A first-timer takes his family to the Wisconsin Dells
Liana Gilmer, 3, of Schaumburg enjoys the pool at Wilderness Resort’s Wild WaterDome in the Dells. (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)
A number of tourist attractions line Wisconsin Dells Parkway. (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)
Travis Hartman drives an amphibious duck truck into the Wisconsin River. The boat rides are a popular attraction in the Dells. (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)
Brandi Lehner of Ingleside holds her 19-month-old son, Westyn, inside one of the water parks at Wilderness Resort. (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)
A giant Trojan horse greets guests at Mt. Olympus Resort in the Dells. (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)
An Original Wisconsin Duck splashes down in Lake Delton on a tour of the Dells. (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)
The Scorpion’s Tail is 10 stories high and 400 feet long, with an initial drop that sends you plummeting down at more than 50 feet a second. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
A woman prepares to ride the Scorpion’s Tail at Noah’s Ark Waterpark in the Dells. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Devil’s Lake State Park is Wisconsin’s largest and most visited state park. (Josh Noel / Chicago Tribune)
Feeding the giraffe at Timbavati Wildlife Park in the Wisconsin Dells. (Josh Noel / Chicago Tribune)
A Dells attraction called “Top Secret” consists of an upside-down, collapsing White House. (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)
