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Waterworks water park at Paramount's Kings Dominion offers refreshing attractions for all ages
Waterworks water park at Paramount's Kings Dominion offers refreshing attractions for all agesDate published: 6/17/2004
THE FREE LANCE-STAR ADAY at the amusement park is full of rides, shows, delicious funnel cakes and other pleasing attractions. But what happens when the heat and humidity overpower the fun and games? Paramount's Kings Dominion has the answer: WaterWorks. Spanning more than 19 acres within the theme park, WaterWorks contains nearly 40 attractions, including water slides and water-play areas. Recently, North Carolina residents Michelle and Mark Bunch made their first visit to WaterWorks with sons Hunter, 7, and Houston, 6. As a family, they appreciated rides and attractions that they could enjoy together, including Surf City Splash House and Lil' Barefoot Beach. The Surf City Splash House is a multilevel water-powered playhouse equipped with slides, a swinging bridge, cargo nets and water jets. But if you happen to walk past Surf City, beware. Every few minutes, a bucket suspended 40 feet high dumps 800 gallons of water onto the ground below. Lil' Barefoot Beach is a spacious splash pool available only to the smallest children. They may be accompanied by a full-sized chaperon. At the far end of WaterWorks, Big Wave Bay is the ultimate family attraction. "Big Wave Bay attracts a lot of people," said lifeguard Lindsay Tuck. The pool of 650,000 gallons of water seems calm at first. But once a horn sounds, waves cresting as high as 4 feet take charge of the bay. Big Wave Bay also is the only attraction open to patrons of all heights. Height restrictions were the only problem the Bunch family encountered at the park. "It makes it hard when one of the boys is tall enough to ride and the other isn't," Michelle Bunch said. Although many of the slides are restricted to those over 4 feet tall, those qualifications, along with health recommendations and attraction ratings, are all available online. take it easy The Lazy Rider caters to anyone looking to relax and cool off. Riders drift down the quarter-mile path through the water park, floating past water slides and roller coasters while encountering numerous waterfalls and geysers.
Date published: 6/17/2004
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