Waterworld California: Review & Trip Report

By Kyle
Waterworld California is truly an amazing place to go and relax.  It is located just 30 minutes East of San Francisco. There is so much to offer such as rides, drinks, stores, and food.  The staff is very friendly as well.  You can easily get help with anything.  During most of the summer, and other select dates, Waterworld California is bustling with families and other waterpark seekers. 

 

The Park rents out private Cabanas for the day to provide protection from the sun.  You also get private restaurant style waiting while in the cabana. Cabanas can be reserved directly from their website. They have two different kinds: a Calypso Cabana and a Poolside Tiki Calypso Cabana. 
There is a variety of rides to explore for all ages and thrill levels.  

For your younger kids there is a tide pool and a kids play area.  For the older kids who want a heart pounding thrill slides, there is the Big Kahuna, the Break Point Plunge, and many more.  

COMPLETE LIST OF ATTRACTIONS: (Information copied directly from the park's official website)

-The Big Kahuna: Enjoy major "wall time" with the whole family on the largest slide of it's kind in the entire Bay Area! 

-Honolulu Halfpipe: Shoot the curl on four-and-a-half stories of a mammoth curved slide both forward and backward!

-Cliffhanger: Plummet 70 feet in under three seconds on the Park's signature speed slides!

-Hurricane Slide Complex: It's a category five... of fun! Choose either an open or enclosed slide on this surprisingly twisted four slide complex.

-Diablo Falls: Free fall six feet into a 10-foot deep catch pool on these "demonic" drop slides! Choose your poison between a dark tunnel or open air drop.

-Tornado: This six-story funnel of wet and wild excitement swirls riders 75 feet in the air. It's the only one of its kind in Northern California. 

-Dragon Tails: Once kids have traversed along the Wild Water Bridge, they will splish, splash and slide to their heart's content on these twisted family slides dropping into Diablo Lagoon.

-Typhoon Slide Complex: Swirl through the darkness on our double tube slide complex that provides four different ride experiences. Requires two riders, totaling under 400 lbs. 

-Breaker Beach Wave Pool: Catch a wave in our gigantic wave pool! No height restriction. Children and young adults under 48" are required to wear a coast guard approved life vest. Complimentary vests provided at the beach. 

-Wild Water Kingdom: Splash, play and explore in 20,000 gallons of fun designed for the younger set! Three sets of family slides dump into Diablo Lagoon (next to Lili Pad walk). The entire area is approved for all ages. 

-Kaanapali Kooler: Hop in and go with the flow on Northern California's longest lazy river! In the center of the park, surrounding Coco Island, this is the perfect spot to relax, enjoy the views, and float through the geyser waterfalls. 

-Treasure Island: A large, interactive water-powered playground built just for kids! Kids find hours of entertainment in tunnels, slides and interactive water obstacles. 

-Lil' Kahuna's Waterworks: This exciting "spray ground" features more than 15 wet-and-wild elements complete with giant waterfall archways, fountains, geysers, waterpower seesaws and swings, tipping buckets and pint-sized water slides. It's the perfect way for kids to 'splish and splash' to their heart's content! 

Break Point Plunge is Waterworld California’s newest ride. It also happens to be the worlds steepest body slide. Break Point Plunge opened in the Summer of 2014 and has been the most popular ride there since.  In this ride, you stand in a capsule 6 stories high and wait for the ride attendant to countdown from 3. From there you fall almost straight down and go through a sequence of loops until you reach the bottom. This is all in 270 feet of slide. 

Looking for a great deal? Waterworld California has a special promotional code, valid until September 27th, 2015! 

Discount: Save $13.00 on single-day General Admission! 

-Regular Price: $35.99 

-Discounted Price: $22.99

Use the promo code "20FamilyFun" on their website when purchasing General Admission tickets. 


This is an amazing park to go to with your family and have an adventure you will not soon forget. Be sure to visit www.waterworldcalifornia.com for more details. 

D23 Expo 2015 Tips

The 2015 D23 Expo is just 1 week away from starting! It will run from August 14th to the 16th at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Is this your very first D23 Expo? With a few tips, you can make it the one of the best experiences you've ever had.

Arrive early: General admission into the show floor opens at 10am. Before then, there will be lines wrapped all around the front of the Anaheim Convention Center. You either can wait in those lines, or you can get in a relaxing way. Arrive around 9:30 and keep yourself occupied until about 10:30. Check in to a nearby coffee or bagel shop. By 10:30, there should be a very small, or no line. This allows you to walk right into the convention with ease. You won't be the first, but will be in very fast.

Snack, not eat: There are many different concession stands located around the show floor. There is also sit down dining locations inside. Lines are long and will easily take up a good chunk of your day. I recommend snacking on inside items or also going outside for a quick meal.

Manage your experience: If you are planning on seeing everything, and also possibly making a presentation, map out your day in advance. It will not take more than 45 minutes to walk around all the booths. Some pavilion lines will take longer than others, so take that into consideration. Download the official D23 Expo app for more.

Keep your eye out: You will never know you who could meet at D23! Celebrities are not just inside the presentations. Some are guests just like you! There are also numerous Disney Imagineers and Legends around.

Bring a backpack: Throughout the booths and other areas, you can be loaded with different flyers, articles and even books! A backpack is great to hold it all.

Disneyland is your neighbor: Disneyland Resort is located just across the street from the Anaheim Convention Center. It is in an acceptable walking distance. Downtown Disney is a great place to relax after a long day inside the expo. With a ticket into the parks, take the Downtown Disney Monorail terminal into the park.

Have a good time: The D23 Expo only comes once every other year. Enjoy your trip and make the best of it!