PHOTO RECAP: End Summer With A Splash at Deep River Waterpark #review #ad

Enjoy every last bit of summer with weekends at Deep River Waterpark through Labor Day. We just went on the 8th and the whole family had a blast! We were pleasantly surprised at how affordable the food and amenities were. And the slides were awesome! Highly recommended family friendly fun.





Disclosure:  Thanks to Deep River Waterpark for providing us with tickets & food vouchers for review purposes and for our giveaway.  As always, all opinions are our own.

We live on Chicago's northwest side and still got to Deep River in just a little over an hour. Click here for our past coverage, and the full scoop on the park and check out our photo filled review below.

**Congrats again to Sarah P.--our 4 ticket/food voucher winner out of 330 entries!**

ChiIL Tips:
1. We love that the park allows outside food and drinks!
At first, your kids may not be thrilled you packed sandwiches at home instead of buying them tacos, nachos, or other tasty treats from the Deep River Waterpark restaurants...
  


...till you tell them they can buy ice cream and snacks with the money you saved!!

You may be tempted by the Dippin Dots, frozen bananas and other treats, but we highly recommend you hold out for #22 Milo's Ice Cream Shop behind the Rip Tide Wave Pool. Three words for you... Funnel Cake Sundaes!

There are plenty of tables, lounge chairs and grassy areas where you can eat. 





2.  My tween & teen adored the slides and went on just about everything but the ginormous Dragon Speed Slides. They enjoyed #4 The Storm Tube Ride quite a bit and rode all 3. But their ultimate favorite was the #23 Double Dueling CannonBowl. Also note, if the Lazy River is more your speed, there are TWO of them and the one by #23 is MUCH warmer.



3. The "boys"--my husband and son--bought Big Squirts at the Surf Shop and had a ton of fun with them. Back in the day they were called Water Wienies... No matter what you call 'em, they're sure to make you smile!

Whether your idea of an ideal day is relaxing in the sun with a great book or packing in as many thrill rides as possible, or a bit of both, Deep River's got you covered.

Disclosure:  Once again, thanks to Deep River Waterpark for providing us with tickets & food vouchers for review purposes and for our giveaway.  As always, all opinions are our own.

WIN ($119.80 Value) Family 4 Pack of Tickets to Deep River Waterpark & 4 $5 Food/Beverage bands

ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama & ChiIL Travel Kids at Deep River Waterpark!

Deep River Waterpark is located in NW Indiana, east of I-65 on US Hwy 30. They're THE largest waterpark in the area and easy to get to for the northern 1/2 of Indiana including Indy, Southern Michigan & the Chicago Metro Area. They're just about an hour away for us, coming from Avondale/Logan Square and just 30 minutes for our readers in Chicago's south suburbs. 

Check back with ChiIL Mama/ChiIL Travel Kids like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often. We'll have a photo/video filled recap of our Family Adventures at Deep River in the near future. We're rockin' the regional day trips this summer. We're your go to source for ChiILin' out in Chi, IL and beyond!

Disclaimer: ChiIL Mama is thrilled to partner up with Deep River and thank them for giving us review tickets for our family as well as tickets for our readers. As always, all opinions are our own.

Click HERE to enter to WIN ($119.80 Value) 4 2014 admission tickets + 4 $5 Food/Beverage bands. Enter through midnight 8/3/14! Tickets good through Labor Day 2014. 

Winner must be 21 or over and present valid ID at the park will call counter located in the group sales office.

What's ChiIL About Deep River?
Deep River Waterpark's prices are competitive and they offer many ways to save. 

Deep River Waterpark has staying power. They've been around for 20 seasons!

Deep River Waterpark is owned by Lake County Parks and is rated by Aquatics Magazine one of the top 3 publicly owned waterparks in the USA.  

They feature 46 acres of family fun and have attractions for all ages and intensity levels.

ChiIL Mama's ChiIL Tips List:

Bring a cooler to Deep River. No that's not a typo! As long as you leave the glass, knives and alcohol at home, you are welcome to BYO food! Deep River is THE only waterpark we know of that allows you to bring in coolers. 

Parking is also free, which rocks, and you even get a weather guarantee! Deep River has a policy that allows patrons a return visit if the park suspends operations on their visit due to bad weather. How cool is that?!

Want to keep it easy and let them feed you? There are loads of great on site options for chowing down including ice cream, pizza, Mexican food and more. Click here to check 'em out.

Check out Deep River on Facebook or Twitter for more great deals.

Disclaimer: Once again, ChiIL Mama is thrilled to partner up with Deep River and thank them for giving us review tickets for our family as well as tickets for our readers. As always, all opinions are our own.