Skip to Content

Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.

Map of the world

waterparks posts

Budget travel with a twist: Try out for TV commercial singing competition for water park passes, cash and more

Budget travel with a twist: Try out for TV commercial singing competition for water park passes, cash and moreMay 25th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Here's a budget travel twist. Sing your way to free water park passes and some cash. With American Idol over until next year's search for the next star, CoCo Key Water Resort is putting on a singing competition to tide any warblers over and find a star for one of its commericals. This nationwide search wants talent and creativity mixed in with fun. The way I see it, this is a seriously doable ...

Budget summer vacation from Chicago - road trip to Santa Claus, Indiana

Budget summer vacation from Chicago - road trip to Santa Claus, IndianaMay 8th, 2009 at 1:30PM: Chicago is in the unfortunate position of being surrounded by a whole lot of nothing. It doesn't matter which direction you are heading, you'll need to drive several hours till you finally reach something that isn't in the Chicagoland metro area, or anything remotely fun (Sorry Milwaukee, but I don't consider you to be that cool a destination, unless it is during Summerfest). If you are looking ...

Millions of Brits are camping, world confused

Millions of Brits are camping, world confusedApr 12th, 2009 at 4:30PM: When I saw the headline in The Sun – the tabbiest of the British tabloids – I half dismissed it as nonsense and half looked out my window for four horsemen with a hell of a lot of attitude. Brits are flocking to the forests, it seems, thanks to a brutal drop in the British pound relative to the Euro. Camping is what they can afford. This does seem like a just punishment for a nation ...

Spring deals for indoor waterpark lodges

Spring deals for indoor waterpark lodges Apr 11th, 2009 at 12:15PM: With warm weather barely hovering, the idea of finding a place where temperatures feel more tropical is appealing. You don't have to head south to find it. Several indoor waterpark resorts are offering spring deals to entice travelers. I'm heading to one of them myself. Cherry Valley Lodge in Ohio is a deal-making expert. Tomorrow, for example, by ordering two adult entrees at the lodge's ...

New energy efficient waterpark with retractable glass roof just opened

New energy efficient waterpark with retractable glass roof just openedMar 15th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Back in 2007 the West Baden Springs Hotel reopened in French Lick, Indiana as part of a casino resort complex. Today French Lick has a new addition, this one something kids will also like. Big Splash Adventure Water Park. Just like the spectacular atrium of the hotel makes it unique, the water park has a feature that most indoor water parks don't. The glass ceiling is retractable making the year ...

Six Flags New England: A Day Out

Six Flags New England: A Day OutJul 9th, 2007 at 10:27AM: Here are a few things I discovered about Six Flags New England in Springfield, Massachusetts. If you leave 13 towels and assorted other belongings piled together on two chairs in Hurricaine Harbor water park and forget that the water park closes at 7:00 PM, the park people collect all belongings and bring them to the Lost and Found near the park's main gate. But, what ends up at Lost and Found is ...

Hot? Bothered? Cool off in a Public Pool

Hot? Bothered? Cool off in a Public PoolMay 28th, 2007 at 11:33AM: Las Vegas's casino pools aren't the only pools to lure visitors. Parks and recreation centers across the U.S. are also places to jump in for a cool off whether you are from a town or not. If you are out of the U.S., swimming at a city recreation pool is also possible. One of my most favorite times in Taiwan when I went as a visitor was swimming in one of the community pools in Taichung. Because ...

Waterpark Hotel in Chi-Town

Waterpark Hotel in Chi-TownApr 9th, 2006 at 10:37AM: Must have been one heck of a cold day in Illinois when creators of the Mayan Adventure Indoor Waterpark came up with the idea, but regardless of the circumstances the area is pleased to welcome the new family fun venue and hoping to keep tourism dollars in Illinois. Up until this point residents of the area had been driving three or more hours to reach a similar attraction in Wisconsin. $30 ...

Gadling Features




Categories

Become our Fan on Facebook!

Gadling on Facebook

Tickets, travel guides, hotels & more

Featured Galleries (view all)

Dim Sum Dialogues: Bangkok
Pueblos of New Mexico
Queenstown, NZ
Dim Sum Dialogues: Kowloon Walled City
Fox Glacier
TranzAlpine Railway
In & Around Auckland
Air New Zealand Matchmaking Flight
Bungle Bungle Range

Sponsored Links