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MT. OLYMPUS WATER & THEME PARK
LAKE SUPERIOR
The Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park is one of the local favorites,
and has so much to offer visitors, from year-round ticket discounts
to some of the most slippery, slithering indoor waterslides around:
the Boa and Anaconda Tubes. If water slides aren't your thing, Mt.
Olympus also has the Jaguar Hot Tub for relaxing, and an entire
theme park attached, complete with Go- Kart tracks, roller coasters,
and an animal farm! For approximately $200-$500 per night, you
can stay at the resort during your entire vacation and enjoy all there
is to see at both parks, plus free admission during your stay!
You’re more than welcome to try out all of the other waterparks and
theme parks in Wisconsin Dells, including Noah’s Ark Waterpark,
the largest outdoor waterpark in the country! Noah’s Ark Waterpark
sits on 70 acres of pure summer bliss, and offers some of the most
daring and thrilling waterslides around, such as the Black Thunder,
Point of No Return, and the Time Warp, a 4 person raft that plunges
down at super speeds, into an abyss that blurs both time and space;
say goodbye to reality as you know it!
Just because Wisconsin Dells is the waterpark capital, doesn’t mean
that there aren't plenty of other things to do here. A summer with
the kids is bound to include at least one waterpark, but if you’re tak-
ing a weekend for yourself, stay on a waterfront property or at a
quaint B&B, and enjoy the dining and local nightlife around. Put your
dancing shoes on and head to Mama’s Garage, which is dubbed
the “hottest outdoor entertainment spot in town.” Feeling lucky? Try
your hand at the Ho-Chunk Gaming establishment, where you’ll be
able to enjoy a variety of table games and slots, and then eat your
fill of gourmet steak at the Copper Oak Steakhouse inside. If steak
doesn’t suit your fancy, Copper Oak is serving up plenty of other
specialty entrées, including the Frenched Rack of Lamb, or Roasted
Duck with a Grand Mariner reduction.
If outdoor adventure and rugged charm is your weakness, head to
Duluth, Minnesota, where you’ll find a variety of sailing and fishing
charters, breathtaking natural scenery, amazing historical architec-
ture paired with the beauty of Lake Superior, and much more. Duluth
may seem like it is only for adventurists, but the arts and crafts
scene, as well as the dining and nightlife options make this a well-
rounded vacation spot for all.
Take a Duluth Experience Tour, where you can choose to learn
about the history of Duluth, take a sunset kayak adventure, or join
in on a mountain biking or brewery tour. Multi-day packages are
available, and there is even a Dark History tour, which will let you in
on the town’s secrets, hauntings, and all the stories folks in town
don’t like to mention!
For a day of freshwater education, head to the Great Lakes Aquar-
ium, also in Duluth, which is the only all-freshwater aquarium in the
United States. Adults are $18 and children get in for about $11-$14,
depending on their age. There are interactive exhibits, hands-on
activities, and tours available all year long.
HO-CHUNK GAMING
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Whether you’re looking for a splish-splashing adventure, or a relax-
ing week of soaking up the sun with a beverage, these Midwest hot
spots are more than ready to accommodate! Plan your summer va-
cation around one of these outstanding spots and you’ll be reliving
the memories for years to come.