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| Serengeti Surf Hill at Enchanted Forest Water Safari Old Forge, New York |
updated from 6/2015 and 6/2016
Opening Day: June 14, 2017
Water Safari, 3183, State Route 28, Old Forge, NY
My ADK kids have braved the twists and turns at Central Adirondack's Old Forge's Enchanted Forest/ Water Safari's water park on numerous occasions. With over 50 rides to choose from, 32 of them water rides, Enchanted Forest Water Safari is New York's largest water-theme park.
Water Safari 2017 Dates:
Wed, June 14 - Mon, September 4!
Sometimes there are hidden costs or fees and I want the only surprise I get when I go to a water park to be the temperature of the water. (The water at Water Safari is warm.)
What is included with Admission: Enchanted Forest/Water Safari has three sections of the park, water-themed rides (tiny tots and older kids/adults), amusement park rides and enchanted character buildings/visits. Here is a map.
The Enchanted Forest section includes Museum of Enchanted Memories, Paul Bunyan, Rocky and the Ramblin' Rascals Storybook Lane, Timber Bear's Barnyard, (petting zoo) Dawson City, Family Circus Show, Walter Safari.
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| Water Safari Prices for 2017 |
The Water Rides include Amazon, Black River, Bombay Blasters, Cascade Falls, Killermanjaro, Laek Nakura, Log Jammer, Nairobi Narrows, Raging Rapids Ronda Run, Safari River Expeditions, Serengeti Surf Hill, Shadow, The Curse of the Silverback, and Tidal Wave Pool.
CHECK OUT THESE DISCOUNTS!
(If you plan on going more than once look into a season pass for unlimited visits or 1/2 price admission via The Paul Bunyan Club)
2017 Gate price: Adults (12 and over): $32.95, Children 3-11: $29.95
Internet price: Adults $31.95, Children 3-11: $28.95 (Savings $1)
FREE: Children under the age of two (2)
According to Jeffrey LeBuis at Water Safari, here are some of the other places for area discounts.
Look for DISCOUNT tickets on:
Groupon or buy discount tickets at
Nice and Easy (soon to be rebranded as Cliff's Local Market)
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| Water Safari Discount Tickets |
Price Chopper
Hannaford Brothers
TOPS
Circle K Convenience Stores
AAA
Some Credit Unions sell discount tickets to their members.
Re-entry and the Siesta Savings Plan:
Your ticket is good for the whole day so if you want to leave and check out other Old Forge attractions, make sure to get your hand stamped at the Paul Bunyan Gift Store.
If you enter the park after 3 pm, you are automatically issued a second pass for a FREE day at Water Safari. (A Siesta pass is good until the end of the season. Some water parks issue passes that are only good for the next day. Old Forge's Water Safari is good into September!
Once you get there!
Hidden Costs:
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| The Curse of the Silverback |
Keep that ticket:
If you are going to be in the Central Adirondacks for a few days, keep that Old Forge Water Safari ticket or receipt. You can save 50% off a scenic exclusion cruise on the Raquette Lake Navigation's boat cruise, The Durant. Admission: $7.50/adult (vs $15 regular price) and $5/child (vs $10 regular price) Offer must be used within two days of Water Safari visit. Scenic excursions sail Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from June 27- September 2, 2017 with boarding at 1:30 and sailing 2:00-3:30
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| It's fast at the Raging Rapids, Enchanted Forest Water Safari |
Bringing in Food:
Some water parks won't let outside food on the premises. Water Safari has picnic areas available as well as numerous food stations. We brought in coolers and plenty of water so our kids had plenty to eat. It helped costs to a minimum.
Lockers:
The cost of renting a locker is reasonable ($5) with a $5 deposit for the key. It allowed everyone to enjoy the rides without having to worry about belongings.
Splash Cash:
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| Enjoying Cascade Falls at Enchanted Forest Water Safari |
Tube rental:
Renting your own tube does make the lines go quicker. For $6 (plus $1 refundable deposit) you can rent a VIP tube and not wait in an additional line for rides that require a tube. (We did not do this. None of the lines were that long and I'm a firm believer that my kids can wait for a tube.)
Park Conditions/Amenities:
(I've had my bad water park experiences where part of the park closed down for water sanitation issues due to the lack of waterproof diapers. (Yuck!) There has been garbage on the ground and grumpy attendants. I had yet to experience that at Water Safari.)
Park Conditions:
Lines can be long, especially on a hot day. Water Safari was busy and we did have to wait, but the kids just alternated between the high volume rides like Serengeti Surf Hill and Killermanjaro with a long soak in the Tide Pool or Lazy River.
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| Amusement Park Rides at Enchanted Forest Water Safari, Old Forge |
The bathrooms and changing rooms were immaculate. I still recommend wearing flip-flops as much as possible, but it wasn't necessary. I thanked our attendant Bonnie for her fabulous job. She told me that she probably had over 6,000 people come and go throughout the day!
Water Safari Park Grounds
Clean! I saw some garage on the ground, but attendants were very quick to pick it up. Trash cans were not overflowing. I also saw attendants sweeping around the picnic area.
Rating:
Adirondack Family Time Tip: When you are ready to leave, stop by the Adirondack Dog house for a Texas Style Hot Dog. Daily specials are posted here!
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