A brand new research by SwimOutlet has recognized the most affordable water parks forward of the summer, with the Six Flags franchise dominating the prime 5.
Each standard park was awarded a rating out of ten primarily based on efficiency throughout customer evaluations (Google), the variety of rides/swimming pools/flooms, ticket costs, and nationwide curiosity (decided by way of month-to-month Google searches).
Georgia’s Six Flags White Water ranks first as the greatest worth for cash at a median of $32 per ticket. It has 21 points of interest and a Google assessment rating of three.9. The park additionally boasts 26% extra points of interest than the typical park in the prime ten.
The parks that comply with in second, third, and fourth place are additionally Six Flag branches, which means they too are priced at a median of $35 per ticket.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in Texas ranks second, boasting 18 points of interest and a powerful Google score of 4.1 out of 5. Texas positioned 16th for the states most in visiting a water park, with 3,337 Google searches.
In third and fourth are Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix, Arizona, with a rating of 4 from Google evaluations and 15 points of interest, and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor NJ, with 12 points of interest and a 3.6 score on Google evaluations.
Despite having quick access to value-for-money water parks, Arizona and New Jersey positioned thirtieth and twenty ninth for states wanting to visit one this yr, with 2,396 and a couple of,396 common month-to-month Google searches per 100k residents.
The ten greatest worth for cash water parks in the US
| Water Park | Average Ticket Price | Number of Attractions | Average Google Review Rating (Out of Five) | |
| 1 | Six Flags White Water | $32.00 | 21 | 3.9 |
| 2 | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown | $35.00 | 18 | 4.1 |
| 3 | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix | $35.00 | 15 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor NJ | $35.00 | 12 | 3.6 |
| 5 | Aquatica San Antonio | $36.99 | 17 | 4.6 |
| 6 | Schlitterbahn Waterpark New Braunfels | $39.99 | 19 | 4.4 |
| 7 | Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston | $39.99 | 11 | 4.3 |
| 8 | Typhoon Texas | $44.99 | 10 | 4.3 |
| 9 | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington | $45.00 | 23 | 4.1 |
| 10 | Adventure Island | $47.99 | 20 | 4.2 |
The most costly finish of the prime ten has Typhoon Texas, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington, and Adventure Island rank eighth, ninth, and tenth, with ticket costs of $44.99, $45, and $47.99, respectively.
Overall, the state that’s most in visiting a water park this yr is Connecticut, with a median of 5,049 searches made per 100k residents, whereas the least enthusiastic is Alaska at 837 month-to-month Google searches.
Speaking on the findings, Alexander Sienkiewicz, CMO of SwimOutlet stated, “After theme park reputation was affected by the pandemic, these with water rides struggled with issues round well being and security. However, they’ve since made a powerful comeback, and are doubtless to see a resurgence this yr.
“It’s clear that the Six Flags water parks are the most family-friendly, with half of the prime ten being a part of the ‘aquadynamic’ franchise. While it’s vital to deal with households to days out, they really feel even higher once they don’t break the financial institution.
“With the constant demand for summer holiday activities and improved health and safety measures, water parks will surge this year once again, giving guests exercise and relaxation along with joy and fun – exactly how every summer should be!”
