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Water Parks Slide Guide 2008
What's New for the 2008 Season at U.S. Water Parks: New York to Wisconsin

By Arthur Levine, About.com

Things are going to heat up at Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, TX with the introduction of Dragon's Revenge.

Schlitterbahn 2008. Used with permission.
The guide is arranged alphabetically by U.S. state. This page includes what's new for the 2008 season at water parks in U.S. states from New York to Wisconsin.

The previous page includes what's new for the 2008 season at water parks in U.S. states from Alabama to New Mexico.

NEW YORK

Aquazonia Indoor Waterworld at Glacier Lakes Resort
Farmington
New indoor water park.

Splashwater Kingdom at The Great Escape
Queensbury (near Lake George), New York
Wild Wedgie water ride

The Great Escape's outdoor water park will introduce the Wild Wedgie, a bowl ride. To learn more about bowl rides, read this review of a similar attraction at another water park: The Cyclone at Splash Lagoon Water Park

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NORTH CAROLINA

Boomerang Bay at Carowinds
Charlotte, NC
Bondi Beach
Boomerang Beach water park (included in general admission to Carowinds) will be getting a new wave pool.

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NORTH DAKOTA

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OHIO

Maui Sands Indoor Water Park Resort
Sandusky
New indoor water park.

Zoombezi Bay
Powell
"New" outdoor water park at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The parks used to be known as Wyandot Lake.

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OKLAHOMA

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PENNSYLVANIA

Camelbeach
Tannersville (in the Poconos)
Pharaoh's Phortress New interactive water play center with a dump bucket.

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SOUTH CAROLINA

Boomerang Bay at Carowinds
Charlotte, NC (on the SC border)
Bondi Beach
Boomerang Beach water park (included in general admission to Carowinds) will be getting a new wave pool.

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SOUTH DAKOTA

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TENNESSEE

Dollywood's Splash Country
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
SwiftWater Run- A tubing bowl ride.

The Water Resort at Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge
New indoor water park

Wilderness at the Smokies Indoor Water Park Resort
Sevierville
New indoor water park

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TEXAS

Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine
Grapevine
New indoor water park

Hawaiian Falls Waterpark Mansfield
Mansfield
New outdoor water park.

Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
New Braunfels
Dragon's Revenge themed uphill water coaster
Schlitterbahn's water park pioneers are transforming one of their uphill water coasters into a dark ride using a fire-breathing dragon, fog, spinning tunnels, lighting effects, an original score, and other elements. This will be the most sophisticated water park attraction ever built.


Schatze’s Central Park
Geared to younger children, the attraction-packed area will feature an interactive water playground themed to a car wash, a root beer stand, and an ice cream parlor. Schatze, a dachshund puppy, will be available to meet and greet kids as well.

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UTAH

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VERMONT

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VIRGINIA

Water Country USA
Williamsburg
Rock ’n’ Roll Island
Three slides, a lazy river, and a slide for younger children.

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WASHINGTON

Great Wolf Lodge Chehalis Reservation
Grand Mound
New indoor water park

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WEST VIRGINIA

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WISCONSIN

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