Williamsburg Vacation Blog

Archive for the ‘Water Country USA’ Category

The end of summer in near. It’s almost “back to school” time, but there’s still ample opportunity to get back to Busch Gardens Williamsburg, as well!

From high flying roller coasters and refreshing roaring rapids to great family shows and massive Clydesdale horses, there’s something for everyone waiting at Busch Gardens.

If you really want to enjoy some cool fun before the end of summer, there’s also time to get back to Water Country USA before the mid-Atlantic’s largest water park closes for the season on Sept. 6, 2010.

These two great theme parks are only part of the fun near Williamsburg. You’ll also want to check out the world’s largest living history museum by visiting the Colonial Williamsburg colonial area. From the earliest days of America to the modern wonders of today’s theme park technology, it’s all waiting for you in Williamsburg.

Discover more to do in Williamsburg, VA today or year round by visiting www.historicwilliamsburgusa.com or www.westgatereservations.com.

Get ready to splash into summer.

Grab your swimsuit, sunglasses and sunblock. Williamsburg’s popular Water Country USA opens for the weekend on May 22-23, 2010.  The water park then opens for daily operation on May 28.

The mid-Atlantic’s largest water park, Water Country USA offers a variety of adventures new and old this summer. One new show is Aqubatics, a jaw-dropping dive show that premieres June 12. The program includes a combination of acrobatics, tumbling, trampolines and trapeze tricks, not to mention a dramatic 75-foot high dive finale!

The park’s Wipeout Weekends feature beach parties with great food and live local music every Friday and Saturday between July 9 and August 7.

For more information on Water Country USA and other Williamsburg area theme parks and attractions, visit www.HistoricWilliamsburgUSA.com. Or go to www.WestgateReservations for discount Williamsburg area hotel and resort accommodations and vacation packages.

Fall in Williamsburg, Virginia brings forth a variety of changes. The leaves on the trees burst out in brilliant hues of reds, yellows and oranges while the large crowds of tourists from the bustling summer vacation season begin to fade. And while popular seasonal attractions like Water Country USA and Busch Gardens get ready to shutter for the winter, Colonial Williamsburg remains a vibrant and intriguing place to visit.

In the 18th century, Williamsburg was the largest and most populated area of Britain’s original 13 colonies…and the place were colonial unrest for equality, freedom and independence grew into a revolution that changed the entire world.

Today Williamsburg looks much as it did in those colonial times and the colonial area is now America’s largest living history museum. It’s a place where you can be enchanted by the sights, sounds and stories of yesteryear, yet delighted by modern day conveniences and thrilled by world class theme parks and attractions.

Combining with nearby Jamestown and Yorktown to form the “Historic Triangle,” Colonial Williamsburg features more than 500 original and reconstructed public buildings, 40 exhibit buildings, private homes, quaint inns as well as quaint taverns and shops and 90 acres of public parks and gardens. Any time of year, you can stroll casually through town along the same paths once walked by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and James Madison.

Experience historic trade shops where artisans like a blacksmith, shoemaker, gunsmith, printer and cabinet-maker will show you first-hand what life was like 200 years ago. Or sit back and reflect on one of the straight-backed benches at the reconstructed Capitol, where Patrick Henry’s defiant speeches and debates helped lead to the American Revolution.

For information on discount Williamsburg, Virginia vacation packages, please visit www.historicwilliamsburgusa.com