Las Vegas is a bizarre anomaly--an oasis of neon decadence in the middle of the desert-- and Wet 'n Wild is an odd juxtaposition within this bizarro zone: an ode to water fun where water is as scarce as a slot machine jackpot. When the mercury soars above 100 degrees, as it routinely does in the summer, the park is indeed an oasis. Like its Wet 'n Wild brethren in Orlando and elsewhere, the Vegas water park includes a great assortment of attractions and a few that may scare the pants, um bathing suit, right off of you.
Highlights
- Bomb Bay speed slide
- Willy Willy circular tube ride
- Black Hole enclosed tube slide
- Royal Flush funnel ride
- Bring sandals. The Vegas sun can make Wet 'n Wild's walkways lethal for unprotected feet.
- Use sunscreen. Take whatever your mother told you about sunburns and multiply it by a factor of ten to compensate for the desert's unforgiving rays.
- If the park is crowded during the day, consider going in the late afternoon or evening when the park is open to 10 p.m.
- If you're having a ball, you may want to take advantage of the park's Splash Back offer which allows a return visit within seven days for half the price.
- The food is mediocre, standard fare. Eat offsite.
