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Army of Darkness

Ugly people storm the Waterworld gates

By Lilia Menconi

Published on July 03, 2008

It's pretty obvious when summer’s come to town. Just look at the children. They've spent about a million hours reenacting The Little Mermaid and Finding Nemo in the backyard pool, so their hair is completely bleached out and their eyes are all bloodshot. Instead of looking like Disney characters, they resemble those creepy kids from Village of the Damned.

For adults, it's a different story. No swimming for us. At the first sign of cellulite and spare tires, we hung up our suits for good. But thanks to Night Splash – a swim party just for us grownups that has the proper lighting: darkness – we’ll bust out our slightly busted bodies.

Relive the carefree days with unlimited water rides each Saturday through August 30.


Saturdays, 7-11 p.m. Starts: June 28. Continues through Aug. 30, 2008


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