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Inside a Midwestern Waterpark

Where: 624 N. York Rd [map], Elmhurst, IL, United States, 60126

We still don't completely understand this waterpark hotel phenomenon that is sweeping the Midwest which is why we are letting a reporter from the Chicago Tribune give his perspective on why he likes waterparks

Once inside a waterpark, you could be anywhere. Your sense of time vanishes. It's like a casino without the slots or the Oak Ridge Boys.

(Umm..we get the casino feeling but the Oak Ridge Boys? We don't know if we could handle that.)

Anyways, when he and his family checked into the Mayan Adventure Indoor Waterpark/Holiday Inn in Elmhurst, IL, they didn't feel they were getting what they paid for, despite the waterpark atmosphere.

Rooms were $249 a night, plus tax, the Mayan theme wasn't quite authentic, the slides were so-so, the lobby was still under some construction and there were leaky ceilings and soggy carpets.

That's pretty much what we would expect from a roadside Holiday Inn-turned-waterpark. We say leave the waterslides to Six Flags and Disney.

Image of another waterpark via cadagobor1/Flickr

Related Stories:
· Waterpark in Elmhurst Makes a Splash [Chicago Tribune]
· Holiday Inn Elmhurst reviews [TripAdvisor]