Highlights
Wet 'n Wild is a 30-acre water amusement park on International Drive, a major tourism artery of Orlando, Fla. Founded in 1977 by George Millay (developer of SeaWorld theme parks), it is considered the first major water park in the United States.
The park comprises 17 rides, including thrill rides (using funnels, tunnels, tubes and propulsion) and slides (one with a 250-foot, near-vertical drop), a wave pool, multi-person raft rides, a "lazy river" floating stream and kids areas.
The attraction was sold to the Universal Orlando Resort in 1998. The park sells a variety of tickets, including annual passes and weekday passes. Its "flex ticket" partnership includes unlimited admis...
The park comprises 17 rides, including thrill rides (using funnels, tunnels, tubes and propulsion) and slides (one with a 250-foot, near-vertical drop), a wave pool, multi-person raft rides, a "lazy river" floating stream and kids areas.
The attraction was sold to the Universal Orlando Resort in 1998. The park sells a variety of tickets, including annual passes and weekday passes. Its "flex ticket" partnership includes unlimited admis...
Wet 'n Wild is a 30-acre water amusement park on International Drive, a major tourism artery of Orlando, Fla. Founded in 1977 by George Millay (developer of SeaWorld theme parks), it is considered the first major water park in the United States.
The park comprises 17 rides, including thrill rides (using funnels, tunnels, tubes and propulsion) and slides (one with a 250-foot, near-vertical drop), a wave pool, multi-person raft rides, a "lazy river" floating stream and kids areas.
The attraction was sold to the Universal Orlando Resort in 1998. The park sells a variety of tickets, including annual passes and weekday passes. Its "flex ticket" partnership includes unlimited admission to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, SeaWorld Orlando and Tampa¿s Busch Gardens Bay for a four- or five-day period. There is a sister Wet 'n Wild park in Greensboro, N.C.
The park comprises 17 rides, including thrill rides (using funnels, tunnels, tubes and propulsion) and slides (one with a 250-foot, near-vertical drop), a wave pool, multi-person raft rides, a "lazy river" floating stream and kids areas.
The attraction was sold to the Universal Orlando Resort in 1998. The park sells a variety of tickets, including annual passes and weekday passes. Its "flex ticket" partnership includes unlimited admission to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, SeaWorld Orlando and Tampa¿s Busch Gardens Bay for a four- or five-day period. There is a sister Wet 'n Wild park in Greensboro, N.C.
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In concert
Today The Motels Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545 or ramsheadtavern.com. Vespertine Movement, Big Picture, Between the Bars, La for Another Recher Theatre, 512 York Road, Towson. 410-337-7210, 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com....Tags: Dick Smith, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Road Transportation, Constitutional Issues, Moby
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In Concert
In Concert Today Anthony David Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis / 410-268-4545 or ramsheadtavern.com. Indigo Girls Wolf Trap Barns, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, Va. / 410-481-6500 or 800-955-5566. Scary River, Brain Underfoot, Sigma 6,...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Dick Smith, Hip Hop, Government, Dance
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Kern River Valley: Rafting and fireworks
WET AND WILD Escape to the sun-baked Kern River Valley, immerse yourself in white water, then enjoy a spectacular fireworks show over Lake Isabella. Some outfitters have room on one- and two-day rafting trips. Kern River Outfitters has converted its... -
Five ways to cool off in Central Florida: Water park guide
South Florida Sun-SentinelIf after a day walking around under a hot sun in the Central Florida themed attractions you want to cool off, Orlando has the solution for you: add water to your vacation. The city has a variety of water parks that literally bubble over with such...Tags: Weather Reports, Discovery Cove, Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando Weather, Beach Vacations
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In Orlando, don't skip the other parks
Special to The TimesWALT DISNEY WORLD is an important part of life in Orlando, Fla. It's also a fierce business competitor determined to keep visitors within its own theme parks every day of their Orlando stay, even if they come to town for a week. In the 1980s, when...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tampa, Theme Park Vacations, Blue Man Group, Walt Disney World Resort
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Sights and places
With so many 'celebrity chefs', the food stakes are high and it's hard to avoid being sucked into an overhyped eating gamble. Hard-core punters numbly head for a fast food fix but those who come to live out a high-life fantasy expect a gourmet meal in...Tags: Lionel Richie, Gaming and Lotteries, Marilyn Monroe, Mercedes-Benz, Casino and Gambling Industry
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The other Orlando
Tribune staff reporterThey don't call it miniature golf anymore. The term nowadays is adventure golf, as in Hawaiian Rumble Adventure Golf, Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf. They're part of the other Orlando, the under-the-radar part that exists outside the Disney-Universal-...Tags: Road Transportation, Holy Land Experience, Food and Dining Culture, Dolly Parton, Parachuting
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See and be scene
Miami survived the MTV Video Music Awards only to encounter hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. Now, Will Smith's favorite city can finally stop hurricane-watching and go back to star-searching Sunday when the seventh annual Source Awards hit the James L....Tags: Beyonce, Mase, Festive Event, Meteorological Disasters, Hip Hop
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Celebration Hotel
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Crowne Plaza Resort
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Shades of Green resort
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