Well, not yesterday anymore but had one last waterpark day before my son goes back to school, this time at a local one that (as I predicted, tyvm) was immensely popular on this beautiful, temperate, sunny day tucked into the collection of heat wave and rain we've been having. This one is a bit tamer than our favorite, but still enjoyable and I'd definitely go back.
When I do, I'll buy one. But I've never learned how to swim and am allergic to chlorine, so I don't even know what people do at pools and water parks. Doesn't a phone slung around the neck whap you in the face if you dive?
I meant to answer this earlier... 99.9999% of waterpark attractions are not deep enough for diving, and in fact it is generally prohibited where you might be tempted. Most of it is waterslides, lazy river (floating on inner tubes), and wave pools (no diving). The one we went to yesterday had a plunge pool that was 12 feet deep, but the attraction was to go down a slide feet first (anything else probably would have gotten you ejected from the park) and the ladder to get out was maybe 3-4 feet from the entry point.
On that note, there was also an attraction that was simulated surfing - we waited in line for a really long time, and I'm happy to report that I actually got the hang of it on the 3rd try (body board, so not standing) so I did not totally fail to represent as literally the only person in that line who was clearly way over 18 years old.
The real yesterday, I spent the evening scrolling social media looking at photos and videos of the flooding that was happening on the south side of our metro area and downtown (and further south). The storms and rain and tornadoes have been seemingly nonstop this summer. I'm prepared for huge increases to homeowners' insurance next year because there seems to be no end to the constant damage from all this severe weather.
I'm impressed!