Noah’s Ark



Water Park:Noah's Ark Waterpark (since 1979)
Address:1410 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy.
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
https://www.noahsarkwaterpark.com
Operated by:Palace Entertainment


Noah’s Ark Waterpark is located in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, and is one of the best-known water parks in the United States. First opened in 1979, the park has continued to grow over the years and today covers a large area filled with water slides, wave pools, lazy rivers and other water attractions.

The variety of slides is particularly impressive. Alongside classic body and tube slides, there are family raft slides, mat racers and several more unusual attractions. Some of the best-known rides include the Black Anaconda water coaster, the Scorpion’s Tail looping slide and the large Raja King Cobra slide. There is even a classic spillwater ride with Flash Flood.

It is this mix of major attractions and wonderfully old-school water slides that makes Noah’s Ark particularly interesting. Not everything here feels modern, but the park makes up for that with an enormous selection and several slides that are becoming increasingly difficult to find elsewhere. This makes Noah’s Ark one of the water parks that is well worth visiting while in Wisconsin Dells.

 
Reviews

An Ark Full of Slides


 
 
 

Highlights of the Water Park

 




 

Black Anaconda

The awesome water coaster

 


 

Flash Flood

Shoot the chute

 


 

Kowabunga

Airtime galore

 



 

Raja

The mighty king cobra

 


 

Stingray

The large half-pipe

 


 

Time Warp

A mammoth of a bowl slide

 


Superior Shores



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

 



Oceans of Fun



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