Ever gone into a waterslide surrounded by real-life dolphins? Well, that’s what makes the Dolphin Plunge attraction at Aquatica Orlando so special! Two enclosed body slides go through a pool containing a pod of four Commerson’s dolphins, a beautiful black-and-white species that are hard to keep in captivity, making this ride even more exclusive. Do not fret though, the dolphins are well taken care of! You’d want to go again and again, just to take a look at these beautiful creatures as you zip past!

If you want to look at the dolphins without the extra thrill, the Loggerhead Lane lazy river ride will take you past their enclosure as well! Even so, Aquatica Orlando ups the ante with their other lazy river ride, Roa’s Rapids, which brings you through some fast, treacherous waters! The Ihu’s Breakaway Falls (peculiarly named after one of the park’s mascots, a gecko) consists of three terrifying drop slides and a speed slide, making it the perfect ride to soothe the adrenaline junkie in you. After all this, will you even have the energy to check out the ever so fearsome wave pools?

But it’s not all fast-paced rides for the adrenalin junkies, the kids don’t get left out either! There are plenty of family-friendly raft rides with round rafts so the tots can get a taste of fast-moving slides with mum and dad right by their side! There are two kids’ pools as well, with slides, ladders and dumping water buckets! With something for everyone in the family, regardless of whether one wants to simply relax or catch some waves, Aquatica Orlando is a well-loved and popular waterpark, even though the ocean’s not far away in Florida!