Knott's Soak City
Go early, when the lines are short and the water hasn't turned into a human soup. Bring a towel you don't care about. The wave pool is the thing worth waiting for. Sunscreen reapplied every two hours or you'll regret it by dinner.
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- 8200 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620, USA
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