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    Oscar E McClinton Waterfront Park

    5.0 (1 review)

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    Island Waterpark

    Island Waterpark

    2.5
    (103 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    I had a blast here!! This was our 1st time visiting. We traveled over 2 hours to get here and I…read moredon't regret it. We came on Good Friday. I had the bright idea that it would be empty, but sadly it was the opposite. I should've known better considering it's during Spring Break for some. Nonetheless I didn't mind the wait, it's no different than any other waterpark. The food was definitely overpriced but I also understand that AC doesn't get much traction outside of their peak seasons. We will definitely be returning and I'm going to aim to get there right when they open!!

    Horrible experience solely due to the arrogant, insulting, disrespectful, condescending, and…read morefrankly illogically stupid "head of security" under Britney Teagues or Britney T. First off there are not nearly enough bathrooms, especially in the adult bar section. Second, when we asked for one, we were told to go out the glass doors. When we tried coming back in a security guard magically appeared saying we had to go back around to the front even though there was no signage saying we had to and despite the actual waterpark staff telling us to use that bathroom. When we asked for the manager that's when Britney T showed up. Incredibly rude, absolutely abysmal customer service by Britney the head of security. She showed up with aggressive attitude, escalating instead of calming the situation, telling, telling us we lacked common sense. She said she wasn't responsible for us not seeing the sign until we left (what the fuck, her logic is room temp iq levels) and that's the way it was. She made my girlfriend feel u safe and forced her to go around to the entrance again. She even said some ridiculous crazy hyperbole about how we might have razor blades in bathing suits, so we were a security risk that necessitated us to go back around. Truly horrible experience due solely to arbitrary, violent, rude worst staff on the planet. Let this serve as a warning to all Latinos and minorities, this park will disrespect you and treat you like trash, don't spend your money here.

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    Plenty of tables.

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    Splash Zone Waterpark

    Splash Zone Waterpark

    3.2
    (55 reviews)
    34.1 mi

    Dropping a stars because Splash Zones pricing/advertising is ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT, and annoyingly…read moredeceptive. Because I've been there before, I'm on their stupid mailing list for "promotions" and *HARDCORE DR. EVIL AIRQUOTES* "discounts." SO, we decide to head back one day because it is a decent water park for our little one, and I see in my inbox that they are offering discounted, sorry, "discounted," tickets if you buy online. The advert mentions the price is $25.... SIKE! Gotcha, dummies. No...the price for the day we were trying to go, which was a damn Thursday, btw, was $48. But wait; what about those $25 tickets, I hear you asking. They are only for certain, specific days. Looking at the calendar, it appears that Sunday is the day with the $25 dollar tickets. "Ok, we'll just go Sunday then," says the Misses, optimistically. Wrong again. I go today to look at the SUNDAY tickets, and they are now $28 dollars. "That sucks," I hear you begin to say, "but that's still cheaper than if you buy regular price." Oh, you sweet summer child......The $28 is ONLY available if you buy online, but when you go to check out, Splash Zone chargers a, and I quote, "Online Recovery Fee," basically to recoup some of the cost of the "discounted" ticket. SO, the advertised price of $25 per ticket, which turned into $28 per ticket, is now actually $31per ticket. I HAVE to go, because of how my marriage is set up, but I hope Splash Zone enjoys my last time ever visiting their park.

    Pros- Tickets are reasonable, cheaper online…read more Can do 10-2 or 2-5 Great for smaller kids(ex 6 and 8) because it's not too sprawling A few shaded areas if you want to beat the sun We went in late august and plenty of chairs available midweek Cute Sandy area to layout for sunbathing right by the bar There're a bar , $10 a beer or nonalcoholic frozen beverage Cons- You can't bring any outdoor food and like all tourist spots the food is overpriced. No fruit type items Kids items are all unhealthy Flow rider is only for folks over 75lbs, I missed that on the website Didn't really need a cabana for the time we went, lesson learned. Server came once, didn't check back n there wasn't any water like it stated on the website.

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    Diggerland USA

    Diggerland USA

    3.5
    (221 reviews)
    40.8 mi

    What is up with the music here? It reminds me of a scene from The Wire (the season where they focus…read moreon the teachers) where one of the teachers talks about turning up the heat in the classroom because it keeps the kids tired and groggy. That's honestly what I think they're doing with the music here. They're trying to sedate us. Don't get me wrong. I love some good '90s/early-2000s R&B. But when I'm splashing around in a wave pool with my five-year-old, I'm not sure I need to hear: Sparkle - "Be Careful" Brian McKnight - "Anytime" Brian McKnight - "Back at One" 112 - "Cupid" Joe - "I Wanna Know" Boyz II Men - "A Song for Mama" Like, I love the sappy, nostalgic stuff from the BET Best of Planet Groove album as much as the next person but maybe not while I'm standing waist-deep in a wave pool trying to prevent my five-year-old from wandering into the deep end. At one point I genuinely thought: Are you trying to put me to sleep, or are you trying to make me reflect on my first girlfriend? Because it was working. I'm standing there thinking about how we used to eat at the Kmart Cafe before the Birds game on a Sunday afternoon in ninth grade. Ahh, life was simpler then. Now I'm trying to explain to my kid that he cannot go any farther into the wave pool because he doesn't know how to swim. Does he understand? No. Does Brian McKnight understand what I'm going through? Apparently not because he's serenading me like I'm sitting alone in my bedroom staring at an old photo album. I'm just asking for a little more BPM. I'm not saying turn the place into Disney Jr. radio but maybe we can at least move the R&B selection from "Anytime" to something with a little more bop. Give me "Honey". Give me "I Get Lonely". Give me early 90s Janet. Give me literally anything that makes me feel like I'm at a water park instead of recovering from a breakup in 2002. The music selection is so bizarre and noticeable that it actually became one of the defining parts of my experience. At some point I started wondering if I needed to be evaluated for some sort of condition. The fact that I'm writing this review probably means I do. As for the rides: my five-year-old absolutely loves them. He'll pretty much go on anything except the two rides tucked into the corner of the park. One lifts you way up into the air for a nice view of the park and the other spins you around real fast. Everything else is extremely tame. My eight-year-old daughter will do everything and is gradually getting bored with a decent chunk of the ride section of the park. She absolutely loves the rock-climbing wall and rope course, though, and would probably spend the entire day going back and forth between those two if I let her. She also loves the entire water park. One big tip is if you're local, keep an eye out for the Black Friday season-pass sale. They usually have a fantastic deal and if you're planning on going at least twice over the course of the year, I'd strongly recommend just buying the season pass when it goes on sale over the holiday. I believe it's around $80 per person for the season pass, give or take $10. I honestly don't remember the exact price. Friends of mine who went recently said they paid around $50 per person for a single day. I do not think it's worth it at that price. Overall the kids love it, there's plenty to do, and the water park is adequate for kids. Just be prepared for the possibility that you'll spend your afternoon fighting the waves while Brian McKnight emotionally transports you back to a relationship you haven't thought about in 20 years.

    THE GOOD ----------------…read more+ LOTS of super fun construction-themed rides and cool machinary activities (e.g., excavator operation, crane operation, driving tractors, etc.) for all ages that you just don't find at other amusement parks. + Very manageable layout and park size for kids. Not a huge park at all. A lot of the rides/activities are next to each other. + Water park is surprisingly huge and spacious with 3 pool areas, including a giant water slide, lazy river ANDDD an impressive wave pool that is loadddds of fun. ++++ Life-jackets are provided for free to kids. ++++ PLENTTTTY of adirondack chairs are available for park-goers to sit on and move around freely. + Multiple areas to buy food with typical amusement park pricing. ++++ Food sold includes burgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, cheese pizza, chicken sammies, giant pretzels, chicken tenders, quesadillas, nuggets, deliccccious soft serve ice cream and much more. ++++ Souvenir Cup purchases come with free soft drink refills on the day of purchase. $15.49 for a souvenir cup, while individual soft drink purchases cost around $4.50 (as of June 2026). + Multiple covered picnic tents to provide relief from the sun. + Big private parking lot has plenty of spaces. + Private parties can be booked here. THE NOT SO GOOD ----------------------------- - Activities, such as driving or operating heavy machinary, can feel repetitious when jumping from ride to ride. - Admission tickets are pricey at approximately $50 a pop. - Only open until 6 PM daily, but the water park does open at 10 AM, with the ride park opening at 12 PM. Wish they were open a bit later. MIXED THOUGHTS ---------------------------- = Nada. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Visited on a scorching Sunday in early June and it was busy, but not overly so. No waits for any rides/activities. Plenty of space and seats in the water park and dining pavilions. Definitely could get busier during the summer when school is out, but early June was perfect. CONCLUSION -------------------- = Loved that the park wasn't overly crowded. The water park was surprisingly large and fun. The rides park was fun, but the construction-themed rides/activities definitely felt repetitious after a few. The price of admission could be a littttle more affordable as well.

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    Exploring the grounds
    Exploring the grounds
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    Fire Trucks
    Eating area inside the main theme park--portion of space reserved for private events

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    Eating area inside the main theme park--portion of space reserved for private events

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