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Travel August 7, 2018

Top 10 water parks in the US to beat the heat

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Hot enough for you? Yes, us too.

That's the reason we had to -- had to -- share this list from TripAdvisor of the top 10 water parks in the U.S. for 2018.

The rankings are part of the Travelers' Choice Awards. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings gathered over a 12-month period.

And the winners are (drum roll please):

1. Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Orlando, Florida

PHOTO: Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park in Orlando, Fla.
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Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park in Orlando, Fla.

2. Aquatica Orlando, Orlando, Florida

PHOTO: Aquatica Orlando in Orlando, Fla.
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Aquatica Orlando in Orlando, Fla.

3. Shipwreck Island Waterpark, Panama City Beach, Florida

PHOTO: Shipwreck Island Water park, Panama City Beach, Fla.
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Shipwreck Island Water park, Panama City Beach, Fla.

4. Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park, Orlando, Florida

PHOTO: Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park, Orlando, Fla.
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Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park, Orlando, Fla.

5. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus, Indiana

PHOTO: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus, Ind.
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Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus, Ind.

6. Water Country USA, Williamsburg, Virginia

PHOTO: Water Country USA in Williamsburg, Va.
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Water Country USA in Williamsburg, Va.

7. Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort, Erie, Pennsylvania

PHOTO: Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort in Erie, Penn.
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Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort in Erie, Penn.

8. SplashDown Beach Water Park, Fishkill, New York

PHOTO: SplashDown Beach Water Park, Fishkill, N.Y.
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SplashDown Beach Water Park, Fishkill, N.Y.

9. Waldameer Park & Water World, Erie, Pennsylvania

PHOTO: Waldameer Park & Water World, Erie, Penn.
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Waldameer Park & Water World, Erie, Penn.

10. Enchanted Forest Water Safari, Old Forge, New York

PHOTO: Enchanted Forest Water Safari in Old Forge, N.Y.
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Enchanted Forest Water Safari in Old Forge, N.Y.

(Editor's note: This story was originally published on July 25, 2018.)