Water parks are fun and highly sought-after venues in the summer. They are family-friendly entertainment zones that are fun and refreshing and are found all across the globe.
You can step into any water park knowing you will have a great time. However, at larger parks, you’ll experience unique water slides and adventures, something you will cherish throughout your life.
Here are the world’s top 10 biggest water parks in the world that offer a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
10 Biggest Water Parks In The World
10. Siam Park, Tenerife, Spain – 18 Hectares
It may be the smallest on the list, but it is one of the most spectacular water parks in the world. It was voted the world’s top water park for eight consecutive years in the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards.
This beautiful water park with unique architecture has slides, pools, and rollercoasters. It also has rivers, restaurants, parks, and buildings.
The most famous attraction in the park is the Tower of Power slide. The 27-meter-high (91-foot) slide has a steep vertical drop and takes you through an aquarium of sharks and stingrays.
Recommended Hotels In The Area
- Palm Beach Tenerife – luxury
- Malibu Park Hotel – budget
- Sol Tenerife – budget
9. Beach Park, Aquiraz, Brazil – 19 Hectares
The beach park in Brazil offers a wide range of attractions that can entertain people of all ages. There are slides, pools, restrooms, ecological parks, apartments, a fitness area, sports courts, and more, but the park’s biggest attraction is the Insano water ride.
Insano is the world’s highest and fastest water slide and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. Its height is 41 m (135 feet), equivalent to a 14-story building. The ride will bring you to a speed of 105 km/h.
Recommended Hotels In The Area
- Acqua Beach Park Resort – luxury
- Suites Beach Park Resort – luxury
- Oceani Beach Park Hotel – mid-range
8. Therme Erding, Germany – 19 Hectares
Therme Erding Water Park also has a spa complex. Besides slides and pools, it also has rejuvenating spas and saunas which you can access if you are 16 and older.
The park has 27 outdoor and indoor slides, divided into three difficulty categories. It is one of the first water parks with a VR (Virtual Reality) slide. The water slide takes you to the tropical rainforest and space, giving you the ultimate thrill.
Recommended Hotels In The Area
- Hotel Victory Therme Erding – luxury
- Ibis budget Muenchen Airport Erding – budget
- Best Western Plus Parkhotel Erding – budget
7. Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Orlando, Florida – 25 Hectares
Typhoon Lagoon is located at the Walt Disney World Resort. Following the Disney theme, the park’s decor consists of scattered fishing equipment and wreckage. Don’t forget to take a look at the wrecked ship “Miss Tilly,” resting on Mt. Mayday.
It has one of the largest wave pools in the world, along with many other attractions like Storm Slides, Bay Slides, Crush ‘n’ Gusher, Snorkel Shark Reef, Lazy River, and more. The lagoon also offers surfing lessons in the wave pool, which you will enjoy.
There are miniature raft rides for kids and a paradise area that’s sure to put you in a great mood.
Recommended Hotels In The Area
- Holiday Inn Orlando-Disney Springs – luxury
- Delta Hotels by Marriott – mid-range
- Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort – luxury
6. Thermas dos Laranjais, Brazil – 26 Hectares
The third most visited water park in the world in 2017, Thermas dos Laranjais, is the largest on the South American continent and has 55 attractions.
The water park has thermal pools, lazy rivers, wave pools, water slides, paddle ponds, and watercourses, a bird zoo, ecological parks, and areas for jogging and horseback riding.
There are gravity-defying slides, a surf pool, and a roller coaster. It is a family water park with shallow pools and water playgrounds for younger kids.
Recommended Hotels In The Area
- Wyndham Olimpia Royal Hotel – luxury
- JS Thermos Hotel – budget
- Tiffany Hotel – mid-range
5. Wet’n’Wild, Gold Coast, Australia – 27 Hectares
The park opened in 1984 and has evolved to accept new slides. It is one of the most loved Australian water parks and became the most visited water park in Australia in 2019. In winter, the water in the slides and pools is heated, so you can visit any time of the year.
It has a zip line, a constrictor, an aqua loop, a kamikaze, river rapids, and many more rides. There is a children’s pool area with shallow water where kids can have a great day. It also has a Wet’n’Wild Junior, a new area with mini versions of many slides designed for young children.
Recommended Hotels In The Area
- Paradise Country Farmstay – budget
- Woodroffe Hotel – mid-range
- Arrival Lodge – mid-range
4. Noah’s Ark Water Park, USA – 28 Hectares
The United States’ largest water park, Noah’s Ark, has over 50 adventures waiting to be explored. It has basic tubing adventures to heart-stopping rides like the black anaconda slide and scorpion’s tale.
It also has more relaxing and less adventurous rides and attractions like tadpole bay, adventure river, and tubing. One of the must-try is the 4-D theater, which is part “eye-popping” movie and part ride.
Recommended Hotels In The Area
- Holiday Inn Express Wisconsin Dells – mid-range
- Aloha Beach Resort And Suites – mid-range
- Atlantis Hotel Wisconsin Dell – mid-range
3. Sunway Lagoon, Malaysia – 36 Hectares
The largest water park in Southeast Asia, Sunway Lagoon, opened in 1992 and has seen an improvement in infrastructure and visitors since.
It has around 90 attractions, including water playgrounds, slides, 5D cinema, beach volleyball, a wildlife park, an amusement park, the Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon, Scream Park, a surf beach, and much more.
The amusement park is perfect for families, even those with preschoolers. It has the lazy river, the “Zimbabwe River,” where you can laze around on inflated rings. But, unlike other lazy rivers, there is no water current, so you will have to power yourself.
The biggest waterslide on the entire lagoon is the Vuvuzela, a must-experience ride.
Recommended Hotels In The Area
- Sunway Lagoon Hotel – luxury
- Artisan Eco Hotel – budget
- Mixx Hotel Sunway – budget
2. Aquaventure Atlantis, Bahamas – 57 Hectares
Easily one of the best water parks, Aquaventure Atlantis, Bahamas, was the fifth most visited water park in 2018 and scored 1.83 million visitors that year.
The resort dominates in water fun, with 20 swimming areas and 11 pools, Poseidon’s Play Zone, the Mayan Temple, and the Power Tower, which are worth trying.
It has record-breaking attractions and rides like “The Abyss,” a 200-foot slide. It also has shopping and dining opportunities, a huge casino, and many nightclubs.
Recommended Hotels In The Area
- The Reef at Atlantis – mid-range
- Bay View Suites Paradise Island – budget
- Courtyard by Marriott Nassau Downtown – budget
1. Chimelong Water Park, China – 60 Hectares
Chimelong easily wins the competition as the biggest water park in the world. It can entertain around 50,000 visitors daily and was the busiest attraction in the world in 2018, with 2.74 million visitors.
It has more than 60 attractions, including the largest wave pool, the largest aqua play area for kids, the first tornado ride in China, the longest lazy river, and the first park to use park-wide ozone water treatment.
The water park also offers music and dance performances, an extensive kids’ play area, and shallow pools that fulfill the needs of little kids. The water park is part of a resort with an international circus, Chimelong Safari, Chimelong Paradise, and two hotels.
Recommended Hotels In The Area
- Chimelong Hotel – luxury
- Sheraton Guangzhou – luxury
- Wansheng Mingjia – budget
