| We had no idea when we arrived at the Rancho | | | | floating with his parents in an innertube around |
| Las Palmas resort what kind of pool they had. | | | | what they call the Lazy River. It's a |
| Everyone in our family enjoys taking a dip so we | | | | three-foot-deep current of water that goes in a |
| were going to patronize it no matter what it was | | | | long circle around the water park. The river has a |
| like. But to our great surprise, Rancho Las Palmas | | | | number of life guards everywhere so nothing bad |
| boasts one of the coolest kids' pools we'd ever | | | | will happen to young swimmers. |
| seen. It's actually not a pool - it's Splashtopia. | | | | The Water Slides |
| The Sandy Beach | | | | Will's five- and eight-year-old cousins had a blast |
| Our toddler son Will spent a lot of time on | | | | going down Splashtopia's two 100-foot waterslides |
| Splashtopia's beach, playing in the sand, wading | | | | - and so did his aunt and uncle. You have to be |
| into the 85 degree water, and sipping lemonade | | | | 42 inches tall to ride them, but they're a lot of |
| on the pool chairs. This is made for the youngest | | | | fun. |
| kids and their families - and we all thought it was | | | | With a full-sized adult pool, a mountainside Jacuzzi, |
| wonderful. Will would have played for hours here - | | | | and a waterplay zone with fountains and |
| if we hadn't put a time limit on his sun exposure. | | | | sprinklers, we could have spent several days just |
| The sun is mighty powerful out there, even in the | | | | at Splashtopia - and it's a major reason we would |
| spring. | | | | consider returning to the Ranch Las Palmas |
| The Lazy River | | | | Resort. |
| Will's three-year-old cousin Nicholas enjoyed the | | | | |