August 3, 2013
website: http://www.massresort.com/v.php?pg=4
Attractions: Flow Rider, water slides, lazy river, wave pool, kiddie pool, kids play area with a bucket that dumps water, obstacle course and basketball in a pool. Hot tubs for adults and not so hot tub for families.
Price: 38$ each, smaller kids cost less. There is a military discount as well. You can pay to rent a locker and get some of the money back when you return the key.
How we got there: Drove. It's 2-3 hours outside of Washington D.C. You could go and come back in a day.
Best For: Kids 6 and up, kids who can swim.
Rating: 5 stars
Most Interesting thing I learned: I can ride on a Flow Rider backwards! On purpose!
Massanutten Waterpark
The water park has pools, hot tubs, slides, it's great for family fun. There is an arcade in the building above the waterpark. The water park building has a buffet, and snack bar areas. The slides that don't need a tube don't hurt your back or give you a wedgie (unlike Atlantis, see my review on that.) In the outside wave pool, waves go for 15 minutes, then there is an 8 minute break. Little kids shouldn't be in here without an adult, the waves make it deeper than you expect. The Flow Rider was my favorite part, it's like a fake wave that you can ride on a boogie board. Most of the time, the staff here lets you have two tries. Chances are, on your first try you're going to get blasted off the back of it. If you know how to do this and you get blasted off doing a really cool trick they might not let you have another try. This isn't for very little kids, or very big adults. Girls should wear a one piece, boys shouldn't have loose swimsuits. The line is shortest at the beginning and the end of the day.
The outdoor part of the water park closes earlier than the indoor part. Check the website for exact times before you go. It's also not open every day year around. Make sure you have good weather for this, we went on a day that was a little cool, it's better when it's warmer.
P.S. Massanutten is the Native American word for "Get your credit card out this is gonna cost ya."
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