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Recently I was invited to visit Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark in Columbus, Ohio.  Man, did we have a blast!

When we walked into the building we were greeted with spacious lobby decorated in a western theme.  In fact, walking around was like taking a step back in the wild west (with flushable toilets, of course).  There was so much to see that my boys were jumping with excitement even before we got to our room!

We were able to stay in a Bryce Cannon Villa room and it was gorgeous.  This type of room has a loft and will accommodate eight with a king bed upstairs and two beds downstairs with a pull out couch.  This room even has three TVs, two bathrooms, a mini fridge, and a swimsuit dryer.  As with all rooms, waterpark passes are included.  This was the biggest room I’ve ever stayed in at any hotel and it was a perfect fit for my mom and I along with 4 kids.

Update: This hotel is now closed.

After dropping off our bags, we headed to the waterpark.  The 60,000 square feet waterpark is the largest in central Ohio and is full of fun things to do.  Zoom down a water slide, float in the lazy river, play in the kiddie area, or shoot some hoops in the activity pool.  They even have a 1,000 gallon tipping bucket on top of a play area full of bridges, slides, shooting water guns and much more. Have kids in varying age groups?  There is more than enough to do for all ages!  They even have an adult only hot tub!
                                                                    

Fort Rapids offers overnight guests the ability to play inside the waterpark early in the day of check-in and throughout the day of check-out.  Their clean bathrooms make it easy for you to shower and change long after you’ve checked out of your room

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After a long day of swimming, I was happy that Fort Rapids offered more fun outside the park!  Located right outside the waterpark you’ll find a large arcade with tons of games to play.  Inside the arcade there is even a place to dress up for an old western picture (costs a fee).  Located right outside the arcade, there is a mining area where kids can search for “fossils”.  For $10 you can buy a bag of sand that the kids can shift through to find some treasures. My kiddies were so happy when they found gems and two shark teeth!

Before heading off to bed, we headed down to the lobby for storytime and FREE milk and cookies.  It was such a fun way to end our day.

For us in northern Ohio, Columbus is just a short drive.  Make a weekend trip of it and visit the zoo while your there too!  If you want to make a reservation be sure to head over here.  To keep up to date on specials an upcoming events be sure to like them on Facebook!

Note:  All opinions are mine.  While I was not compensated for my trip, I was offered a free nights stay in exchange for my review.