The Wild Coast Just Got A Whole Lot 'Funner'

The Wild Coast of KZN just got a whole lot funner. That's right, funner! Last Christmas my family and I decided to head out to 'Wild Waves' a fairly new development at the Wild Coast Sun. The waterpark opened about 2 years ago and costed a whopping R80 million rand to build! The park is located at the Wild Coast Sun Casino & Resort in Port Edward which is about 25 - 40 mins on the freeway from Port Shepstone.

We visited Wild Waves on December 26th - 'Boxing Day' and spent the whole day there. During peak season it is advisable to get there really early because when we got there around 08:30 there were already about 200 people waiting in line to buy tickets! Thankfully, because of their efficient service, we were out of the line and had our tickets in about 20 minutes.

Entering the actual park where the securities check your bags and body search you. 

First impressions...Transported to another world!!

Prices:

In- season
R130 for adults and children over 1.2m in height.
R65 for pensioners (over 60 with ID) and children under 1.2m in height.

Off-season
R100 for adults and children over 1.2m in height.
R50 for pensioners (over 60 with ID) and children under 1.2m in height.

# Children under 3 are completely free ^^
# Guests of the hotel pay just R10 to enter - score!!

There are also various discounts for MVG members.

Great swimming pool for the kids.
 It goes up to 1.5 meters deep so it's okay for adults too lol 

Over all I was more than satisfied with my experience but here is a quick summary of the pros and cons of the park:

Pros:
- Once - off payment at the gate. Thereafter free access to all the rides. Perfect for a full day of fun in the sun.
-  The park has 2 Wimpy outlets located inside so getting great food is quick and easy (this is a pro and a con).
- Great chilling spots. Amazing recliners, table and chairs and so forth. You can bring your beach/camping chairs if you want but there are some recliners, tables and chairs that are available.
- Major pro - The park is private. This means you have to pay to get in. This means that you can enjoy the facilities with other decent, like-minded people that want to have a good day out with their families. You don't mind paying the entrance fee knowing that it's extremely safe and extremely clean. There are cleaners constantly walking around ensuring that everything is clean and in order.

Cons:
- During peak season the parking gets full quickly so another car park is used which is about 300 or 400 meters away. There is a shuttle service between the park and car park but you are allowed to drop your stuff off at the main park gate before going 400m away to park your car.

- Major con- you aren't allowed to take any food into the park. We managed to smuggle some snacks in but other than that we weren't allowed to take any of our drinks or food. As mentioned above, there are 2 Wimpy outlets but it's unreasonable to assume that everyone will want to eat fast food. It's also expensive if you're a family of 16.

- There are some vendors selling snacks but avoid them unless you're okay with paying exorbitant prices.

Lazy River...  My favourite part of the park ^^ 

Lookin' fab on the tube.  I LOVE lazy rivers! 

The park is open 7 days a week from 09:00 to 17:00.

For more info on the rides that are available you can check out their website.