes, the huge 48 - foot tall bucket at the top of Fort Mackenzie
fills with 1,000 gallons of water and dumps over the entire fort and
everyone standing below it. |
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WISCONSIN - CONT. |
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Kalahari Dells - Kalahari Resort |
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Wisconsin Dells
877-253-5466 |
| This African-themed resort features a massive
125,000 square foot indoor waterpark with all of the extras. That
includes the stand up and surf simulator FlowRiders, 500 -foot long
Master Blaster uphill water roller coaster, lazy river, spas,
countless slides and a Wild Kingdom play area for the little ones. |
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The Lodge at Cedar Creek
Rothschild
715 241 6300 |
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Meadowbrook Resort
Wisconsin Dells
608-253-3201 |
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New Concord Inn
Wisconsin Dells
800-348-2019
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Paradise Landing
Milwaukee
414-271-7250
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Polynesian Resort
Wisconsin Dells
608-254-2883 |
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RainTree Water Park Resort
Wisconsin Dells
888-253-4386 |
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Ramada Plaza Hotel Indoor Water Park
Green Bay
920-499-0631
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Skyline Indoor Water Park and Hotel
Wisconsin Dells
800-759-8475
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The Springs Waterpark at Country Springs Hotel
Waukesha
800-247-6640
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Timber Ridge Lodge
Lake Geneva
866-636-4502 |
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Treasure Island
Wisconsin Dells
608-254-7766
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The Tundra Lodge Resort and Water Park
Green Bay
920-405-8700
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Waters of Minocqua
Minocqua
877-992-8377
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Wilderness Resort
Wisconsin Dells
800-867-9453
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Wintergreen Resort
Wisconsin Dells
800-648-4765 |
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Wilderness Resort Contact Information |
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Wilderness Resort
511 East Adams Street
P.O. Box 830
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 |
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Phone:
1-800-867-9453 |
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Fax: 608-254-4982 |
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E-mail |
info@wildernessresort.com |
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