When you ask an 8 year old how they want to spend their birthday in 35°C heat under wall to wall sunshine, there’s really only one answer: WATER PARK! 🌞💦
🎁 The Day Begins…
The morning kicked off with birthday excitement. Georgia tore into her presents with giddy glee, and, like any self respecting 8-year old on her big day, dove straight into a sugary breakfast of sweets. Fuelled up and grinning from ear to ear, we were ready for an adventure.
Luckily, Andamanda Water Park in Phuket doesn’t open until 10 AM, so there was no rush. We rolled in around 10:15 AM, parked up, and the excitement levels hit the roof.
🌊 Welcome to Andamanda: Phuket’s Water Wonderland
This place is MASSIVE we’re talking over 100,000 square metres of wild, splashy fun. Designed around Thai mythology with epic backdrops and vibrant decor, Andamanda Phuket is the largest water park in southern Thailand and packs a punch for all ages.
There are 25+ attractions, including:
5 Themed Zones (including Coral World, The Pearl Palace, and Naga Jungle) Over 12 slides (including racer slides, tube coasters, and vertical plunges) Lazy river (a whopping 550 metres, one of the longest in Asia!) Thailand’s first “tornado wave” slide A huge wave pool capable of generating 3-metre-high waves (yep, we gave it a crack)
🛝 Fun for All Sizes
Georgia and Dotty started in the kids’ splash zone, which is perfect for smaller adventurers. It’s full of mini slides, splash buckets, and safe wading pools with shade covers.
Later, Ali and Georgia teamed up for some racer slides (you know, the ones where you hurtle down head-first on mats) and took on a rubber ring tube ride built for double the chaos.
Then came a real highlight Georgia and I took on the 3-metre vertical plunge slide. It’s not for the faint-hearted and definitely left our stomachs somewhere up in the sky. 🤯💦
🎢 Ultimate Thrills
If you ever wondered what a water-powered rollercoaster feels like, the “Eagle Flyer” water coaster answered that. It launches you up and down using jets of water like a log flume with rocket fuel. Absolute madness, and Georgia LOVED it.
We also drifted through the lazy river, got smashed around in the wave machine, and sampled just about every slide we could find before finally calling it a day at 6 PM.
💤 Knackered but Happy
After 8 hours of non-stop slides, splashes, and laughter, we left sun-kissed, waterlogged, and absolutely exhausted but what a day! Georgia said it was the “best birthday ever,” and honestly, we’d have to agree.
🧠 Quick Facts About Andamanda Phuket
📍 Location: Kathu, Phuket (about 20 mins from Patong) 🕙 Opening Hours: 10 AM to 7 PM daily 💵 Ticket Price: Around 1,500 THB for adults, 1,000 THB for kids under 122cm (local and online discounts often available) 🧒 Great for all ages: Toddlers to teens, and yes, parents will have a blast too! ☀️ Tip: Bring reef-safe sunscreen, flip-flops with grip, and water shoes for the hot floor
Final Thought
If you’re in Phuket with kids, Andamanda Water Park is an absolute 12/10 way to beat the heat, celebrate a birthday, or just have a cracking good time. Georgia’s big day was full of laughter, thrills, and memories we’ll never forget.
Now where’s the cake? 🎂🌴
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