It’s easy to get so caught up in Orlando-area theme parks and attractions that you forget to plan a trip to the beach. Enter Wet ‘N Wild Orlando, honored by Aquatic’s International as the first true water park. Visitors young and old alike can enjoy a full day of fun splashing in some of the coolest waters around.

World-class thrill rides abound at Wet ‘N Wild. Slide down the 250-foot, nearly vertical Der Stuka high-speed slide. If you want a shorter thrill, ride down the 76-foot Bomb Bay slide. The Storm and Mach 5 will both leave you spinning as you slide and splash through chutes and down slides. Kneeboard like a pro in the Wake Zone. For the ultimate thrill, test how strong your bearings are in the Brain Wash, a six-story extreme tube ride that has to be seen to be believed.

Body surf in the crests of the 17,000-square-foot Wave Pool. Or just chill out in the Lazy River, where the gentle current carries you past old boat docks and beautiful waterfalls. Let the little ones play in Kids’ Park until their fingers and toes wrinkle.