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Did you know the US explosion of the indoor waterpark was pioneered here in Wisconsin Dells?
The Polynesian Water Park Resort was the first property in the nation to introduce the indoor waterpark concept; that was back in 1989. It started with a sketch on a napkin after local business partners attended a waterpark convention in Texas. No kidding - the blueprint for the first indoor waterpark was actually hand-drawn on a napkin.
Today the Dells has more configurations of indoor and outdoor waterparks per capita than anywhere else on the planet. Here are the numbers:
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Depending on your age, height and level of courage, here are the water rides that shouldn’t be missed:
Every autumn, local water park owners take annual pilgrimages to the World Waterpark Association Convention and the International Attraction and Amusement Park Association Convention to check out what’s new. Then they hurry back, ideas flowing (no pun intended) and immediately set to work to get everything in the pipeline for the summer season.
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