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The Valley of Waves

Sun City Resort, Sun City 0316, South Africa
+27 14 557 1000
Ranked #2 of 13 attractions in Sun City
4.0 of 5 stars 63 Reviews
Type: Water Parks
Owner description: The Valley of Waves is the central feature of the Lost City at Sun City. It is one of the most advanced water parks in the world, dominated by the...... more » Owner description: The Valley of Waves is the central feature of the Lost City at Sun City. It is one of the most advanced water parks in the world, dominated by the Roaring Lagoon. When waves are not generated, a bobbing cycle is generated in a diamond pattern.  All Resort residents enter the park free of charge by presenting their resident cards. Day visitors pay an entrance fee to the park.  « less
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Karachi, Pakistan
Senior Contributor
33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Wait on the Entrance Bridge for an Earthquake experience. More

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London, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Tgere were no towels provided from apace hotel. Rubbish and bins overflowing. The pools dated and in need f repair More

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north west
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

110 rand for the day if you are a day visitor , free if staying at one of the hotels or if you are a gold, silver of plantinum card holder, this includes use of showers, lockers and beach towels Lovely artificial beach in the middle of Sun City Complex, good waiter service on the beach if required , bit... More

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Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

My son (2 years) was delighted! The great wave every 90 seconds was a great pleasure for him! I was disappointed by the children's area, the water was very cold and the area is too shaded and it is therefore not at all hot. I do not understand why the "simple" slide (do not remember the name) is prohibited for... More

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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

Keeps the kids entertained - with the variety of activities that are around this place. Be it the waves, the sun, the sand, or the slide - everything is full of fun and entertainment ! More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

we visited here on a day trip and enjoyed every minute. we lay on the beach listening to the music and the waves crashing onto the beach. the only annoying part was listening to the valley of waves crank up then the large crashing sound when the water was released, but the kiddies playing there loved it. it was great... More

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Botswana
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

Swimming in Valley of the waves is great fun however the childrens rides were not working.Staff at Kiosks selling icecreams and food need to learn some manners - very rude and unpleasant. More

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

Very over crowd on the sandy beach, need to wait a long time for all water slides. May be just because it was Easter. More

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sydney
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

I wasnt really looking for the loud music I guess. I just wanted to relax so it just wasn't my thing. More

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Curitiba, PR
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
89 helpful votes 89 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

They give priority to day visitors and the guests are dammaged. No place for sit down. Lots of people bring food to the pools, it was a mess. Did not look like a 6 stars hotel. Terrible! More

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