Big Surf is one of the water amusement parks located near Tempe. Another location near Tempe is Goldland/Sunsplash in Mesa.
I am mostly comparing Big Surf to Sunsplash. Sunsplash is much bigger than Big Surf for just about the same cost. There are some water slides but as I mentioned there are more at Sunsplash.
The prices on food here at Sunsplash in my opinion are on the higher end and the quality of what you pay for is so-so. Their pizza is much like pizza that you get at pizza parlors that are known for their ticket games.
One of the coolest things about Big Surf is their water walkways. From each attraction there is a small thin stream of water that you can walk on to help keep your feet cool during the HOT summer months.
While this location is smaller than SunSplash-Mesa I suppose it is more geared for the younger kids in the family. The waterslides are NOT as "thrilling" as those at Sunsplash. However for the younger kids, such as those elementary aged, i don't think what Big Surf has to offer them is better than what Sunsplash has to offer. I do think that Sunsplash offers more things for elementary kids to do.
If the price of their food wasn't as steep I would give them a 4 star. BUT becuase of the price of the food I'm giving them 3 stars.
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