Water Country USA Discounts & Deals for Wild, Wet Fun

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Open the end of May through the first week in Sept., the Mid-Atlantic's largest water park is a wet and wild choice for a gnarly family vacation getaway.

Voted one of America's best water parks by the Travel Channel, it's the sister park of Busch Gardens Williamsburg, which is just down the road.

Some people like to plan a vacation combining both parks, some prefer just to get wet. Whatever your choice, you'll love the park's '50's & '60's "Kowabunga" surf theme, 35 "super-soakin'" water rides and slides, and 82 degree heated pools on cooler days.

The park is open the middle of May through the first week in September. I've listed the full summer hours and operating schedule below.

Latest new ride - "Colossal Curl" - A mega slide that promises to give the words "hang ten" a whole new meaning. Another relatively new ride is "Vanish Point," a 75-foot tower with two wave paths, including a 300 foot speed slide where you drop straight down. Look below for an official You Tube video of the upcoming slide.

Here's just a sample of the other rides at Water Country USA:

• Rock 'n' Roll Island - features three body slides, a "lazy" river, and a slide for "Little Boppers," all set to rockin' music from the 50's and 60's
• Big Daddy Falls - a family ride with a tunnel, water curtain, "cannon blasters," and two splash pools
• Hubba-Hubba Highway - Fast-moving lazy river with interactive water features

• Lemon Drop - Bright yellow slides that shoot you airborne before plunging you into the pool
• Nitro Racer - a mad race to the finish on plastic mats against six other guests
• Rampage - a tobaggon slide dropping you 75 feet at a 60 degree angle
• Surfer's Bay - Virginia's largest wave-pool with four foot waves

Ready to get wet? There's more...

For the little kiddies, there's Cow-A-Bunga (heated water playland with water slides, fountains and waterfalls, H20-UFO (super slides and fountains), and Kritter Korral (a playground and mini slides for the littles tykes).

Water Country USA Admission Facts

Water Country USA has admission prices comparable to most other big-name theme parks. If you're just going for the day, the admission facts USED to be simple (one set price). But now they vary in price depending on the day you choose and how far in advance you buy your tickets online.

Here is the at-the-door price:

• $60 for adults 
• $53 for kids 3-9

But why pay more than you need to? Click below for:

- Single-day ticket deals--including Fun Cards, $25 off tickets, and military discounts

- Season pass deals 

- Busch Gardens Williamsburg discount ticket deals

Hours & Operating Schedule

Here's the park's hours and operating schedule (note-- on operating days, the park always opens at 10 am):

May Hours

• Opening day - May 19
• Open weekends May 19-20, May 25, and 29-31 - 10 am - 5 pm
• Open daily May 26-28 - 10 am to 7 pm

June Hours

• The park is open every day during June
• Open Mon-Thurs., June 1 and 4-8 - 10 am to 5 pm daily 
• Open weekends June 2-3 and 9-10 - 10 am to 7 pm
• Open weekdays June 11-14 - 10 am to 6 pm
• Open weekdays June 15, 18-21, and 25-28 - 10 am to 7 pm
• Open weekends June 16-17, plus June 22-24, and 29-30 - 10 am to 8 pm

July Hours

The park is open every day during July. 

• Open 10 am to 8 pm on weekends plus weekdays July 3-4
• Open all other weekdays - 10 am to 7 pm

August Hours

The park is open every day in August. 

• Open all weekdays 10 am to 7 pm with the exception of these dates: Aug. 3 and 10 (10 am - 8 pm) and Aug. 27-31 (10 am - 6 pm)
• Open weekends Aug. 3-5 and 10-12 - 10 am to 8 pm daily 
• Open all other weekends - 10 am to 7 pm daily 

September Hours

The park is only open five days in September. 

• Open September 3, 8 and 9 - 10 am to 6 pm 
• Open September 1-2 - 10 am to 7 pm 
  Closed for the season September 10. 
  

For Busch Gardens Williamsburg park hours, click here.

For more info on Water Country USA, check out the official park website.

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