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Best Water Parks in America

 By Rose Edmonds and Christina Antoniades

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They were once just souped-up pools offering a fun way to cool off on a hot day, but over the years America's water parks have morphed into the wet counterparts to the theme park - mixing adrenaline-pumping thrills with family-style fun.

Eighty-foot drops, white-water rapids, lazy rivers and wave pools all find their home in the nation's water parks. Of course, some do it better than others.

They are the kings of wet, and we've got the list below. So grab your sunscreen and swimsuit and head with us to the best water parks in the United States.


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Picture(s): Katsumi Kasahara/AP Photo |Contributors: Travel Channel |

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