In 1991, Long Islanders made a splash when Splish Splash first opened. The 96-acre water park has since been voted the third best water park in the nation on the Travel Channel. As the mercury climbs this summer, water slides and lazy rivers await your soaking, sopping cool down pleasure.
Splish Splash began with just three body slides, two tube slides, two speed slides, two kid pools and a lazy river. Over the years, additional rides and activities have been added, offering more fun options for small fries and bigger, faster and more thrilling rides for the rest of us. In 2008, the park decreed that seven new rides would be added in the coming years. Last year, New York State's premier water coaster joined the lineup of recent new additions at Splish Splash. The ride is called Bootlegger's Run, and passengers sit toboggan-style on an inline coaster that operates on magnetic hydro technology.
Today, Splish Splash boasts more than two dozen watery activities. There are high-speed body slides, tube slides, open air slides, enclosed tunnel slides, slides that drop riders high above the pool water surface and slides that challenge one's fear of the dark. The Alien Invasion ride ends with an oscillating trip through a giant, groovy, striped funnel, and Shotgun Falls is a body slide ride that concludes by dropping sliders five feet above water to plunge into a ten-foot deep pool. For screaming thrills incited by height and speed, the Cliff Diver body slide will leave you sliding down 8 stories in a mere three seconds. In Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror, it's lights out for sliders as they are carried at high speeds along a 40-foot drop, spinning as they soar through a completely dark, tunneled network of twists and turns. These are just some of the water slide rides that beckon guests who are seeking adventure and thrills while cooling down from the summer's scorching temperatures.
Gather your group to occupy a raft and splash your way through the currents of the Hollywood Stunt Rider raft adventure ride or along the Mammoth River. If you prefer a more relaxing soak, you can jump and ride the waves in the Kahuna Bay or Surf City wave pools. If the lazy, hazy days of the season leave you in need of an effortless cool down, hop on a tube and wile away the time in lethargic bliss as you traverse the 1,300-foot long Lazy River, carried along gentle currents and through fountain sprays.
So, what's new for 2014? Get ready to sharpen your shooting skills as you engage in watery warfare in the Battle of Mutiny Bay. You can man the battle station attacks from either side of the battlefield. Whether you choose to launch an assault from aboard a colorful ship at sea or defend the land from the pavement perimeter, the name of the game is to fire away with water cannons and soak the opponents until they slosh away in defeat.
When the forecaster calls for a heat wave this summer, take a cue and seek out some cooling, thrilling summer fun at Splish Splash. The water park, which is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day, is located in Calverton. For hours of operation, directions and more information about the attractions, visit www.splishsplash.com
Splish Splash began with just three body slides, two tube slides, two speed slides, two kid pools and a lazy river. Over the years, additional rides and activities have been added, offering more fun options for small fries and bigger, faster and more thrilling rides for the rest of us. In 2008, the park decreed that seven new rides would be added in the coming years. Last year, New York State's premier water coaster joined the lineup of recent new additions at Splish Splash. The ride is called Bootlegger's Run, and passengers sit toboggan-style on an inline coaster that operates on magnetic hydro technology.
Today, Splish Splash boasts more than two dozen watery activities. There are high-speed body slides, tube slides, open air slides, enclosed tunnel slides, slides that drop riders high above the pool water surface and slides that challenge one's fear of the dark. The Alien Invasion ride ends with an oscillating trip through a giant, groovy, striped funnel, and Shotgun Falls is a body slide ride that concludes by dropping sliders five feet above water to plunge into a ten-foot deep pool. For screaming thrills incited by height and speed, the Cliff Diver body slide will leave you sliding down 8 stories in a mere three seconds. In Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror, it's lights out for sliders as they are carried at high speeds along a 40-foot drop, spinning as they soar through a completely dark, tunneled network of twists and turns. These are just some of the water slide rides that beckon guests who are seeking adventure and thrills while cooling down from the summer's scorching temperatures.
Gather your group to occupy a raft and splash your way through the currents of the Hollywood Stunt Rider raft adventure ride or along the Mammoth River. If you prefer a more relaxing soak, you can jump and ride the waves in the Kahuna Bay or Surf City wave pools. If the lazy, hazy days of the season leave you in need of an effortless cool down, hop on a tube and wile away the time in lethargic bliss as you traverse the 1,300-foot long Lazy River, carried along gentle currents and through fountain sprays.
So, what's new for 2014? Get ready to sharpen your shooting skills as you engage in watery warfare in the Battle of Mutiny Bay. You can man the battle station attacks from either side of the battlefield. Whether you choose to launch an assault from aboard a colorful ship at sea or defend the land from the pavement perimeter, the name of the game is to fire away with water cannons and soak the opponents until they slosh away in defeat.
When the forecaster calls for a heat wave this summer, take a cue and seek out some cooling, thrilling summer fun at Splish Splash. The water park, which is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day, is located in Calverton. For hours of operation, directions and more information about the attractions, visit www.splishsplash.com