Water Works, Richmond Virginia's Best Water Park, Offers Fun in the Summer Sun

Water Works is a 19-acre water park located in conjunction with Kings Dominion Dominion Amusement Park in Doswell, Virginia, north of Richmond. Admission to Water Works is included in the Kings Dominion entrance fee or season pass price. This trend is not unusual. For more information on the linking of amusement and water parks, see the AC article by Jennifer Granto entitled "Fun Amusement and Water Parks."

Water Works opens on Memorial Day weekend and closes the day after Labor Day. Hours are from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The park not only features the world's tallest enclosed, dark tube slide, but it is also home to Surf City Splash House; a giant water-powered playhouse featuring more than 50 water-filled attractions. Surf City includes a swinging bridge, multiple water slides, and a 40-foot-high water bucket that just must tip over to spill cold water onto an unsuspecting parent or two.

Other attractions include:

Baja Bend - - the twisting fiberglass water slide that rapidly descends into a 42" pool of wonderfully cool water.

Big Wave Bay features giant 4-foot waves that are guaranteed to offer everyone in the family a thrill as they swim in the luxurious 650,000-gallon pool.

Free Stylin' lets guests experience massive curves and drops as they ride inner tubes around the 42" deep splash pool.

Lazy River lefts its riders drift along a one-quarter mile river ride that takes the raft over gentle water, through stunning waterfalls, and atop geysers.

Lil' Barefoot Beach offers a spacious splash pool that was made specifically with the little ones in mind.

Pipeline Peak features four individual slides including:

1. The Night Slider - - the world's tallest enclosed dark tube slide;
2. Power Plunge;
3. Rip Slide; and
4. Turbo Twister.

Shoot the Curl is a dynamic 32" diameter speed slide made of fully enclosed clear fiberglass. It's perfect for the slide connoisseur.

Spiral Chute includes two fully enclosed fiberglass tube slides that wrap around each other much like a pretzel.