City: Kansas City, MO

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (816) 737-0200, (866) 754-6962

Address: 9103 E. 39th St.

Description: Missouri’s newest and largest indoor water park made a splash when it opened with 55,000 square foot of liquid fun in 2009. No matter the weather, it’s always a balmy 84 degrees, making the variety of body slides, tipping bucket, and adventure river a blast for the entire family. Little ones will enjoy the Dip-In Theater, where a movie or cartoon is always on the screen. Book one of the 374 guestrooms and the water park is free. Or you can reserve a day for a birthday party, scout outing, or just a day of play. Just be sure to bring your own towels, but leave the snacks and drinks at home: the resort has two fast-food restaurants to appease any hungry kids. And for the big-kid baseball fans, it’s just a stroll across the walkway over eight lanes of I-70 to the Kauffman Stadium to see the Royals play.