Escape the Heat at Water Parks This Summer
As the sweltering heat arrives, children eagerly anticipate their long-awaited summer holidays. Besides planning domestic and international trips, visiting water parks with friends or family has become a popular way to beat the summer heat. Based on the current booking trends for water parks, these attractions are the top choice among visitors during the summer months.
Not only children on holiday, but also young adults in their 20s and 30s are flocking to these summer retreats, becoming a significant demographic in the water park scene. When selecting parks, users prefer those with easy access, comprehensive amusement facilities, engaging interactive experiences, and diverse entertainment options. Many visitors opt for self-driving tours, typically spending about a day at the park.
In recent years, China has seen a rise in large-scale water parks, offering a wider variety of attractions. The enhancement and upgrading of amusement facilities have significantly boosted people’s enthusiasm for travel. During the summer holidays, to assist users in selecting the best parks, a series of water parks have been curated based on user needs and park characteristics. According to a representative from Tuniu Travel, the recommended parks include top destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Guangzhou, and Sanya.
Beijing Happy Water Cube Water Park, Shanghai Maya Beach Water Park, Guangzhou Chimelong Water Park, Nanjing Happy Water Cube, Sanya Amazon Jungle Water Park, Anhui Wuhu Fangte Water Park, Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park, Tianjin Tianshan Sea World•MCube, Beijing Water Cube Water Park, and Shandong Tianle City Water World are among the top ten recommended parks. These parks are categorised into indoor and outdoor, with most being outdoor and located in economically developed or popular tourist cities. They are large in scale and attract a significant number of visitors.
Among the recommended open-air parks, Beijing Happy Water Cube Water Park, Shanghai Maya Beach Water Park, and Guangzhou Changlong Water Park are particularly popular during the summer. For instance, Beijing Happy Water Cube Water Park spans 500 acres and can accommodate up to 30,000 visitors. It is currently one of the world’s leading water theme parks, featuring advanced amusement facilities and numerous attractions. The park combines traditional Chinese architectural style with high-tech water amusement projects, including the world’s largest 10,000-person tsunami wave pool, thrilling tornado slides, exciting peak speed slides, and Asia’s largest dark vortex, offering visitors a vibrant and exhilarating water carnival.
Compared to open-air parks, indoor parks are preferred by many due to their weather resilience and protection from the scorching sun. China boasts numerous indoor water parks, each with unique features. Among them, Tianjin Tianshan Sea World•Micube, Beijing Water Cube Playground, and Shandong Tianlecheng Water World are particularly noteworthy. Tianjin Tianshan Sea World•MCube maintains a constant temperature year-round and offers a variety of attractions, including a water play hall, artificial waves, a lazy river, slide groups, a hot spring spa, a sea battle area, a children’s paddling pool, a pirate ship, a Mayan castle, and various animal and plant landscapes, catering to leisure, entertainment, and fitness needs. Convenient transportation options via Tangjin, Jinjin, Rongwu, Beijing-Tianjin, and Tianjin-Hong Kong highways further enhance accessibility for tourists.