The most popular place to be in the Phoenix area during the heat of the summer is definitely a water park. There is a Phoenix water park, a Tempe water park and a Mesa water park.
1. Big Surf
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Big Surf is the oldest of the three Phoenix area water parks. It is located in Tempe, Arizona. Big Surf boasts the honor of having the first wave pool in the United States. Back in the early days at Big Surf, there was actually a sandy beach!
2. Mesa Golfland SunSplash
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Golfland SunSplash is a water park in Mesa, Arizona. This amusement park stays open all year long for miniature golf and some other attractions, but the water slides and other water features are only open in the summer.
3. Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix
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Wet 'n' Wild is the newest and biggest of the Phoenix water parks. it opened in the summer of 2009 to capacity crowds, and boasts 30 water attractions. It was built on the property formerly occupied by WaterWorld Safari, another Phoenix water park.
