My travels recently brought me to Charlotte, North Carolina and I was told that they have an indoor water park. With slides and stuff. Indoors.

I’m from sunny Florida. We don’t do ‘indoor’ when it comes to our water parks. I suspect we wouldn’t know how to build a water park indoors if we tried. (I hope we don’t try, either!)

So needless to say, I was intrigued.

Ray’s Splash Planet is right in the heart of downtown Charlotte and is probably incredibly easy to get to but my iPhone GPS was a little directionally-challenged that day. Fortunately for me, it told me to park near a lovely little park that in it had a sign pointing to Ray’s Splash Planet. So I did. And off we went.

Ray's Splash Planet. Photo by crazedmommy, on flickr.



By Golly, It’s an indoor water park!

Some of the highlights include:

  • The Blue Comet – A three-story water slide that whips you around in a double figure eight then dumps you into the waters below.
  • The Orbiter – Grab a Tube and lazily float around The Blue Comet. Perfect for relaxing.
  • Saturation Station – Tumble buckets, water walls, and slides galore!
  • The Vortex – A current pool that will whip you into a frenzy!
  • Moon Beach – The entry point where all your water fun begins!
  • Sea of Tranquility – Two lap lanes for slower swimming or basketball/volleyball area with two basketball hoops and a large net. (balls are provided by the lifeguard staff)

Admission:

Daily Admission:

  • Youth 17 & Under $6 County Resident/ $8 Non-County Resident
  • Adult 18 & Older $8 County Resident/ $11 Non-County Resident
  • Senior 62 & Over $6 County Resident/ $8 Non-County Resident
  • Dry Ticket (Chaperone/NonSwimmer/Escort) $3 County Resident/ $5 Non-County Resident
Annual Passes are available.


Things to know before going to Ray’s Splash Planet:
  • You will need to bring towels.
  • No outside food or drink is permitted. The concession stand is open during regular business hours.
  • Payment can be made by Cash, Check (NC/SC only with state issued I.D.), or Credit (Visa/Mastercard). There is an ATM on the premises.
  • No flotation devices of any kind are allowed. US Coast Guard approved lifejackets are available to children for free use.
  • Certified Lifeguards are on duty at all times.
  • Click here for more detailed information about the policies of Ray’s Splash Planet.
I highly recommend you use the directions on their website and not use a GPS system. It will save you loads of time. Ray’s Splash Planet is a great place to go for year-round water fun. Kids of all ages will enjoy everything Ray’s has to offer. Don’t miss it!
Ray's Splash Planet. Photo by crazedmommy, on flickr.



The perfect way to end the day!


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