A few weeks ago Mr. DRL and the Canadoca and I went to Recreio for a day at Rio Water Planet. We had a great time! Click here for the link to the official site.
There were attractions and water features for all ages. The Canadoca loved climbing in this water castle that is constantly flooding...
Random thoughts that crossed my mind during the day:
1) How funny it was to see that the park has used Disney's font for its signage.
2) How convenient Brazilian swimwear (minimalist bottoms, if you will) is for going fast on the slides (I remember as a kid we would give ourselves wedgies to go down the waterslides faster.... lovely visual, right).
3) How many people I saw that day who clearly did not use any sunscreen! (Burned Brazilians everywhere, kids!)
The wave pool was constantly packed.
The Canadoca loved the mini waterslides. Sooo cute.
There seemed to be a good selection of activities for every age and stage of child.
An oddly empty section of the lazy river
A popular spot: The SWIM UP BAR.
A post about the Brazilian water park would not be complete without the requisite photo of a Brazilian bumbum. Yes, there were also some sunga shots above!
There is a private club area as part of the facility as well. Groupon has offered some coupons for entry lately - we paid about R$90 per person for the day if I remember correctly.
I was impressed with the variety of food and drink available at the park - acai, fresh fruit, even a little churrascaria. A great way to entertain the family for the day!
I've always wondered about this place, whenever we've been in Vargem Grande I've seen the signs but I still have no clue where it is. Thanks for posting the photos (got a chuckle out of the last one). While I've never been to any of the water parks here, we've been to the one in Fortaleza called Beach Park, it was really nice, beachfront, worth a 2-3 day stay at the resort there.
Posted by: Account Deleted | February 16, 2011 at 02:48 PM
I've seen a lot of water park in my lifetime, but I haven't seen one that packed. Surprisingly, it didn't look tiring; it looked quite fun. People, especially children are smiling. It seems like an enjoyable place.
Posted by: Donna Parsley | May 03, 2011 at 08:36 AM