Last year, my family and I went to Adventure Island here in Tampa Florida for the first time.
My husband and I have lived in Tampa for over 15 years, and we have always skipped the waterparks because we preferred to go to the beaches.
But now that we have kids, we have been doing things differently. Plus, the waterparks keep them entertained much longer than the beach does. At the beach, they can play in the sand as well as the water, but typically, they get bored and want to leave. So, after a few beach days like that, we decided to try waterparks instead. And the good news is they worked out well. I like Adventure Island because we can rent a cabana and they also serve cocktails. They have several cabanas located throughout the park which is nice. Anyway, a couple years ago, when we first began to take the kids to the beach, we purchased a small portable air conditioner. And we used it inside our beach tent, and it made such a difference. Well, we decided to bring the portable air conditioner with us to Adventure Island and it worked out better than we thought. Though it’s a waterpark where we can cool down by hitting the pools, slides or lazy river, it was nice to have the portable air conditioner underneath the cabana especially when we took a break from the water. To be honest, I am not quite sure if the park allows portable air conditioners inside, but we got lucky and were able to bring ours. All in all, Adventure Island was a success last year and we plan on taking the kids again this year, as soon as school is out.