Aqualand Torremolinos

...the rubber donut that you sit on, or without.

The floor can get very hot at certain times and burn your feet and also carrying the rubber donut everywhere is kind of a pain. There are some scary rides like the kamikaze that goes super fast or the twister that twists around in darkness but there are also some normal rides that aren't scary. There is also a huge pool that has big waves at certain times.

My favorite rides were the kamikaze and the boomerang. If you go to this water park, go with a friend and get the 2 person rubber donut.

... bump into people and that´s funny.

I don´t like walking on the floor because there are rocks and things that fall from the tree and they stick into your foot.

You can stand in line and wait for the donuts or you can rent one and skip the line, which is better. If it´s a sunny day you can get an ice cream and shade. The wave pool was fun but when they turn on the waves it is hard to swim around because there are lots of people there in the pool and it´s quite crowded. I saw a mini-golf at Aqualand Torremolinos but we didn´t play, but it looks fun.

...Aqualand Torremolinos the same day every year, which is the day of the week of the Marbella feria (fair), which always falls in June (usually the 2nd week). It´s a great time to go as the summer season hasn´t kicked off yet and kids are usually in school, with the exception of children from Marbella who have the day off due to the feria.

Aqualand is located in Torremolinos outside of Marbella so you shouldn´t be bombarded by local kids on a Thursday afternoon. One of the girls in our group was clever enough to print out a discount voucher so try and look out for these on the Aqualand Torremolinos website.

I really thought this park was the perfect size. Not too big, not too small. At first I walked around with the kids to make sure how safe it was while the other parents hung around in the shade without a worry. They´ve been here before and were comfortable with the safety of their children. However, it was my first time at Aqualand Torremolinos and I wanted to be vigilant. I was pleased to see the rides were quite controlled with a lifeguard at the top monitoring the children who told them when they could start. It was nice to see the children obeying them as well. There are also monitors at the bottom of each ride telling everyone to exit the area to make room for those coming in. And sometimes there are lifeguards in the middles of the rides. For me, safety in aquaparks is my biggest concern and this park passed with flying colors.

There is also several kiddie areas for smaller children and babies. One had a huge pirate ship with all sorts of baby slides around and some buckets that dump water on your head unexpectedly. Might frighten a tiny child, but the toddlers seemed to love it and you can guess more or less when they are full and going to tip. There was another area with a large mushroom also with attached baby slides and plenty of little fountains and slides for little ones to play on in shallow water. I don´t remember the depth of the baby pools, but I´d say it went up to my mid-calf area. There are other areas in the kiddie pool that went up to just above my knee. Then there were a couple of other smaller kiddie areas without any play equipment.

The wave pool was interesting and had a beach-like entrance that gradually got deeper. The wave pool is also a nice place for smaller children because it´s so shallow in the beginning, but you´d have to watch they don´t go too far as the water gets deep just as it would in the sea. There are pre-set times for the waves as they control when they go on and when they are off. They post the times clearly on a lifeguard chair for everyone to see.

There were about four rides that the kids went on over and over again. The last two were more of daredevil type rides called the Kamikaze and the Twister and my kids didn´t want to go near it. However, there were some teenagers in our group who thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. I noticed a mini-golf area was on site, but didn´t have a chance to use it as it got late, but could be fun to do when you need a break from the water.

I found that this park had lots of grassy areas to lounge on with plenty of umbrellas. My friends who have tried all the parks say that this one is the one that offers the most shade. There are two cafeterias that serve hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream, however we brought our own picnic and this seems to be completely acceptable as everyone else seemed to do the same. There is a shop that sells bikinis, disposable cameras, sunscreen, souvenirs and such, but didn´t have tampons! So bring those yourself if you need to. There is also a little tattoo shop as you enter that paints them on for anywhere from E5 to €20 and they last about a week.

They also have staff walking around with cameras taking photos whenever they can and sell them, so if you´ve forgotten your camera or don´t want to bring them you can use this service. Aqualand Torremolinos advertises sealions to take pictures with, but we didn´t see any. I saw the facilities where they may do this and one of the girls said that they have shows there, but maybe this is only on the weekends. The waterpark isn´t as new as some of its rivals but I found the facilities clean and the staff helpful. All in all we had a great day out! The key is to choose your day well. Avoid weekends and holidays if you can. Also, rent a "donut" intertube as you can avoid some lines this way.

...brilliant day and would recommend it to anyone who likes water. My wife does not swim but she enjoyed people watching from under a shady tree so a pleasant day was had by all.

...several times. Here (Aqualand Torremolinos) we had to stand in line for an hour and a half just to go down one slide. However, I really liked the Kamikaze ride at Aqualand. It´s the best ride of them all.

We got to Aqualand Torremolinos at about 3:00pm. Parking was very difficult, we barely found a spot. Even though we arrived for half a day the entrance fee was the same as for a whole day.(At Bahia Aquapark, if I´m not mistaken we got a half day discount. But the worst of all was that the lines for the slides were so long, that to go on a slide that lasts one minute you had to wait an hour and a half. It´s absurd!

On a positive note, it was easy to find a nice spot in the shade on the grass where you could sit and it was free. Also, there were a lot of cafes where you can have a bite to eat. Of course the kids just wanted to slide and didn´t care how long the lines were. I´m only sorry that we arrived so late. There were slides the kids didn´t even get a chance to try. One nice thing is that at the end the kids got little gifts for renting a safe (a backpack), for the innertube rental (flip flops for each), and for buying water (sunglasses). It was little, but made the kids very happy. We should try to go again another time, maybe in September. For now I give it a grade of 3 suns.