Lied Jungle

Lied Jungle in Omaha, NE is the United States largest indoor jungle. It can be found at the Henry Doorly Zoo and is the home of monkeys, tapirs, macaws, pygmy hippos, and a few other non-native animals. 

This is one of the things that you will find in my jungle theme when visiting Northeast Tropics & Winter Resort.  Take a look at the video and let me know what you think. 

Knoebels

Knoebels Amusement Resort is a family-owned and operated amusement park, picnic grove, and campground in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It has been America's largest free admission park for 89 years of operation.

Opened in 1926, the park has more than 60 rides, free admission, two wooden roller coasters, a 1913 carousel, and a haunted house ride that was featured on the Discovery Channel. The park and its rides have won awards from organizations such as Amusement Today, American Coaster Enthusiasts, and The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. In 2014, Travel Channel rated Knoebels number 2 out of their Top 10 Family Friendly Amusement Parks in the country.

Dutch Wonderland

Dutch Wonderland is a 48-acre amusement park just east of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, appealing primarily to families with small children. The park's theme is a "Kingdom for Kids." The entrance to the park has a stone imitation castle façade, which was built by Earl Clark, a potato farmer, before he opened the park in 1963.

The Clark family sold Dutch Wonderland in 2001 to Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company. They also operate Wonderland Mini-Golf, and Old Mill Stream Campground at the same location and the Gift Shop atKitchen Kettle Village, in nearby Intercourse, Pennsylvania.

On November 12, 2010, Hershey Entertainment announced that they sold Dutch Wonderland to Palace Entertainment.

Hershey Park

Hershey Park is a family theme park situated in Derry Township, Pennsylvania, about 15 miles east of Harrisburg, and 95 miles west of Philadelphia. Founded in 1906 by Milton S. Hershey, as a leisure park for the employees of the Hershey Chocolate Company, as of 2013, the park is owned by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. 

Outdoor Water Sports

As I said before in a previous post, outside the facility I would like to put in a man-made lake that will allow visitors, who enjoy water sports, to have fun without needing a boat. Water skiers and wake boarders will be able to use an overhead cable system to tow themselves through the water.

If this sounds cool to you, check out this place in Cincinnati, Ohio that opened in 2009. ~ Wake Nation

Indoor Water Parks

The U.S. has a lot of different indoor parks to choose from, but none that have a Tropical Jungle theme like I hope to incorporate.
If you want to take a look at the Top 10 Indoor Parks, click here.

Indoor Skiing

Here is a link to a place (Indoor Ski USA) that is using some of the new technology for those who want to escape the cold, wet Winters. It's kind of neat, but I'd still prefer a soft blanket of snow to fall into; rather than get a rug-burn.

Let me know what you would rather see. Either a facility that has long slopes, with jumps, boxes and rails, or slopes that are pretty much giant treadmills.