Has a pool (no swimming though), lazy river, 2 toddler slides and 2 big slides. Fun non-beach place…read moreto spend half a day with little kids. All that said, the staff are not well trained. Had a slightly traumatic experience today. My 7 year old got stuck (for 5 to 10 minutes) in the big slide which is pitch dark all the way through (fun but not when you get stuck) and he wasn't helped promptly. Full story - I was up there at the slide entrance and i could hear him screaming that he needs help. There was a staff up there (looked like a teenage kid) who had a walkie talkie. I assumed he would have informed the people in charge as soon as he got stuck. I kept talking to my son to lie down and try to push himself down and he kept responding saying he's trying everything but is still stuck and it is getting very uncomfortable. After a while I checked with the staff whether someone is coming to help. And then I see him telling on the walkie talkie "the boy is stuck on the slide can someone help?". I was shocked. It must have been a good 5 minutes (no watch, just guessing) and he just thought of informing?! By the time someone could come, my son finally managed to push himself down. I told the guy "you should have informed quicker" and his response was "talk to my manager". I thought "ok no use talking to the teenage kid he probably wasn't trained how to react in these situations". I went to the manager and told her "please train your staff to inform quicker" her response "he probably was sitting down, we cannot do anything about this" i go "No he was lying down this time.. first time he was sitting, but this time he was lying" she repeats "he probably was sitting; we don't promise how long it takes to slide; you eventually get down and that's what matters". Is this an empathetic response? I mean i get you have to stick to boiler plate legal language at times, but im not trying to sue anyone here. Im just looking for "i understand that must have felt scary, ill talk to my staff on acting quicker". I felt like I was talking to a robot both with the teenage staff and with the manager. Anyway, my husband intervened and helped the communication and both the manager and the teenage staff eventually apologized and i really appreciated it. Takeaway - If you're not staying in Holiday Inn, NorthShore Aquatic Center might be as fun for a fraction of the cost If you're staying in Holiday Inn, avoid the blue slide or go shirtless (another staff pointed out that might have helped) I see other reviews as well about untrained and disengaged teenage staff. Should have read before I visited!

Splash harbor is pretty cool. It was better before the water park but ai get it more geared towards…read morethe kids. Still had a great time. On the water with drinks on deck

Took a weekend trip to Tarpon Springs to visit this state park. Arriving after 9am with only a 20…read moremin wait to enter was great given it's a Sunday in the summer. While it was difficult to find a chair / shade we secured a chair in the sand area. The water was freezing but expected. It was also very relaxing. The wildlife is awesome to see. We got hot dogs, pepperoni pizza, cherry limeade. The lazy river does cost extra but it's worth it, I'd love to return because unfortunately due to inclement weather the water attractions were shut down.

I am a huge mermaid fan and being able to see the Weeki Wachee mermaid show let me live my fan girl…read moredreams. I went to the 11a show. The theater filled up quickly so get in line. Watching the performers was delightful. Even with the air lines under the water it was amazing to watch. Just being able to keep your eyes open underwater was astounding to me. We even got an extra performance for the Memorial Day holiday with a tribute to our service members. After the show they had a mermaid photo op that was donation based. After the show, I explored the rest of the park. It isn't that large but was a nice area and worth the $13 to get in. They have an area for swimming in part of the springs. I didn't bring my swimsuit but there were many people swimming and having a good time. There are some water slides too. They have a great gift shop. Loved having the opportunity to visit and see an iconic spot for mermaid lovers!

I tried a Groupon for this Southshore Bay Lagoon experience - and it was decent/average…read more There's a ton to do for kids here - a big splash pad/mini pool area and an obstacle course where you are required to wear a life vest, and you can jump off these big inflatable obstacles. There is a swim up bar for adults - but it sadly was not open during our time here, and they didn't really give us any notice of it being closed (nobody had a sign saying this or came down to tell any of us). There is a fast food truck outside the pool and a bar upstairs (expensive drinks but to be expected). The adult pool area in the lagoon is a smaller size as the obstacle course takes up a majority of the pool. Overall, if you have a Groupon and are in the area, I think it's worth a visit, but if you're not in the area, I wouldn't travel really far for it.

Do NOT recommend this lagoon. During a single visit of less than five hours (due to weather) both…read moremy professionally colored blonde hair and BOTH of my children's swimsuits were stained green. The swimsuits were not salvageable despite numerous recommended attempts to remove the stains. When I contacted customer service, I was told the issue was not caused by the water but rather by how my hair products and our swimsuits "reacted" with it. My family has visited countless pools, water parks, and beaches over the years without ever experiencing anything like this. They also referenced their "BlueSky Guarantee" as if it were a resolution, but we already qualified for return tickets simply because our visit was cut short by the weather. No effort was made to address the damage to my hair or our belongings. I wasn't looking for reimbursement or compensation--I simply hoped they would acknowledge that something during our visit likely contributed to the damage. Instead, the response suggested the issue was with my hair products and our swimsuits rather than considering that something in the lagoon may have caused the reaction. Based on both our experience and the way it was handled, we will not be returning. (For those wondering, the rest of us had dark colored swimsuits on so I can only suspect that is why ours did not appear discolored.)

Beautiful clean Lagoon, Wesley Chapel refreshing water is cool refreshing temp! No fee to park…read moregreat alternative to the Beach.

I've lived here for 7 years and have watched this community evolve--unfortunately, not always for…read morethe better. While there have been some positives, the overall direction, especially in recent years, has been disappointing. The biggest issue is a clear decline in customer experience. The Metro Development Group management team seems to have lost sight of what made this place successful in the first place: its residents. The very people who built the Lagoon's reputation are now being treated like an afterthought. One example is the entry process. Residents used to have a dedicated entry and bag check, which made sense and showed value for membership. That has slowly been phased out, leaving members stuck in long general admission lines. For a paid membership experience, that's simply unacceptable. Even more frustrating is the constant rollout of new systems that feel unfinished. Instead of leveraging existing member data, residents are repeatedly forced to re-register as if they're brand new. This creates unnecessary confusion--for both members and staff--and leads to avoidable issues. This past weekend, I watched a longtime "legacy member" family of five get told only the father existed in the system. The rest of the family had been removed and would need to enter as guests. That's not just inconvenient--it's embarrassing and unacceptable for a venue of this caliber. I had a similar experience myself. I used my membership card to check in and purchase a drink with no issue. Less than an hour later, the same card suddenly "didn't exist" in the system. I was forced to go through the entire setup process again. There's clearly a lack of consistency and reliability in their system. At this point, it feels like this location is being used as a testing ground for new processes rather than being properly managed. If that's the case, there's little evidence that feedback is being implemented or that improvements are being made for this community. Metro needs leadership with real hospitality experience--someone who understands how to run a high-quality, member-focused venue and deliver a consistent experience. If management is reading this: please remember what made this Lagoon successful. Invest in your residents, fix the systems, and bring back the level of service this community deserves. This was the first Lagoon in the U.S.--it should be one of the best, not one of the most frustrating.

Haven't been here in over 20 years. Weird saying that. Got 2 free tickets for being a veteran so we…read morecome over for the day and it was food, wine & garden. First impression is how much bigger it is that I remember. Also the last time I was here you could not drink except at the beer tasting. That has definitely changed. The festival was in one section of the park so we got our food card and started eating. Some things were good. Others just ok. Overall we had a great time and planning to return.

Busch Gardens Tampa is a park that frustrates me. I took my first and only visit to the park in…read more2020 and I was NOT disappointed. The operations were stellar, the staff were awesome, the park was clean and well themed, the animal exhibits were amazing, it was just an outstanding park! Since then, they've added some new stuff like Iron Gwazi and Phoenix Rising which does make me excited to return, however, they've also been taking away a lot of that stuff (big rant on that down below). Now, when I went, the park's star attraction with out a doubt was Montu. At the time, Montu was my favorite roller coaster of all time. It's dropped off considerably since then because, I've ridden better coasters. But Montu still ranks among my top B&Ms and is easily one of the best inverts in the world (only behind Banshee at Kings Island). After that, there's Kumba. This is famous for being one of the first B&Ms to ever open, and it's a good one. Like Montu, this is also a really strong coaster being super intense despite it being on the rough side. Unfortunately, this ride closed suddenly in 2026 with little to no fanfair, which, I'm so mad about that I can hardly put it into words. There was also Scorpion, a short but awesome Schwartzkopf looper, which was torn down last year with only a few days' notice. Which again, holy sh*t. United Parks (and ESPECIALLY SIX FLAGS) needs to F*CKING ANNOUNCE THIS AHEAD OF TIME. Sure, Scorpion and Kumba have service lives that are/were probably up. But LOOK AT WHAT UNIVERSAL DID TO RIP RIDE ROCKIT. ONE OF THE SH*TTIEST COASTERS I'VE EVER RIDDEN. THAT CLOSURE WAS ANNOUNCED A YEAR BEFORE IT HAPPENED, AND IT GENERATED 3-HOUR LONG WAITS ON ITS CLOSING DAY. WHY COULD THIS NOT BE DONE FOR KUMBA, A RIDE FAR BETTER AND MORE ICONIC!??!?!?!? So infuriating. Anyways, besides those three, they have Tigris, a Premier Skyrocket II, which are always fun, Cheetah Hunt and Cobra's Curse which are great family coasters. So yeah, they still have a very strong coaster collection, especially with Iron Gwazi now open (really looking forward to that on my next visit). For their other rides, they have Falcon's Fury, one of the biggest drop towers in the world. Which has a TILTING feature that makes it so when you drop, you stare right at the ground. Easily my favorite drop tower and favorite flat ride. They also have a rapids ride, and they used to have a log ride (Also demolished with hardly any notice. Yeah, it wasn't the best log flume, but it was still a park classic that deserved better.) So yeah, it's mostly just coasters with a few other notable things like the train, the skyride (which, for some reason, is now an upcharge ride, PLEASE fix this). I'm also really concerned for the future of this park as it's been on a decline as of late. Constantly demolishing rides, having multiple rides closed for MONTHS at a time, and I've heard several stories of the operations and quality getting worse and worse. I mean, good god, they had to shut down a restaurant mid-operations due to a f*cking failed health inspection. F*ck that noise! So yeah, this park sadly lost a spot in my top 10 parks. But Montu and Falcon's Fury still make it worthwhile for me to visit (So help me if they ever decide to get rid of those two rides). So I'd still recommend checking it out. I just hope that the park hasn't gotten as bad as I've heard. I still want to revisit, but I do want to give a big F*CK you to United Parks for how badly they're treating the park, but for ESPECIALLY demolishing Kumba with little to no notice. So if you do visit this park, make sure to ride whatever your favorite ride is because it will likely be torn down with hardly any notice or fanfare!!!! :D Hopefully, someone buys out United Parks because BGT deserves so much better.

I stayed at this house as a guest with other family members. The house looked nice and fairly…read moreclean. Upon getting unpacked, two major issues were unresolved and were not satisfied at our departure. They kept saying they would fix the air conditioning (for the upstairs, and the heater for the pool). This made the stay for those sleeping upstairs very, very uncomfortable. And we not able to enjoy the pool. Other minor issues, we took pictures of and also alerted the staff. The house was nice, but... I can not in good conscience recommend staying here. The customer service was totally unacceptable. And...they billing was a nightmare for my cousin. Once returning home and getting her invoice, she and I spend hours on the phone with her credit card company disputing error charges!

This was a really quaint experience. Something for everyone. The pool area features a bar in the…read moremiddle where you can float by on the lazy river as well as water slides. There's a sandy area if you prefer as well as a wading pool (all heated) and there's a little game deck where you can play lifesize Jenga and connect four! The cabanas are reasonably priced and you can book them by the day or by the week. Thanks so much Melissa for helping me with the booking process! The Cabanas come with a bucket of waters and poolside service that will deliver lunch and drinks at the times you'd like! Very nice bartender Cecilia! She was an amazing bartender and made our drinks to order! Well done!

My son is a huge Legoland fan (and so am I) and we've been here a few times. We haven't made it to…read morethe waterpark until recently as it is often closed. It was fun to try it and it's definitely a nice change from the park on a hot day. My son loved some of the crazy slides. There is a lazy river and lots of Lego water stations the kids can play with. That being said, there are a few downsides: the location is not ideal. It's all the way at the end of the park so you have to walk through Legoland and back when you go. What makes this even more tedious is that there are no towels provided so you have to get all that stuff yourself through the park. The chairs were a bit run down. Only one food booth with limited options and they weren't accommodating at all when I accidentally ordered the wrong fountain drink. I doubt I will come back. The hotel pool is more fun.

Always such a great time here for the kids. Love that the rides are the size of the kids and my six…read moreyear old is able to ride 90 percent of the rides without a problem. Water park was amazing for such a hot day with so many areas. Love that they had the water play area where the kids used legos to build their boat and then race them down the water flow. Water playground area had a lot to do and many slides which made it extra fun. Would definitely return on another hot summer day.