Superior Shores

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Water Park:	Superior Shores (since 2026)
	Soak City (1999 - 2025)
	Whitewater Country (1983 - 1998)

Address:	1 Valley Fair Dr.
	Shakopee, MN 55379
	https://valleyfair.enchantedparks.com

Operated by:	Enchanted Parks

Superior Shores is the water park located directly inside Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota. Its history dates back to 1983, when the first water slides opened here. Over the years, the water park became Whitewater Country, later Soak City and eventually the Superior Shores of today.

The park offers a varied selection of slides, ranging from fast body and drop-floor slides to tube, mat racing and family rafting attractions. Lighthouse Landing features several different slides from one large tower, while Breakers Bay and the Ripple Rapids lazy river offer a more relaxing change of pace. There are also several areas designed for younger visitors.

What makes Superior Shores particularly interesting is its mix of older and more modern attractions. Parts of the water park have developed over several decades, while newer slides add plenty of variety to the lineup. With admission already included with Valleyfair, the water park is also easy to combine with a day of roller coasters and rides next door.

Reviews

Soaking Up the Thrills

Highlights of the Water Park

Great Lake Launchers and Superior Plunge

Speed and kamikaze slides

Fall River Run

A very daring family raft slide

Past Highlights of the Water Park

Panic Falls

A bunch of great body slides

TKathke August 15, 2026 August 15, 2026 Superior Shores

Oceans of Fun

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Water Park:	Oceans of Fun (since 1982)

Address:	4545 Worlds of Fun Ave
	Kansas City, MO 64161
	https://worldsoffun.enchantedparks.com

Operated by:	Enchanted Parks

Oceans of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, is the water park located right next to Worlds of Fun. The park opened in 1982 and was one of the largest water parks in the world at the time. Today, admission to Oceans of Fun is included with Worlds of Fun, making it very easy to visit both parks on the same day.

Oceans of Fun offers a good selection of water slides, ranging from older classics to more modern additions. There is also the large Surf City Wave Pool, several family areas and Caribbean Cooler, the park’s lazy river. Especially during the hot Missouri summer, the water park is a great addition to a day at Worlds of Fun.

Oceans of Fun has been around for more than 40 years, and you can certainly tell in some areas. But that is also part of its charm. The mature trees and older attractions give the park a character that many newer water parks simply don’t have, while the surprisingly good selection of slides makes it easy to spend several hours here.

Reviews

An Ocean of Fun

Highlights of the Water Park

Hurricane Falls

A fun family raft slide

Predator’s Plunge

A very daring speed slide

Riptide Raceway

The unique mat racer

TKathke August 15, 2026 August 15, 2026 Oceans of Fun

Valleyfair!

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Theme Park:	Valleyfair! (since 1976)

Address:	1 Valley Fair Dr.
	Shakopee, MN 55379
	https://valleyfair.enchantedparks.com

Operated by:	Enchanted Parks

Valleyfair! in Shakopee, Minnesota, has been the Twin Cities’ major amusement park since opening in 1976. What started as a regional park along the Minnesota River eventually became an important part of American amusement park history: together with Cedar Point, Valleyfair gave the Cedar Fair company its name and became one of the foundations of the group that would later operate parks across North America.

Roller coasters are at the heart of Valleyfair, with the sprawling hypercoaster Wild Thing and the wooden coaster Renegade among the park’s biggest attractions. The classic High Roller has been part of Valleyfair since opening day, while Corkscrew represents another early chapter in the park’s history. A broad collection of thrill rides and family attractions fills out the lineup, along with the Soak City water park during the summer months.

With plenty of trees and attractions spread across its spacious grounds, Valleyfair has the relaxed feel of a park that has grown steadily over the decades. It remains a popular summer destination in Minnesota and an easy place to spend a full day between roller coasters, classic rides and the water park.

Reviews

A Day at Valleyfair! – Minnesota’s Largest Amusement Park