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With a six-story-high screen and 24,000 watts of digital sound, this IMAX theater makes movie-watching a spinetingling experience. For best viewing, pick a seat in the middle of a row. The theater, housed in a Triodetic dome, was the world’s first permanent IMAX venue when it was built, in 1971.

Navigate seven mazes in this multilevel indoor-outdoor labyrinth. Mirrors, lasers, and sound effects add to the challenge of finding your way out.

This waterpark features four heart-stopping rides. The Hydrofuge shoots riders through a tunnel into a giant bowl, where you spin in circles before landing in a pool of water, while the Rush River Raft Ride takes riders on an exhilarating, 873-ft (266-m) plunge. Children who do not meet the age and height restrictions can have lots of wet and wild fun in the splash pool.

Rent a pedal boat on Adventure Island to explore the many lagoons and bays. Kids can try the Mini Bumper Boats, in Centre Plaza.

Three Thrill Zone sites offer the latest in interactive, virtual game hardware. Challenge yourself with Alpine Ski simulators, driving simulators, Wave Jet, Sega Rally, and a large variety of coin-operated video games.

Hold on to your hat – and clench your stomach – on this drop tower ride. A platform seating 10 people rises 20 feet (6 m) above the ground before plummeting, for two minutes of hair-raising fun.

Two well-designed nine-hole golf courses built into the landscaped hillside offer great family fun.

Against a backdrop modeled on the Northern Ontario landscape – deep canyons, forests, and wildlife – this animated flume ride, the world’s largest, features a 40-ft (10-m) splashdown.

A sensational line-up of international and Canadian musical acts, from rock and hip-hop to country, blues, and jazz, is presented at this large outdoor concert venue.

At this play area, kids can climb the huge H₂O Generation Station, steer electric cars through a realistic course at OP Driving School; and dodge the Atom Blaster’s 12,000 foam balls, shot in all directions from canons and volcanoes. Microkids is a play area just for toddlers.