Todd Heilig Review of Emerald Pointe Water Park
Good value for both a 1x experience or repeat visi...
Good value for both a 1x experience or repeat visits w a season pass. We got into the park on opening day in under 10 minutes from line at road to enter parking lot to line at gate admittance. There were 4 gates working and adequate staff to direct traffic flow. Note we purchased our season passes in advance online, so were able to barcode scan for quicker admittance than purchasing at the window. If you go more than 1x a season, the passes pay for themselves and if you plan to go more than 5 times a season, the parking add-on is a great value. They have a new promo this year w a refillable souvenir cup, 49.99. Again think season long for return visits, unlimited fountain drinks AND Icee refills!
Concession Food prices are typical for onsite convenience, but you can tailgate or they allow you to bring your own coolers and store in their picnic area for a small fee. We chose to tailgate our food, able to walk from our chair at the wave pool to parking lot in under 10 minutes and back into the park thru the exit w a stamped hand. If you want to splurge, there are cabanas available. We did that once for a birthday party for one of our boys.
For the adults, there is alcohol available, at typical ballpark prices, around $8 price point just for a beer or hard lemonade and I believe there are some frozen cocktail choices if not mistaken.
There will be lines for rides, but a great variety of thrills for all ages from young kids to teens to adults. They also play music in the background.
Few cons I have is the wave pool access only has 1 entrance that bottlenecks because of safety, parents have to put younger kids in life jackets. And while that entrance is central, depending where you set up camp for your family can be a good walk from your chair or lounger on hot concrete w bare feet. There was also more foot debris(?) along the beachline for the wave pool than what you would expect for opening day. Since they allow water shoes, I am guessing gravel, dirt, grass, whatever can come in from parking lot to the pool gets in from the bottoms of water shoes. I dont know how that can really be resolved unless you have a spray off area like for removing sand at the beach before you get in the pool.
It would also be nice if there were more dates open until 7p besides Saturdays.
All-in-all a nice place to spend some time in the sun without having to pay higher pool membership prices, but moreso on the weekends for the working adult, because you cant really go after work after 5p during the week.
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