Midwest Indoor Water Parks Who says you can't go to a water park just because it's cold out? Well the Midwesterners, smart folks who live in a place where it's often too cold to go out and swim, decided that cold certainly shouldn't serve as an obstacle to having fun. And so the creation of the indoor water park allowed Midwesterners, and the people who came to visit them, year-round access to water slides, torpedo slides, lazy rivers, wave pools, and more!
Midwest indoor water parks are so popular that you'll literally have at least one indoor water park in any Midwestern region that you choose to visit. Visiting Chicago? There are indoor water parks nearby? Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas—each area has its water parks, and at least one in each area is inside! Wisconsin Dells is considered the indoor water park capital of the world.
So rain or shine, cold or hot, the Midwest has you covered when it comes to planning a family-fun vacation! And the best part of all—no sunscreen necessary!
Midwest Amusement Parks Of course when it comes to theme parks, the Midwest won't only supply you with water parks. Outdoor amusement parks are also extremely easy to come by in all of the Midwestern regions, though some areas are more heavily dotted with parks than others. For example, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have enough theme parks (including indoor and outdoor water parks and theme parks) that if you were visiting for a solid week, you could go to one each day of the week. Other areas like North and South Dakota have very few.
The variety of Midwest amusement parks is astounding. Visit the savannahs of Africa (or at least that's what it looks like) in Chicago's Safari Land; go crazy climbing through the climbing maze at Norridge, Illinois' Go Bananas; bring the little ones to a park they'll truly enjoy at Kiddieland; or ride the Primitive Train, the Tyrano Jet, or the Rexo Coaster and the rip-roaring Dinorex Amusement Park—and that's just Chicago!
Theme Parks in the Midwest With the variety offered at theme parks in the Midwest, families of all sizes will have no trouble at all finding a park that suits their needs. Not sure you have time to cram a theme park into your Midwestern adventure? Fortunately, places like the Mall of America in Minnesota make visiting a theme park in the Midwest easy: Everyone needs a break from shopping sometimes; what better way to break than to head the Mall of America's theme park?
Major Tourist Attractions in the Region
Nickelodeon Universe Mall of America Park - Bloomington, Minnesota
Magic Springs & Crystal Falls - Hot Springs, Arkansas
Kalahari Indoor Water Park Resort - Wisconsin Dells, WI
White Water Park - Branson, Missouri
Worlds of Fun Amusement Park - Kansas City, Missouri
Grand Rios Indoor Water Park - Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Avalanche Bay Indoor Water Park - Boyne Falls, Michigan
Treasure Island Water & Theme Park - Wisconsin Dells, WI
Splash Country Indoor Water Park - Branson, MO
Chula Vista Theme Resort - Wisconsin Dells, WI
Riverview Park and Waterworld - Wisconsin Dells, WI
Oceans of Fun Water Park - Kansas City, Missouri
Evans Plunge Indoor Water Park - Hot Springs, South Dakota
Celebration City Theme Park - Branson, Missouri
Wild River Country Water Park - Little Rock, Arkansas
Valleyfair Amusement Park - Shakopee, Minnesota
Silver Dollar City - Branson, Missouri
Six Flags - St. Louis (Eureka), Missouri
Enchanted Castle - Lombard, Illinois
Safari Land - Villa Park (Chicago), Illinois
Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor - Gurnee (Chicago), Illinois
Donley's Wild West Town - Union, Illinois
Extreme World - Wisconsin Dells, WI
Water Park of America - Bloomington, Minnesota
Miner Mike's Adventure Town - Osage Beach (Lake Ozark), MO
Depot Water Park - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Wild Mountain Water Park - Taylors Falls, Minnesota
Kiddieland Amusement Park - Melrose Park (Chicago), Illinois
Deer Acres Storybook Park - Pinconning, Michigan
Noah's Ark Water Park - Wisconsin Dells, WI
Paul Bunyan Land - Brainerd, Minnesota
Go Bananas - Norridge, Illinois
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