Spring Break 2021 crept up on us fast and we knew that we wanted to do something to make up for last year. (The introduction of Covid 19 stole our 2020 Spring Break.) Although we wanted adventurous, family fun, we still wanted something low key with less crowds so heading to Disney or any of the larger parks was out of the question. Island H2o seemed like a great option, as it was a newer park that wasn’t quite as popular as the other Orlando tourist destinations. If you are looking for a smaller water park to check out in the Orlando, Florida area, Island H2O Live Water Park may be a great choice for you. Read on for details that will help you plan your trip here!
THE GOOD:
H2O Live Water Park is such a family friendly water park! There are water slides for the adventurous, a beautiful lazy river, a wave pool, water play areas, and a kiddie area (open 11 to 4). Lifeguards are everywhere and every staff member that we came into contact with was polite, especially the lifeguard monitoring the kid slides. They were so kind and patient when my kids changed their mind at the top of the slide. 
THE BAD:
Their pricing policy is horrible! Their website wouldn’t let us buy online (yes we were 24 hours in advance) so were forced to pay full price at the ticket window. We also had to pay for an adult ticket because J is over 48 inches tall, even though we didn’t do any of the larger slides that have a height requirement. 
Mind you, J is 7 years old.
THINGS TO NOTE:
Small lockers are $8 and large lockers are $12– both will give you access to the lockers for the full day. Their hours of operation are 10:30 to 5 (I believe on most days?) and even with us getting there around 11:30/12, we still had plenty of time to do everything and enjoy each (age appropriate) area. They also have cabanas available for rent. They looked beautiful but we didn’t find it necessary because there were plenty of areas with lounge chairs, or open tables to rest your things. The park isn’t super big so we were also able to go back and forth to the lockers. There are shoe lockers close to some of the areas that allow you to keep your shoes safe while you’re in the water, but come back to them so you aren’t walking around barefoot.
Their food was decent. We splurged on a small personal sized pizza which was $9 and a burger and fries combo which was $12.
If you have a little one that wears water shoes in the pool, it’s important to note that water shoes aren’t allowed on the water slides in the kiddie areas. This bothered me (I mean… they are shoes designed for use in the water) but we complied. 
Since posting my review on Google, a representative of H2o Live responded saying that the reason water shoes are not permitted on the slides is because the ridges on the bottom on the shoes can get stuck on the slides. I find this highly doubtful being that PROPER water shoes are designed to work with traction, not against it. If a child is also going down the slide in the correct way, and there is water on the slide, this would not be an issue so… let’s that that with a grain of salt.
THE TRUTH:
The park wasn’t super crowded like other water parks and we were able to enjoy ourselves and keep a safe distance from other people. Our kids had so much fun and I know that if we went to one of the bigger water parks, it probably would have been to much for a hot day in the world of COVID. All in all, we will return but y’all ain’t getting us on that pricing again. 
If you decide to check out this water park, don’t forget your face masks (which are required for entry and at vendor windows) and sunscreen.
