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WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. • If you have taken your children on trips where they want to spend all their time at the hotel pool, this is their dream vacation.

There are some places parents endure because they know their children will love it. We agreed to visit the Wisconsin Dells, billed as the "Waterpark Capital of the World," with this mind-set. But once we got there and saw our 6- and 8-year-olds' excitement, we gave in. It's fun to relive the joy of being a kid careening on water slides. And hearing comments like, "This is the best vacation ever," raised the trip's value immeasurably.

The Dells, which gets 3 million visitors a year, is named for the dells of the Wisconsin River. The area's striking geography centers around a glacially formed gorge with sandstone formation along the banks of the river. There is an array of family-friendly attractions densely clustered over two main city arteries.

This city in south-central Wisconsin is about a 350-mile drive from St. Louis. We drove for about eight hours and arrived in the evening on a holiday weekend. The main strip is an assault on the senses. With loud billboards, neon signs, kitschy rows of souvenir shops, this looked like a highly commercialized tourist trap aimed largely at families.

It's over-the-top and meant to be.

We stayed at one of the family resort hotels with two water parks on site. It's a few winding miles off the main road and difficult to find in the dark. We spent four days visiting several local attractions. Some were a hit and others a complete miss for the ages and interests of our children. But, hands down, the area's wide variety of water roller coasters, steep slides, lazy rivers and water play areas were the favorite of our children.

And, it seemed that they enjoyed flaunting their daredevil bravery in the face of their mother, whose enjoyment of thrill rides has mellowed considerably since her teens. It only took a little bit of baiting from my 6-year-old to ignite our family's competitive spirit.

"You're such a 'fraidy cat'!" he said to me in front of the largest, winding tube slide I've ever seen.

Oh really, child, who I labored 18 hours to push into this world?

Bring it.

SURVIVAL GUIDE

Surviving the Dells' high-speed, freefall waterfalls and dark rapids may have been easier than dealing with some of the logistics I wish I had known beforehand. Here is a survival guide for parents with need-to-know details.

Favorite Wisconsin Dells Indoor Water Parks - InfoBarrel

Indoor water parks in Wisconsin Dells is a popular phenomenon indigenous to this Midwestern region. As soon as, some local resort owners decided to put water parks indoors it was an instant success. These water parks are winter playgrounds for young and old alike. They are combined with lodging, dining and theme parks for a high dose of family fun and a romantic getaways that lures one back time and time again. These favorite indoor water parks in Wisconsin Dells are open year around with nearly twenty indoor water parks to explore—try them all and be astounded each time with innovative and creative surroundings.

The Atlantis Water Park Hotel and Suites . Family and romantic getaway packages are the way to go. A 16,000 square foot water park for kids eleven and under the watchful eye of lifeguards. Two 40-foot water slides and other play features. Balconies, fireplaces and views in their luxurious two bedroom suites. Neptune’s poolside grill will subdue your hunger pangs and relax you with their masterfully made comfort meals. The Atlantis Water Park Hotel and Suites: 1570 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965. Chula Vista Resort. Experience The Lost Rios multi-level 80,000 square feet indoor water extravaganza. The Flyan Myan is the fastest indoor water coaster in America. Located on the scenic Wisconsin River amongst 100 foot tall Norway pine trees—his land provides unparalleled vistas and sunsets that soothingly relax your bones—at the end of a fun and thrilling day. Chula Vista Resort: 2501 River Road, Wisconsin, WI 53965. Mt. Olympus Resort, Water Park and Theme Park. Ancient worlds of splendorous rides. The Parthenon indoor waterpark is the first in Wisconsin Dell. Filled with rides galore, arcades and games, it is exhaustingly fabulous. Medusa’s indoor lair is frightfully astounding. It includes the world’s fastest lazy Mayan River ride which dons a ten-story water slide that is scary, yet exhilarating. Mt. Olympus Resort, Water Park and Theme Park: 1881 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965. Kalahari Resort. Enjoy this 125,000 square foot indoor water park during cold seasons and inclement weather. Relax in a furnished cabana with TV, refrigerator and comfy lounges. Kalahari Resort: 1305 Kalahari Drive, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965. Wilderness Resorts. More than twelve football fields of waterpark thrills to explore.

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