Here in Oregon, we love nothing more than a day spent outdoors. Our state is one great, big playground for outdoor enthusiasts, offering pretty much every adventure imaginable under the sun. Except, of course, when the sun is replaced by the clouds and rain prevalent in the PNW. In which case, it’s always good to have a rainy-day contingency. Especially an epic, 71,000 square-foot rainy day contingency, which, really isn’t a contingency at all, but rather, an epic indoor water park that makes for one of the most delightful day trips in Oregon — rainy day or not!
Contrary to appearances, this is not an airport or NASA launchpad…
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…this is a water park! A massive, 71,000 square-foot indoor water park in McMinnville, Oregon.
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One of Oregon’s coolest aqua parks, a day at Wings and Waves will totally make you feel like a kid again – in the best way possible!
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Inside this massive indoor waterpark (Oregon’s largest, by the way), pools, slides, rides, and fun beckon.
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The park boasts 10 waterslides totaling more than 2,000 feet, with four slides coming from the retired Evergreen International Airlines Boeing 747 aircraft that’s on the roof!
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Wings & Waves Waterpark has rides and experiences that are fun for the whole family. Younger kids will love all the water spray features and fountains, while older kids (and kids at heart!) will enthusiastically get in line for the water slides – again and again!
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Looking for a break from the action? Check out the 91,000-gallon wave pool, a popular place for families to hang out… and catch a flick!
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One of the great things about Wings & Waves is that it really is great for the whole family. Parents can rest easy knowing that their kids, tweens, and teens are under the watchful eye of the park’s many well-trained lifeguards.
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All that activity is bound to work up an appetite, so be sure and break for lunch at the Milky Way Cafe. Pizza and sliding out of an airplane… what could be better?
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For avid aerospace and aviation enthusiasts, make it a day trip to remember and head next door to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum!
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum/Google Local
Have you visited Wings and Waves, an epic indoor water park in McMinnville, Oregon, before? It’s quite literally one of the coolest places in the state!
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Address: Wings & Waves Waterpark, 460 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR 97128, USA
