Otherwise, you can get hurt. Know thyself Most injuries at waterparks are minor, and most are preventable with basic consumer savvy. Good judgment, says Allan Anderson, operations manager at Sea World of Texas, is what will make the difference between a good experience at a waterpark and a bad one. Ten Tips for Waterpark Safety Supervise children at all times. Insist that older kids use the buddy system.
Many major parks have complimentary PFDs for their guests.
Read and follow all park directions and rules. For example, Tammy Horvath, R.N., system coordinator for SAFE KIDS of Greater Orlando, says many injuries occur when parents let kids on slides that should be off-limits to them. But parents don't realize that sometimes the water is too deep for them to stand in. Another problem, according to Walt Disney World's Mitchell, is when people go down a slide head first rather than feet first. Drink lots of water to avoid heat exhaustion.