5 Nostalgic Waterparks To Visit This Summer

Located in Salem, New Hampshire, this amusement park has come a long way since first opening its doors in 1902. While originally a place to picnic, canoe, and play at the penny arcade, today Canobie Lake Park is a fully-fledged amusement park with all the bells and whistles. It has all the mainstays: thrilling rides, family activities, and concession stands offering all sorts of delicious treats. Some of the hottest attractions worth checking out include the Log Flume, the Tall Timber Splash, the Boston Tea Party, and Castaway Island, which is an attraction equipped with geyser jets, spray guns, and water curtains.

While Six Flags is a world-famous name, none of its other resorts are quite as impressive as Marietta, Georgia's White Water theme park. In addition to all the sensational slides and pools that one would expect of a Six Flags park, the White Water location also has a wide range of jaw-dropping roller coasters. Also, the Typhoon Twister, a toilet bowl-like swirl, and the Atlanta Ocean Wave pool are guaranteed to get the adrenaline pumping.

Widely lauded as the best amusement park in Pittsburgh, the many attractions at Kennywood hold up its esteemed reputation. Since opening way back in 1898, the theme park has offered a little something for everyone. Have a need for speed? Then the Exterminator and the Cosmic Chaos are sure to get your blood pumping. Or perhaps you're ready to put bravery to the test by taking on the Pittsburg Plunge; a fear-inducing attraction that plunges riders down a 50-foot drop. With so many thrills and spills at this historic site, it's no surprise that Kennywood was designated a National Historic Landmark.

With a name like Ocean City, Maryland, it's no wonder the area is home to one of the most thrilling waterparks on the East Coast. Initially launched as the Arnold Palmer Putting Course and Driving Range in 1964, Jolly Roger has since expanded into an all-out amusement park, with the iconic Splash Mountain emerging as the heart of its water activities. While the park offers a range of extreme water slides like the Eye of the Hurricane and the Aqualoop, it also provides countless attractions for those who do not feel like getting wet, among which are a go-cart track, a petting zoo, and live entertainment.