Amusement Parks

Biggest Indoor Water Park in the US

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It's named after a desert, but Kalahari is America's biggest indoor park.

Funtown Splashtown

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Maine's Funtown Splashtown offers the East Coast's most extreme slides.

Thrills at Howl-O-Scream

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Walk through the Alone House, but watch out for Howl-O-Scream's 'scareactors.'

The Summit Plummet in Florida

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This water slide from Disney World's Blizzard Beach is 360 feet long and takes riders up to speeds of 60 mph.

Germany's Tropical Islands

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Indoor rain forest or turbo water slide, Tropical Islands have it covered.

Testing the Waters for Travel

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Follow Travel Channel's intrepid camera crew as they test water slides.

Halloween Events That Are Ridiculously Scary

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Welcome Aboard Noah's Ark

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Have fun on attractions of biblical proportions at Noah's Ark water park.

Kalahari Waterpark

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Surf's up: At Ohio's Kalahari, you can hang 10 with the best of them.

Noah's Ark Waterpark

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Noah's Ark, in Wisconsin, is the grandaddy of all extreme waterparks.

No Rules on Halloween

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Why do people love Halloween so much?

Have a Safe Ride

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Amusement rides are as much a summer staple as fireflies and ice-cream sandwiches. The best rides are the scariest, but are they safe?

Aquatica's Dolphin Plunge

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Take the plunge surrounded by Commerson's dolphins at Orlando's Aquatica.

Splash-a-Roo

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This adult-sized waterslide is a reprieve from the heat and a rite of passage at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.

The Aqualoop at Blue Bayou

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Just as wild as the nearby gators, Blue Bayou waterpark offers slides that will make your heart stop. The Aqualoop presents a set of terrifying intertwined slides that race downward and through a wide loop that some don't finish.

Riding Rapids on Whitewater

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Nestled near Charlotte, NC, the US Whitewater Center thrills all visitors with true-to-life river courses in a controlled environment. Various rapids and drops guarantee an interesting and wet ride for all.

Towering Thrills in Ottawa

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Ottawa's Calypso boasts North America's tallest slide tower, Summit Tower.

Hawaii's Extreme Kahoma Ranch

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On the island of Maui, Kahoma Ranch offers guests the chance to go down three secluded mountainside slides. One of these thrilling slides guarantees to give riders air at a hidden ramp before dumping them into a natural lake.