Big Kahuna's or Shipwreck Island....

[RiverOtter]

for those of us with thrill seeker kiddos. Which park do you prefer?

The layout of the Shipwreck Island is better but the kids can ride more stuff and the staff is more professional Kahuna's so Kahuna's gets my vote

 

[GraytonBound]

Shipwreck is more comfortable, lots of shade & not so many stairs. But if you go on a slow day you'll be done in a couple of hours. Not too many slides.


My opinion...if it's the height of tourist season go to Shipwreck but if it's not so crowded go to Kahuna's. That said, last year we went to Shipwreck ON MEMORIAL DAY & NOBODY was there ! Weird. Guess everyone was scared it would be crowded.

Overall my vote would be for Kahuna's because they have better slides.

 

[Paula]

We had a very good time at Big Kahuna's last August. We'll go back again this August. Not crowded at all and a lot of fun. Kids (10 and 12) went on all the slides (I went on one and never went back -- it was very fast...). I could have spent hours floating on a tube on the lazy river. We went to Krispy Kreme for breakfast before the Big Kahunas and then to the Back Porch (Front Porch?) for lunch and had a table overlooking the beach. It was a perfect morning (staying all day would have been too much for us -- we all felt finished after about 3 hours). Expensive, though. I think you may be able to get some coupons online.

We'll try Shipwreck waterpark this year. Wasn't it just expanded since last summer (since Miracle Strip Amusement Park closed) or is there a new waterpark in Panama City Beach?

 

[GraytonBound]

I just checked their website & it appears to be the same as it was last May. Also claims to be the only water park in PCB.

If it expands it would get my vote, although they need better trained lifeguards.

For the 3 thrill rides you have to be pretty tall, so there was not much for my 6 yr old thrill-seeker to do. But he loved the zip-line.

 

[RiverOtter]

We'll try Shipwreck waterpark this year. Wasn't it just expanded since last summer (since Miracle Strip Amusement Park closed) or is there a new waterpark in Panama City Beach?

I hear they are building a new one across the street from some of the new high rises being built. Shipwreck was the same size as always.