Aaron Bellot hits the water in a preliminary round of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
Mitchell Garcia, 16, of Commerce City, surfs on his board on The Wave at Hyland Hills Water World in Federal Heights, Colorado on June 30, 2015. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)- Kelly Stone hits the water hard to win the women's division of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights.
- Jesse Lindstadt makes a splash in the final round of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Jesse Lindstadt sails through the air before hitting the water in the final round of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- PJ Holtzhauser takes flight before hitting the water before moments before hitting the water to win the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Belly flopper Shahana DeVargas sails through the air before hitting the water in a preliminary round of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- PJ Holtzhauser takes flight before hitting the water before moments before hitting the water to win the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Jake Breidenbach braces for impact moments before hitting the water in a preliminary round of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Belly flopper Daniel Bradford on his way down moments before hitting the water in a preliminary round of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Folks beat the heat in near 100 degree temperatures in the Thunder Bay Wave Pool at Water World June 21, 2016. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Mermaid Luna, from Wand and Wishes Mermaids, and also a belly flop judge, catches rays before the the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Aaron Bellot braces for impact in a preliminary round of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- World record holder for the highest shallow water dive Darren Taylor, AKA Professor Splash, gives a thumbs-up before judging the the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Jerrell Bellot moments before hitting the water in a preliminary round of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Belly flop competitor Erin Faath gets body paint before the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Wand and Wishes Mermaids were on hand for the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Belly flopper Shahana DeVargas makes a splash in a preliminary round of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Belly flopper Scott Gundy sails through the air before hitting the water in a preliminary round of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Tristen Baraga, 18, rides a board on the Wave at Water World. At 2:20 p.m., Denver reached a record high of 105 degrees Thursday. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
- Anna Scheitler enjoys riding her board on the Wave at Water World on June 28, 2018 in Federal Heights, Colorado. Denver has hit 105 degrees only four times since the city started recording temperatures in 1872. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
- Spectators enjoy the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Bradley Koenig does tricks on his board on the Wave at Water World. Denver reached its all-time record for any day of the year Thursday with a high of 105 degrees. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
- Nikko Bermea dives off the high diving board as he competes in the final round of Water World's 22nd annual Belly Flop contest on June 28, 2018. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
- Nikko Bermea celebrates winning the men's division of Water World's 22nd annual Belly Flop Contest. He has worked at Water World for 5 years and finally turned 18 so he could take part in the annual event. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
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Aaron Bellot hits the water in a preliminary round of the 21st annual Belly Flop Splashdown competition at Water World June 15, 2017 in Federal Heights. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
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Two Colorado amusement parks have been included on lists of the top parks in the United States.
Water World in Federal Heights is the 13th best water park in the country, according to TripAdvisor, while Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs was named the 20th best amusement park overall.
The rankings were based on an algorithm that took into account the number and quality of user ratings on TripAdvisor.
Issues with earlier this summer didn’t seem to affect the park’s ranking. Those issues prompted the park to close for a day in June.
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