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Kalahari, Ohio Water Parks Where You Can Beat the Heat on July 4th Weekend
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A long holiday weekend awaits us thanks to the Fourth of July, and the forecast for Ohio is calling for warm weather, with highs around 80 degrees.
If you're looking to get out of the house and cool off, check out one of Ohio's many water parks. Here's a look at what's available across the state.
Cedar Point Shores Waterpark
Cedar Point Shores Waterpark covers 18 acres of Sandusky theme park with slides, fountains and more.
Lakeslide Landing offers kid-friendly fun with small slides, geysers and fountains to play in. And then there's Point Plummet, which drops thrill-seekers into a near-freefall into the tunnel below them, then navigates twists and turns until splashing down in the pool.
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Soak City Waterpark, Kings Island
Kings Island's Soak City Waterpark offers over 50 activities, including 36 waterslides. For youngsters and families, the waterpark features Coconut Cove and Lookout Lagoon.
For those looking for a little more adventure, there’s the Tropical Plunge. Standing seven stories tall, the plunge offers six different waterslide experiences. In three of them, thrill-seekers wait for the ground to give way beneath their feet, sending them plummeting through flat loops and S-curves.
- Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Tickets: Included in the price of admission to Kings Island
- Address: 6300 Kings Island Drive, Kings Island, OH 45034
- Website: www.visitkingsisland.com/soak-city
Lodge of the Great Wolf
With two locations in Ohio—in Sandusky and Cincinnati—Great Wolf Lodge is an indoor water park set at 84 degrees year-round. The Sandusky park covers 33,000 square feet, while the Cincinnati building is even larger at 50,000 square feet. The water park offers activities for everyone from toddlers to kids and teens, including an adults-only hot tub area.
Kalahari Resorts and Convention Centers
Billing itself as the largest indoor waterpark in the Midwest, Kalahari in Sandusky offers 173,000 square feet of attractions. Float on the lazy river, ride the FlowRider wave simulator, race down the many waterslides or simply relax in the indoor/outdoor spas.
- Hours: From 10am to 10pm on Friday and Saturday, from 10am to 9pm from Sunday to Thursday
- Tickets: Day passes range from $62.99 to $149.99
- Address: 7000 Kalahari Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Website: www.kalahariresorts.com/ohio
Zoombézi Bay
Part of the Columbus Zoo family of parks, Zoombezi Bay features a host of water slides like the Dolphin Dash, Big Boa Falls and Python Plunge, as well as other attractions like the Wild Tides wave pool and Baboon Lagoon.
For adults, the park offers Croctail Creek & the Sandbar, a walk-in or swim-up bar featuring a heated lounge pool with in-water seating.
- Hours: From 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. until July 4, then from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. until July 28. See the full schedule here.
- Tickets: Day passes range from $31.99 to $34.99 online, or $43.99 to $45.99 at the door.
- Address: 4850 W. Powell Road, Powell, OH 43065
- Website: www.zoombezibay.com
Castaway Bay
The Cedar Point Waterpark Resort features a tropical theme and offers guests 237 rooms and suites as well as a 38,000-square-foot indoor waterpark. Activities at the park include a 100,000-gallon wave pool, a water roller coaster, a five-story “playground” and Fernando's Tadpole Pool for younger visitors.
- Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Tickets: Check here for hotel package rates
- Address: 2001 Cleveland Road W, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Website: www.castawaybay.com
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