What's better than cheap? FREE, all access water park INCLUDED in your Grove Resort stay. Enjoy…read morewater slides, relax in the (heated) lazy River, fire water canons, swim in their centralized (heated) pool, and splash in an aquatic playground area targeted for younger kids. Perfect for families and vacationers of ALL ages. Our fam of 6 never had an issue scoring complimentary towels, reclining sun chairs, tables, and/or umbrellas. You can even pay $30 for 30m or $55 for 1 hr to tackle the Flow Rider, a super cool surf simulator. In addition to a bar/grill onsite, they pipe in cool, upbeat tunes to enjoy throughout the park. At times, this includes COVID/CDC safety announcements.

The Grove in Orlando is the best family hotel that I have been to. The staff and customer service…read moreare amazing here. Always smiling and willing to help. This hotel is like a home away from Home . Very spacious for big families and big groups. They have two and three bedroom suites, amazing restaurants, pools, and a market on site. Rates start from $200 a night during the off season and up to $400 during the high season. Access to the waterpark is included with your stay. And truly the waterpark is the best park. They have poolside service, a lazy river and lots of lifeguards standing by. The only downfall I see of this property is that is so big so there's a lot of walking. But overall it's an amazing hotel. Very close to the Disney parks and plenty of room for families. You can even do groceries and cook and if you want to. This is my go to resort when in the area. I highly recommend it.

This is an itty-bitty water park ($20 per day or $13 for hotel/timeshare guests or free for…read moreWestgate Owners) with a bar, a kiddie splash area, a small wave pool, 2 water slides and a lazy river. It's only open from 10 - 5 and it will close if the weather is bad. Great for families with kids and when we came - not too crowded. Again - this is a very small waterpark - mostly for timeshare people.

This is a cute little water park for kids and parents. There's the toddler splash area with 4…read moreslides, lazy river up to 3ft, wave area, and 2 large slides for older kids with constant life guard in the areas. If you're at the resort or nearby, I recommend the water park. You get a wrist bracelet that allow you to leave the park and come back until closing. For the price and water activities, this is a good place for kids to enjoy the day.

The sunsets are amazing. I love coming here with my dogs. It's really relaxing and great for walksread more

Very beautiful large lake that has a nice walking path along that gives beautiful views. There's…read moredog stands for baggies, seating benches, the pier is closed because it needs fixing

We were able to enjoy Typhoon Lagoon, one of Disney World's two water parks, using the benefit for…read moreDisney resort guests (free water park admission on check-in day). It was easy to enter using the My Disney Experience app, as it already had the tickets under my account, and it was also a quick bus ride from Disney Springs. Towels are complimentary, and lockers have a small fee. Changing rooms are located near the front of the park, and are reasonably ok considering how many people go through them. The floor is paved but pretty hot to walk on, so I still recommend wearing waterproof footwear. Waterproof phone holders are probably the #1 most useful item to bring here, other than sunscreen. There was a surprisingly large amount of people here on a Monday; pretty much all the chairs were taken around the wave pool, and there were scarce empty spots in the humongous body of water with equally gigantic waves. They're not waves for babies or beginners at all - they knock you down and drag you far, even where you think you're far enough, which is pretty rad. While a lot of people were crawling around the park, the wait times weren't too bad. The lazy river, Castaway Creek, was chill. There were people around us all the time, but enough space to still feel comfortable. I was amazed at how long the river went on for, and at how much varied scenery they detailed through the course. I also loved and hated the surprise waterfall you're forced to go under at the base of the mountain. I wasn't able to get through as many rides as I'd hope because of a brewing storm that eventually rained everyone out of the park. There are attractions for people of all thrill levels, though they seem more family-friendly than catered to daredevils. The rides are easy to get on, too - you just walk up, grab an available tube, and wait in line. There are also convenient refreshments littered at all ends of the roundabout park. The theming around the park is fantastic, including the iconic Miss Tilly atop Mount Mayday. Lagoona Gator both welcomes and waves you off at the entrance of the park.

Went here for H20 after hours party and was the best fun ever! Had some good food some glowy drinks…read moreand had a blast on the dance floor with stitch and mickey friends

My first time in Aquatica Orlando and I couldn't recommend it more !…read more I love spending the day in the water park with so many water rides ! Walking around the park there's so many cute shops , even though we got the food all the pass , the options were very limited and repetitive, wished the gave more options. The staff was friendly and the park was clean .

I returned to Aquatica for Illuminate because I had punches available for the Food and Beverage…read moresampler that I didn't get to redeem on the last visit. My sister and I arrived shortly after 6pm. Eric greeted us upon entering the park. Once inside, we headed to the Serengeti Express Train Ride. It's an additional charge of $3 (plus tax) per person for pass members. The train ride was a quick around about in a small train car. Although it was quick, it was fun. I then tried the Jungle Bird drink. My sister had the Virgin Pain Killer. Even though both drinks were good, I preferred the Virgin Pain Killer. I tried switching with my sister but she declined. We eventually stopped by the Wishes By The Water where I participated again with writing wishes on a paper that is then placed in a bottle. Although there was a line and wait, it was worth it. My sister said this was her favorite part of the entire Illuminate experience. I look forward to returning next Illuminate.

It's so nice having a playground so close to Armature Works…read more I think an idyllic afternoon is grabbing a bite to eat and a drink at Armature Works and then walking with the kids to this playground/splash pad. There are restrooms here that make it easy to change your children into their bathing suits. They also have shaded picnic tables. The splash pad and playground is gated so you can let the kids run around inside while you sit and chat on the outside of the gate at the shaded picnic tables. I would highly recommend bringing swimsuits and all your water stuff if you decide to come here, because the playground part is quite small and in the same area as the splash pad. They aren't separated, so your child will most likely get wet whether you want them to or not if you come here, better to just prepare for them to get wet. The splash pad has one of those buckets that fill up and then dump all over the children, which I find kids absolutely love. There is also a ropes climbing part that they can get to a crows nest, so I would say the ideal age for this play area is between four and 10. I have a five year-old and a seven-year-old and they loved it.

Something for everyone here at this park! A splash park adjacent to the playground. Tables and…read morebenches all around for parents to sit while kids played. The gated park is also in a greater park area, with a boardwalk along the river, a mini bridge over a pond of turtles and fish, and a turf field with chairs for lounging.

Splash harbor is pretty cool. It was better before the water park but ai get it more geared towards…read morethe kids. Still had a great time. On the water with drinks on deck

Has a pool (no swimming though), lazy river, 2 toddler slides and 2 big slides. Fun non-beach place…read moreto spend half a day with little kids. All that said, the staff are not well trained. Had a slightly traumatic experience today. My 7 year old got stuck (for 5 to 10 minutes) in the big slide which is pitch dark all the way through (fun but not when you get stuck) and he wasn't helped promptly. Full story - I was up there at the slide entrance and i could hear him screaming that he needs help. There was a staff up there (looked like a teenage kid) who had a walkie talkie. I assumed he would have informed the people in charge as soon as he got stuck. I kept talking to my son to lie down and try to push himself down and he kept responding saying he's trying everything but is still stuck and it is getting very uncomfortable. After a while I checked with the staff whether someone is coming to help. And then I see him telling on the walkie talkie "the boy is stuck on the slide can someone help?". I was shocked. It must have been a good 5 minutes (no watch, just guessing) and he just thought of informing?! By the time someone could come, my son finally managed to push himself down. I told the guy "you should have informed quicker" and his response was "talk to my manager". I thought "ok no use talking to the teenage kid he probably wasn't trained how to react in these situations". I went to the manager and told her "please train your staff to inform quicker" her response "he probably was sitting down, we cannot do anything about this" i go "No he was lying down this time.. first time he was sitting, but this time he was lying" she repeats "he probably was sitting; we don't promise how long it takes to slide; you eventually get down and that's what matters". Is this an empathetic response? I mean i get you have to stick to boiler plate legal language at times, but im not trying to sue anyone here. Im just looking for "i understand that must have felt scary, ill talk to my staff on acting quicker". I felt like I was talking to a robot both with the teenage staff and with the manager. Anyway, my husband intervened and helped the communication and both the manager and the teenage staff eventually apologized and i really appreciated it. Takeaway - If you're not staying in Holiday Inn, NorthShore Aquatic Center might be as fun for a fraction of the cost If you're staying in Holiday Inn, avoid the blue slide or go shirtless (another staff pointed out that might have helped) I see other reviews as well about untrained and disengaged teenage staff. Should have read before I visited!

Please if you get a cabana recommend. Julie, she is awesome! Very attentive. Gets the job done I…read morehave been a pass holder for the past since they open and I choose this park over any other ones, I've been in Floridian all my life and I will always choose this for the part. The customer service has completely improved throughout the years. The food is better. The convenience of processing payments and processing food payments and just the safety of my kids has just been awesome throughout the years. Continuous improvement out of all the water parks in Orlando I chose island H20 I don't know if anyone grew up with wet and wild water mania vibes, but this is definitely the part

Incredible water park with such clear blue skies and beautiful surroundings. They have plenty of…read morejaw dropping rides, 21 and older adult pool, tidal pool, cabanas for rent, alcoholic beverage bars, snack bars, rental lockers, restrooms, etc. The only thing to watch out for, daily parking is twenty-five dollars with in and out privileges. I'm sure there are plenty of free parking in the vicinity!

My parents were reminiscing about when they were middle school aged and came here for field trips…read more I was surprised to find out that Silver Springs State Park and the glass bottom boat tours have been around for that long! It was about a 1.5 hour ride from Orlando. Woke up real early on a Saturday (on honestly one of the coldest days of the year) to arrive at the park around 8am. I highly suggest purchasing glass bottom boat tour tickets online about a week in advance atleast since time slots fill up! We purchased the 1.5 hour tour on the boats. Our tour guide was incredible and shared so much knowledge and facts about the wildlife and park. I got to see tons of manatees! Plus getting to see gators, turtles, birds, and even monkeys! The glass bottom gives such a cool perspective on viewing the wildlife and plants underwater. Aside from the tour, we walked several trails to enjoy the great outdoors. Also, we had coffee in the morning when we first got here and lunch after the tour. The food was pretty good and filling. At the gift shop I made sure to leave with a magnet and Christmas ornament to remember such a great day here.

What a breathtaking location! From the parking lot, it doesn't look like much. They are redoing the…read moreentrance sign, and from the outside, it seems like the place might be pretty rundown. However, once you walk through, you are quickly transported. The entrance to the park is only two dollars per person, and honestly, in my opinion, they could charge just a little bit more. The glass-bottom boat tours run faster than you might expect, so if you have the time (which we didn't during our visit), opt for the longer boat ride; it doesn't cost much more. They also have little shops to explore and plenty of outdoor seating so you can take in the beautiful surroundings. If you're a water lover, make sure to plan ahead and reserve a crystal-clear kayak or paddleboard to enjoy the water--it'll be worth every penny. The only hiccup in our plan was that we booked everything on the day of our visit, so we ended up with a shorter tour on the glass-bottom boats and got locked into the last kayaking time slot. The woman at the reservation desk for the kayaks was not very pleasant. She told us that despite showing a 5 o'clock slot, they were no longer taking reservations. I showed her the option on my phone, but she still refused to let us sign waivers. Luckily, we found the manager in charge of the rental hut, who advised that we could still make our reservation online. I showed him on my phone, and although we'd have to pay full price and probably have less than an hour, that was perfectly fine with us since we were in the last slot. The lake was practically empty, so we had the entire waterway to ourselves--so beautiful and peaceful. Honestly, it felt like we were in another country, surrounded by nature. If you don't have the chance to kayak, there's also a walking path where you can see monkeys left behind from one of the movies that was filmed on location. We walked part of the path, and it was just as beautiful. Any chance my kids and I get to be outside in nature, we gravitate towards it, putting away our phones to enjoy everything around us. What a great way to spend your day and your vacation!