A Visit to the New Waterpark

A new waterpark opened up in nearby Fremont, Nebraska this past week. Usually we drive to Mahoney State Park to visit the waterpark, which has a wave pool, a regular pool, and two slides. Fremont has been trying to build a waterpark for years, and the voters approved it this last year. I must say, the Splash Station Water Park was OK, but I was a little disappointed. We're used to the huge waves (3 to 6 feet) that can be found at Mahoney, but the waves at Fremont were very gentle, only 1 or 2 feet. The slides were fun though, and the Fremont water park did have a rope ladder/lilly pad area for the kids which seemed great. Plus, the tubes were free at Fremont, (versus $3 at Mahoney) and the admission was cheaper ($9.50 for 1 adult and 1 child versus $13 at Mahoney). So, overall, it was a nice waterpark, and I'd say we'd definitely go back. They did have about 5 huge umbrellas too (about 30 feet in diameter), which allowed for ample shade opportunities (which Mahoney doesn't have). So, given all that I've mentioned, I'd give the Fremont Water park an 8 out of 10.