New study names Ohio waterpark as the country’s best, and it’s not even close

With spring here, and even warmer weather around the corner, thinking ahead to waterpark season is only natural. If you’re planning a trip this year, according to a new study from SwimOutlet, you won’t have to travel outside of Ohio to find the nation’s best waterpark.

The SwimOutlet study named Cedar Point Shores, the waterpark extension of Sandusky’s lauded Cedar Point amusement park, as the best in the country. And it’s not close.

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The study analyzed the total number of rides and facilities at each park, the cost of entry, national interest (which was determined by the number of monthly Google searches), and ratings across review platforms like Google and TripAdvisor.

SwimOutlet then assigned a total score out of 10 to each waterpark. Cedar Point Shores received a 9.2 total score, with the next-closest waterpark (Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon in Florida) receiving a score of 4.7. The study also noted that the average number of rides per waterpark was 19, and Cedar Point Shores boasts a whopping 68 rides.

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