Last Week Of Summer Vacation

This is the last week of summer vacation for most students in the Corpus Christi, TX area. This has been a hot summer as usual with little rain. The drought has caused Corpus Christi residents to go to a stage 2 water restrictions, which limit watering your yard to once a week on your trash day. For some of us this has caused our yards to look dry and has kept kids from playing in the yard.

With little hope of massive rain storms where are we headed? Is it possible to run out of water? Our lakes look terrible, which has caused many families to abandon plans of going to the lake with their boats. This has probably hurt the sales of boats, which has a bigger effect on jobs for people who build boats.

So the summer vacation has not been optimal for our local area. So what can you still do on the last week of summer vacation? Well, you could do what we are going to do today, which is to go to the new water park, Hurricane Alley. The new water park has great rides for kids and adults. I'm actually looking forward to taking my daughter to Hurricane Alley today. This is actually the first time we are actually going somewhere to do something this summer.

Some of the attractions at Hurricane Alley include:

Cat 5

A thrilling 6-story slide complex reaching heights of over 65 ft; the only one of its kind in Texas! Grab a friend and enjoy the ride as you wind your way down the spiraling complex in 2-person tubes! Sure to please any waterslide junkie! (Height Restriction: 48").

MOMENTUM

Half the height of Cat 5 but just as adventurous! Twin serpentine slides twist & turn riders before plunging them into a cool splash pool. Great for our younger guests or those less experienced with taller slides. (Height Restriction: 42").

STORM CHASER

A breathtaking, 4-lane racer slide built for SPEED and ultimate FUN! (Height Restriction: 36").

STORM SURGE

Over 12,000 sq ft of exciting wave pool action! Relax on the beach or ride the surf in as you escape the heat in Corpus Christi's only wave pool!

GULF STREAM

Take a refreshing dip in our winding lazy river as you drift blissfully around Hurricane Alley, enjoying the sights and basking in the sun!

USS DUSTY

In honor of our military, Hurricane Alley will host Texas' only replica aircraft carrier feature built specifically for a waterpark. The kiddos will shout with glee as they careen down slides and blast one another with water cannons!

RIPTIDE HIDEAWAY BAR

Mom and Dad, your shelter from the storm is here! Join us for a cold, tasty beverage in our customized swim-up bar where you never have to leave the water, just sip and relax! Also offering child-friendly beverages.

THE DIAMOND

A special play area where our little leaguers can beat the heat! Water will spray playfully from balls, bats and gloves as they run the bases on our baseball-themed spray deck, also open to the guests of Whataburger Field.

 

The park is open today at 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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