Wet 'n' Wild

"We didn't do anything fun this summer!" A phrase we've heard from our children on more than one occasion. I guess giving birth to my largest baby yet (8'8") wasn't any fun for them. Poor things! Come to think on it, it wasn't any fun for me either. Hey!!! We got jipped!

On the last official weekend of summer we wanted to finally do something fun! We thought about going up to Flagstaff for a night and going to Slide Rock. Sounded like fun. Then we came to our senses and remembered holiday weekends in the past where we are watching the evening news and seeing all the miles and miles of cars trying to make their way back into the valley. No thanks!

We thought about going to Tempe Town Lake and renting a boat. Then dinner at Rain Forest Cafe. But the logistics involved with getting everyone a turn on the boat were a turn-off for us.

"How 'bout Wet 'n' Wild?" I suggested.
"You mean that really expensive place?" Curtis queried.

Always a miser, that place seemed too extravagant for Curtis. After a little pondering and prodding ("remember that 'We didn't do anything fun this summer' "?).

Hook line and sinker we were sunk. Wet 'n' Wild it would be. Now tickets to this wonderland of water are normally $35 for 12 and up. $27 for 3-11. Free for under 3. Those are almost Disneyland prices. However, if you buy tickets online the price is $26 for 3 and up. That's what we did. $140 later we had tickets for the family. Adding insult to injury the park charges you $5 to park. What?!?!? At this point your online tickets are non-refundable so you are stuck!

Anyways, we really had a great time (when we didn't think about the money we were spending to play in the water--something we could do at home). The play area for little kids was so awesome! The park used to be Waterworld and they kept a few things (the lazy river and wave pool). All the slides are new, though. And really, really cool.
We ate at the cafe ($40) and spent $20 in the gift shop (bribes for the girls for going on the biggest slides).
At the end of the day Curtis made a statement I'd never thought he'd say--"That was worth it!"
Wow, the water rush from the Tornado must have erased his memory!

Don't know why this pic is so small. Sorry Hallie!

Grace on the ginormous kid area. Loads of slides and water guns and thingy-ma-gadgets to spray unsuspecting people down below. Loads of fun!

Zane keeping cool in dad's hat!

Hannah and Zane being lazy on the lazy river, again! They must have gone around that thing 10 times!

All-in-all, it was a great day! Don't know how often we could do it, though. Anyways, the park advertises that it will be open until November (kind of chilly if you ask me!) and now that Big Surf is closed for the season it might be a fun day for you and your family.

You know, if you haven't done anything fun yet.