Lately, the Aquatica Orlandogroup water park SeaWorldhas had good reasons to celebrate. In addition to having been chosen by USA Today as the Best Water Park in the United States in 2018they are the first park in the segment to receive the International Autism Certificate not world.
The park has attractions for the whole family and some very radical rides. In total, there are 47 water slides and 7,800 square meters of sandy beaches. Furthermore, it also has wave pools to relax and have fune chairs for sunbathing and feel at the beachsince there are 1000 tons of white sand, and a little river to climb onto the buoy and let yourself be carried away by the current.
We got to know it up close and had a lot of fun there. In fact, I always say that I don’t go to the rides, but I end up going to almost all of them and loving them. But stop messing around, I’ll tell you a little about our experience and talk more about each of the attractions!
AQUATICA ORLANDO
| SECURITY
One thing I think is cool to talk about is the feeling of security that the park passed on to me. Going on some more radical toys, like the KareKare Curlwhich is the new for 2019I realized how much they care about the safety of their visitors.
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In this toy, for example, the weight limit is 180 kilos in a float for two people. Before entering, they weigh each person and then both together to ensure that the weight has not been exceeded.
| ATTRACTIONS
KARE KARE CURL
This attraction was launched in 2019 and is very exciting. Two people go on the same float, go through slides and descents. Despite being radical, it is very fast. So, there’s no time to be so scared. In fact, the translation of KareKare Curl represents well what the toy is: waves and curve or “a curved wave”.
I went and loved it! I confess that I was quite scared before, but when I saw that they were weighing each one so as not to run the risk of exceeding the toy’s maximum weight, I felt much calmer and had a lot of fun.
RAY RUSH
Launched in 2018, the Ray Rushwith your 20 meters highis another very radical attraction of Aquatica Orlando. The brave go through three stages: slide, float and slide. There are several excerpts: the buoys pass through closed tubes at a speed of 36 km/hthen face a swirl and slide down the walls, go through open slides and still face another closed tube. I confess that I thought it was even better than KareKare Curl. You can understand why it was chosen as the best water attraction of 2018, right?
IHU’S BREAKAWAY FALLS
I confess that I didn’t have the courage to go to this Aquatica Orlando attraction! You know that cabin where you get thrown down? Then! That’s what happens here. They are about 24 meters high and three cabins next to each other. But no one knows which will be the first to fall. Those seconds of waiting that seem like an eternity. Has courage?
DOLPHIN PLUNGE
This waterslide is special because visitors go through a 76-meter drop in a transparent tube and outside of it are several dolphins. So, in addition to venturing into the fall, it is possible to see the animals up close.
ROCK SAUCE
On this slide, we feel like we’re on a skateboard or a snowboard, but in the water!! The buoys pass through funnels in open and closed parts and move from side to side and back and forth.
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BIG SURF SHORES & CUTBACK COVE
Aquatica in Orlando isn’t just about waterslides. There are also two wave pools with “only” 3 million liters of water. You can relax in the waves at Big Surf Shore or surf at Cutback Cove.
ROA’S RAPIDS
This little river is one of those that you don’t want to leave. They are 457 meters of route with many water jets is current that takes you and your buoy forward anyway. I liked it so much that I walked around it three times without even realizing I was repeating the path hahaha. Who never?
LOGGERHEAD LANE
In that other little river, grace is to relax and enjoy the view with gardens full of exotic birds and hundreds of tropical fish.
RACER LEVEL
Anyone who likes competition can’t miss the Racer level. Visitors are thrown into 91 meter long slides going in and out of tunnels until they cross the finish line. There are eight tracks in total. At the end, Can you tell who was the fastest of all?.
WALHALLA WAVE
This is one of those fun rides that the whole family can go to together, as they are four people per buoy it’s at minimum height is 1.07m. They are 182 meters of tunnels, mills and curves including an entire section in the dark.
TASSIE’S TWISTER
This water slide is also a lot of fun. The buoys, which can be double or single, descend through a dark tunnelgo through a kind of giant funnel where they spin several times and fall into the little river.
FAMILY WAY
This Aquatica Orlando attraction is also one of those that are good for enjoying and having fun without being too scared. The floats for two people descend from a height of 5 stories and pass through drops, curves and curtains of water. Impossible to leave dry!
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WALKABOUT WATERS
This water playground is 1393 square meters and 18 meters high. There are several slides and water jets for children to have fun. Not to mention that huge bucket that fills with water and gets everyone wet when it turns over.
KATA’S KOOKABURRA COVE
Children have their time at Aquatica Orlando. In this area dedicated to them, there are more than 300 thousand liters of water in fountains, toys and slides. There are several attractions for all ages.
| AUTISM CERTIFICATE
Aquatica Orlando is the first water park in the world to receive the Autism Certificate according to the rules of IBCCES (International Council for Accreditation and Continuing Education Standards).
The park is now fully prepared to welcome autistic people. Employees received special training and each attraction has specific information for autistic people who will help plan the trip and choose which rides each person can go to. At the site of Aquatica there is also a sensory guide to help in planning going to the park.
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This guide, which is also available in front of each attraction, shows how autistic children may be affected by each element present in the toy.
Additionally, the park has a Quiet Roomwhich is a room with adjustable lighting and without stimuli that can be used by visitors with autism.
| USEFUL TIPS FROM AQUATICA ORLANDO
OPENING HOURS
O Aquatica Orlando It operates all year round, but with time variations. At the official sitethere are always updated timetables.
TICKETS
In Brazil, it is not possible to buy tickets just for Aquatica Orlando. Tickets are sold in conjunction with SeaWorld or Busch Gardens (see more on the website). At the box office, you can purchase tickets only for the park.
TOWELS
Another tip: when you go to Aquatica Orlando, take your towels because the park does not provide them to visitors.
WHERE TO STAY
Orlando hotel prices are not usually that expensive. A good area to stay is on International Drive. Take the opportunity to find discounted hotels in the city.
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AQUATICA ORLANDO
Official website for purchasing tickets
Address: 5800 Water Play Way, Orlando, Florida, 32821 – In front of SeaWorld
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*The journalist traveled at the invitation of Aquatica Orlando, but all opinions are impartial and form part of his real experience.
Adolfo Nomelini
Journalist graduated from PUC-SP and postgraduate in Communication in Digital Media, he is passionate about music, coxinha, television, his glasses and the internet. He has worked with online content for more than 15 years and spends much of his time “throwing his body out into the world, walking everywhere and, according to the natural law of encounters, leaving and receiving something.”
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