Best Water Park Rides
Here are our 10 favorite water park rides.
By:
Erin Gifford
Check out Travel's Best Amusement Parks and Water Parks.
1. Summit Plummet
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2. Rattlesnake Rapids
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3. Leap of Faith
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Aquaventure & Atlantis
4. Maximum Velocity
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Wet n' Wild
5. Quadzilla
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Noah’s Ark
6. Kookaburra Kreek
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Raging Waves
7. Tidal Wave Bay
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Knott's Soak City Water Park
8. Mammoth
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Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
9. Zuma ZOOMa
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10. The Battle of Mutiny Bay
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Splish Splash
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