Illinois Travel Guide 2008 - (Page 17) Unwind in the colorful Key West-inspired surroundings of the CoCo Key Water Resort at the Sheraton Chicago Northwest. Get wet on the four raft and body slides, or relax at the Palm Grotto indoor/outdoor whirlpool spa. Little ones will want to explore Parrot’s Perch, where they’ll get drenched with water cannons and a giant 1,000-gallon dumping bucket. Watch cartoons from the comfort of your own tube in the shallow dip-in theater. Be sure to snap a photo with CoCo, the water park’s friendly costumed parrot ambassador. MAYAN ADVENTURE INDOOR WATERPARK, ELMHURST Chill out at Mayan Adventure Indoor Waterpark at the Holiday Inn Chicago–Elmhurst. Mayan-themed attractions at the 24,000-sq.-ft. water park include exciting body and tube slides, a twisting lazy river, vortex and swirl pools and a bubbling Jacuzzi. Younger kids will no doubt head straight for Parrot Island, featuring a zero-depth pool with an interactive play station and a 300-gallon dumping bucket. Join in a game of water basketball or wander inside to the Mayan Mania Arcade, complete with a ticket redemption center. tropical indoor water park fun at CoCo Key Water Resort COCO KEY WATER RESORT, ROCKFORD Make waves at the Clock Tower Resort & Conference Center’s CoCo Key Water Resort, a tropical-themed indoor water park. Kids will love the three thrilling body and raft slides, a dip-in theater where they can float in a pool while watching movies and the interactive Parrot’s Perch, featuring water cannons and a 1,000-gallon dumping bucket. Parents can relax in the Palm Grotto, outfitted with soothing giant whirlpools. MAGIC WATERS WATERPARK, ROCKFORD Soak up the fun at Magic Waters Waterpark, located just outside Rockford in Cherry Valley. Get your 800/2CONNECT ILLINOIS. MILE AFTER MAGNIFICENT MILE. 17 COURTESY OF COCO KEY WATER RESORT COCO KEY WATER RESORT, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS kicks in one of Illinois’ largest outdoor w a v e pools or brave the five-story tunnel Abyss ride. Grab a friend before boarding the Splash Blaster raft ride, which takes thrill seekers 80 dizzying feet above the park and then plunges them through a series of tunnels. You’ll also Left to Right: Wild tube rides at Six Flags find body and tube slides, the Little Lagoon for little Hurricane Harbor, a ones, and a river ride that features waterfalls and relaxing lazy river at Magic Waters Waterpark, rapids. http://www.knightsactionpark.com
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