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Island Waterpark at Showboat

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The Island Waterpark at Showboat is an indoor water park and entertainment center located next to the Showboat Resort along the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The water park is the largest indoor beachfront water park in the world. The park features 11 slides, a surf simulator and nightlife entertainment, and covers 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2), holding more than 317,000 US gal (1,200,000 L; 264,000 imp gal) of water. There are four restaurants and three bars and a Boardwalk-themed area.

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Island Waterpark at Showboat
States Avenue, Atlantic City

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