Noah's Ark

6 photos · 2024

6 photographs tagged Noah's Ark, 2024.

Paradise Lagoon pool complex at Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells with waterslides and yellow play structures. — Noah's Ark Waterpark opened in 1979 along Highway 12/23 in Wisconsin Dells and has grown into the largest waterpark in the United States, spanning roughly 70 acres. Paradise Lagoon is one of its pool complexes, combining artificial rock formations with multiple slide chutes that feed into a shared pool. The park operates seasonally from Memorial Day through Labor Day and includes dozens of slides, plus wave pools and lazy rivers elsewhere on the property. Wisconsin Dells promotes itself as the "Waterpark Capital of the World," a claim built in part on attractions like Noah's Ark.

Time Warp enclosed tube waterslide at Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. — Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells opened in 1979 and calls itself the largest waterpark in the United States, covering roughly 70 acres with dozens of slides and attractions. The park sits along Wisconsin Dells Parkway in a region that markets itself as the "Waterpark Capital of the World." Time Warp is one of the park's enclosed tube slides, sending riders through a fully covered chute rather than an open flume, a design common among thrill slides built at the park through the 1990s and 2000s.

Red-and-white water slides at Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. — Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells opened in 1979 and has since expanded into the largest waterpark in the United States, spanning roughly 70 acres. Its slide collection includes dozens of rides built from fiberglass, ranging from steep speed slides to looping body slides like the ones splashing down into these plunge pools. The park anchors Wisconsin Dells' identity as the self-proclaimed "Waterpark Capital of the World," a title the city has held since waterparks began multiplying along its main strip in the late 20th century.

Colorful waterslides at Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. — Noah's Ark Waterpark opened in 1979 and has expanded into the largest waterpark in the United States, spanning roughly 70 acres. The park's slide towers rise above multi-level wooden support structures, a common design for tube and body slides that need height to generate speed and drop. Wisconsin Dells promotes itself as the "Waterpark Capital of the World," a title tied directly to the concentration of large parks like this one along the Wisconsin Dells Parkway.

Tadpole Bay children's water play area at Noah's Ark Waterpark features ark-themed structures with animal carvings and shallow — Tadpole Bay is the children's splash area at Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells, a park that bills itself as America's largest waterpark. The zero-depth zone centers on an ark-themed structure topped with carved animal figures — elephants, giraffes, gorillas — nodding to the biblical Noah's Ark story behind the park's name. Noah's Ark opened in 1979 and has since expanded to more than 70 acres of slides and pools. Tadpole Bay keeps things scaled down for younger kids, with shallow water, small slides and spray features set apart from the park's bigger thrill rides.

Blue admission wristbands for Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells displaying park name and operational restrictions. — Noah's Ark Waterpark opened in 1979 and calls itself America's largest waterpark, spread across more than 70 acres in Wisconsin Dells. These paper wristbands the day's admission credential, printed with terms limiting entry to public operating hours and excluding parking, cabanas, food and beverage, and special events. The park is part of the Wilderness Territory resort complex, which also includes indoor and outdoor lodging tied to the same admission system.

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