Jekyll Island’s Summer Waves Water Park opens May 9th for a Summer of cool fun and rockin’ music. In addition to thrilling water slides, splashing attractions, and relaxing ways to stay cool, this season Summer Waves Water Park is offering guests a variety of rockin’ in-park activities.
  
To kick-off the season, Summer Waves Water Park and Radio Disney present an afternoon of Jonas Brothers karaoke from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM on May 9. Guests will have the opportunity to show off their talents and sing their hearts out to their favorite Jonas Brothers’ songs. As an added bonus, Radio Disney will take registrations for two tickets to the Jonas Brothers concert in Tampa, FL on August 18. Registrations are accepted May 9 through May 31 at Summer Waves Water Park with the winner announced on June 1.
  
Throughout the summer, guests also can take a break from their swimming and splashing to compete in other karaoke contests as well as Wii © Rock Band and Guitar Hero competitions. Competitions will take place every weekend and great prizes are available for winners.
  
“We want to make sure that everyone has a great experience at Summer Waves,” said Steve Sharpe, General Manager of Summer Waves Water Park. “Our karaoke and Rock Band competitions have always been crowd favorites, and this year we wanted to respond to our guests’ suggestions and have more contests, more often.”
  
For information about how your family can have a Rockin’ Summer at Summer Waves Water Park visit www.summerwaves.com or call (912) 635-2074. Don’t forget, you can still purchase your 2009 season passes! Also, be a fan of the Summer Waves Water Park page on Facebook.com!

Tags: CU@SummerWaves, family friendly, family fun, family vacation, georgia water parks, guitar hero, jekyll island, jonas bros, jonas brothers, jonas brothers tickets, karaoke, kid programs, kiddie pool, larrys giant subs, Pirate's Passage, Radio Disney, rock band, steve sharpe, summer vacations, water park, water parks, water slides, wii
Posted in Beachscape, May 2009 | No Comments »

Summer Waves, Jekyll Island’s very own water park, is celebrating is 20th birthday this year! Whether you are looking for a thrilling splash down a giant water slide or a peaceful float down a lazy river, Summer Waves has something to offer for everyone. Is there a Summer Waves attraction that makes your summer complete? Now is your chance to vote for your all-time favorite activity! Visit www.summerwaves.com/vote to make your choice and enter to win a week at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel!

Who’s got waves? We’ve got waves and so much more to cheer about! Summer Wave’s Frantic Atlantic Wave Pool is open with unbeatable wave action. Catch a wave with friends and family and you’ll have something to cheer about too!

How do you escape hot summer days? With thousands of gallons of cool, clean, refreshing water, let Summer Waves Splash Zone show you how to beat the heat! Also kid-friendly, this area allows parents to relax and enjoy watching their children explore their natural fascination with water. That’s the main reason why the Splash Zone is an ideal addition to Summer Waves. So, take aim and enjoy blasts of fun for everyone!

Ahoy Matey! Dare to walk the plank and take a plunge down the deepest, darkest black hole of Pirate’s Passage. Towering 5-stories in the coastal Georgia sky and magnifcent views of the surrounding marshlands, this high thrill inner tube ride is only for the bravest of pirates.

Grab a float and begin your journey as you gently glide along our guest’s favorite attraction. This half mile river ride adorned with beautiful landscaping, takes you through the heart of Summer Waves at the turtle crawling pace of 3 mph. It’s great for a quick dip or an entire day of relaxation.

Can you survive the twists and turns of Hurricane and Tornado? These two furies of nature will send you curving downward for 330 ft. into a refreshing pool of water.

Specially designed for our smaller guests, the Kiddie Pool area provides hours of play with two kiddie slides, waterfalls and numerous water features. Complete with plenty of shade, a nearby snack kiosk and restroom facilities, you bring the children and we’ll bring the fun!

Whether spiralling down the thunderous 150 ft. fully enclosed twisting slide known as Thunder, or enduring the lightening speed of a 32 ft. plunge into total darkness known as Lightning, the choice is YOURS! For a slide the whole family will enjoy, grab a a double tube and float merrily along Flash Floods where “life is nothing but a dream!”

Summer Waves on Jekyll Island is the coolest way to spend your summer. Don’t forget to be on the lookout for Dolly the Dolphin and all of her Summer Waves friends as they celebrate the park’s 20th birthday in a splashtacular way!

Tags: Dolly the Dolphin, Frantic Atlantic, Jekyll Island Summer Waves, kiddie pool, nature's revenger, Pirate's Passage, Splash zone, summer fun, turtle creek, water park, wave pool
Posted in Beachscape, June 2008 | 1 Comment »