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Adventure Island
Category: Active Life Amusement Parks Amusement Parks [Edit]
10001 N McKinley DrTampa, FL 33612
(888) 800-5447
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
11 reviews for Adventure Island
11 reviews in English
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Review from Stephanie N.
Clearwater, FL
8/28/2006
Still one of my favorite waterparks ever. I remember as a kid how big I used to think this place was. Not SO big anymore, but still pretty good compared to others I've been to before.
Admission isnt' bad, but you can usually find some good package deals so you can go to Busch Gardens as well (located right down the street!). Again otherwise look for Florida resident specials or AAA to book tickets.
There are lockers conveniently located at the entrance of the park so you can store all your dry clothes and other misc things you dont' want to get wet. Cool thing about this place is you can even bring your own cooler for refreshments and such! Just no glasses and no alcohol please - this IS a family amusement park after all w/ pple running around barefoot.
There are tons of crazy slides to go one, but my favs are the ones you go through IN a tube or WITH a tube :) Ladies - hold on to your tops, i've seen many accidental peek-a-boos occur after going down a slide.... um.. not personal experience.. *ahem*
Anywys, other personal park favorites include the lazy river and the high dive at the paradise lagoon. -
Review from Nat W.
4/25/2012
My husband and I come to this water park almost every year since we moved to Tampa bay. We definitely take advantage of their military discount and all that but the regular admission is about $40 plus the $10 parking. However, if you buy the multi park admissions (along with Busch Garden) you will get a better deal.
They have enough kinds of slides (from thrilling ones to kiddies). However some of the slides you want to be careful about. Once I got my bathing suit taken off my body because of one of their slides. Thank god it was a lady pool guard who saw the whole accident lol. I love their big wave pool.
The food and drinks inside are moderately priced. They do not really sell varieties of food. What you get is pretty much pizza, fries, hot dogs and chicken fingers...nothing more than that. However they do sell alcohol so adults can enjoy too!
I have not been to too many water parks so this is the best water park I have gone to. I would like to try Aquatica and Typhoon Lagoon this year. -
Review from Richard J.
Tampa, FL
3/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
I enjoy visiting the water park during the summer, especially for the Island Nights where the park stays open until 9pm. Nice combination of thrill and tube slides available, as well as the lazy river and wave pool.
Comment from Lauren S. of Adventure Island 4/9/2012
Richard, Thanks for your review. Check out Adventure Island… More » -
Review from Miranda E.
St Petersburg, FL
7/7/2011
I've been coming to Adventure Island for over 20 years, and not much has changed. When I was a kid, coming to A.I. was the highlight of my summer, but these days...A.I. is kind of disappointing.
I guess I have been spoiled living up north and visiting the Wisconsin Dells. All the waterparks up north seem more up to date with watercoasters, those giant funnel type rides, surfing simulators, and innovative rides like a skateboard type ramp, only on an inner tube. A.I. just has lost its luster..... but that is not to say it isn't still a fun place to come on a hot day. There are plenty of great slides, a long lazy river, and a big wave pool. There is plenty of shade, and the water temperature is always perfect.
I have a lot of great memories coming here including:
1. meeting a former boyfriend
2. losing my top on a slide - unrelated to the boyfriend incident ;)
3. slipping on some algae ridden stairs and looking like a cat shredded my entire left side of my body thus scoring a ton of free passes
4. finding a pair of Oakley's when I was a kid and returning them to a lifeguard because I thought it was the right thing to do (my dad STILL is mad I gave those Oakley's away 20 years later!)
5. attending A.I. when it was privately rented out by one company (can we say NO lines and NO bratty kids!!!!)
Yup, good times to be had at A.I. -
Review from Andee S.
Brandon, FL
1/13/2011
I really expected more from this park. Well its a waterpark a lot of 'icky' factors.. specially when there are a lot of kids.
I have the 2yr pass... (including bg and sw) I was most of the time in the lazy river chilling.. I tried all the rides and it was fun!
But nothing special.. I seen better...
I guess for kids is a great place :) -
Review from Beth T.
Los Angeles, CA
1/17/2008 6 photos
" Get your ya-ya's
in the wa-wa
ADVENTURE ISLAND "
This was a commercial that ran on local TV for the duration of my childhood, and for the duration of the time I was a child I always wanted to go to Adventure Island.
Water slides!
Water guns!
Watermelons!
Are you catching a theme here?
As a kid I used to think this park was huge and the slides scary. I would ride the wave pool with abandon, fly down the longer slides getting massive wedgies in my suit., getting burns from heading down the slides so quickly. As I've grown I find I now prefer the lazy river and laying on the "beach" catching rays - leave the scary 90 degree angle mile-high slides to the young-ins.
It's also lost its luster - now it just seems a little outdated, not as shiny, but it's still better than many other waterparks out there and I would take a day on the lazy river any Florida summer day.Listed in: Theme-Park-A-Go-Go
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Review from Mike R.
Bradenton, FL
9/19/2011 1 Check-in Here
Had a great day here with the girls.
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Review from Robert W.
Miami-Dade, FL
7/23/2011 1 Check-in Here
Nice place. Best for kids. Aquatica had better rides.
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Review from Lindsay H.
Charlestown, MA
6/4/2009
I haven't been here in about 4 years but according to their website not much has changed.
Last time I was here was when they opened their newest ride at the time,Wahoo Run. A HUGE purple enclosed water tube ride where 6-8 people would fit in a single raft. I was 16 at the time and this ride would make me scream.
Coolers are permitted and there's plenty of places to grab a seat within the park. Best time to go would be mid-week, because Saturdays can get busy. Driving here can also be rough because Bush Gardens is directly across the street and traffic can be a little insane on the weekends.
I always found that we would set up a picnic table near the Everglides ride. Plenty of shade and room to spread out, also an entrance to the lazy-river was nearby.
The only downside to the park is that yes, it's located in the lightning capital of the nation so expect the summer thunderstorms to sneak up on you. Arrive early and BRING SUNSCREEN. They sell sunscreen but I recall it being overpriced, and bring your own food too! The park does close down if thunder/lightning is in the area...but I have been there and the park usually reopens if the weather passes within a half hour. Good time to take a lunch break if this occurs. -
Review from Charlotte L.
Nokomis, FL
9/11/2007
This is a great water park. we use to take a big group.if your a Florida resident it's cheaper and you can some time's find coupon's. with Busch Garden's right down the street you can make a weekend out of it.If your family loves the water this place will wear out your kid's.
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Review from Nicole B.
Orlando, FL
6/24/2010
We purchased tickets for Seaworld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica and Adventure Island. We had never been to Adventure Island but heard so many good things about this park we figured why not.
We had a BLAST! There are many things here that you do not see at the water parks in Orlando. And they allow coolers! For this being the park(ownership wise) we enjoyed this park much better than Aquatica. The crowds were less and this park is laid out better than Aquatica. My kids had a blast. There are several kiddy areas at this park that my four year old would have been content playing in all day! My two older kids loved the bigger kid rides. Of course they were disappointed to leave. Mom and Dad too!
