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Waterworld

📍 Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands

★3.9(8,370 Google reviews)💰£17.50-£39.50👶All ages

Indoor aqua park in Stoke-on-Trent with over 30 rides including Thunderbolt trap-door drop slide, Family Multislide, Cyclone, and Space Bowl. Outdoor pools open in summer. On-site cafe, parking, and birthday party packages available.

✓ 30+ rides✓ Trap-door slide✓ Toddler-friendly✓ Term-time recommended✓ Cafe on site✓ Birthday parties

🏆 Funzaroo Verdict

Best for families with children aged 4 and above who want a full day of water rides across a wide difficulty range. Term-time visits deliver shorter queues and a more relaxed pace. Mixed-age families benefit from the range of gentle and more thrilling slides operating on rotation throughout the day.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Visit during term-time for significantly shorter queues on all rides
⏰Lockers require a deposit that is fully refunded on return
🎟️Slides operate on a rotation system — ask staff which are currently open on arrival
🚗Parking is available on site with charges applying

💬 What Families Are Saying

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3.9
★★★★★

8,370 Google reviews

G Reviews from Google

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Ben Sherman

a month ago

★★★★★

“Really enjoyed this place. Haven't been for about 18 years since I was a child, but it still felt familiar even though there is so much new stuff. Took my son here and he absolutely loved it, he's 6 and it was his first time on any proper slides, majority of the slides were suitable for him even though they were still big and enjoyable for the adults. There are a few with ring slides, 2 of which you can go down on a double ring if the child is small enough. Theres also a great area with small slides for the younger children, with a brilliant lazy river and wave pool. Staff were polite and friendly.”

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caroline east

a month ago

★★★★★

“Had a really great day at WaterWorld. It was really clean and the staff were spot on. Special thank you to Callum on hot food for great customer service. Admittedly it’s term-term, so I imagine it’s a different story when it’s school holidays, but the longest queue we had today was 2 people! Loads of different slides and my 4 year old was even able to enjoy a lot of them, accompanied by an adult,”

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May W

a month ago

★★★★★

“As someone who is getting over their fear of water this water park is a great place to start the process. Went on an off-peak day so water rides were switching rotation but that was no issue! £3 for parking for 3 hours, food is mostly affordable and no wait times to get in. Lockers are £5 each but you get that money back at the end. Loved the wave pool but not advised to go near the back for weak swimmers. Cyclone, storm chaser and nucleus are the best water rides to get used to water as it’s a rubber ring + goes into shallow water. Hurricane was a good waterslide but splashes a lot of water so be prepared for that. I did have a small panic attack getting off that waterslide, i did try to speak to one of the lifeguards about my panic attack but he wasn’t very polite, he said he doesn’t know what he’s meant to do. I didn’t expect him to do anything just ask if i was okay and give me advice. We did however speak to a senior member of staff and she was accommodating to my anxiety, also said she’d speak to the staff member. Overall a lovely experience, had no issues with anything apart from the staff member. The rest of the staff were so reassuring, explained how the slides work and informed of what to expect. i would definitely come back as it was great!”

💬 What parents mention

Age-appropriate slide varietyClean facilitiesShort queues off-peakFacility shows its age

Overview

Waterworld is a tropical-themed indoor aqua park with over 30 rides suitable for mixed ages. Headline attractions include the Thunderbolt trap-door waterslide — the first of its kind in the UK — alongside the Family Multislide, Cyclone, and Space Bowl. Outdoor pools supplement the indoor offering in summer. The facility includes a cafe, changing rooms, parking, and birthday party packages. Additional needs events run regularly.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00

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