Holy Cow!! Did we hit the jackpot in the battle against the Winter Blahs!
Did you know that there was an indoor water park right in Albany? The Rudy A. Cicccotti Family Recreation Center is right off of the middle of Wolf Road. And, it's only a short walk to the Crossings. While it is a membership-based facility, they do offer day passes for $10 per person. The passes allow you to use the entire facility (basketball courts, jogging track, fitness equipment, pool, spa, exercise classes - if you are so inclined) and they are good for the entire day, so you can leave for lunch (or eat your packed lunch in the lobby) and go back for some more.
The Water Features were amazing! It starts off extremely shallow for the little waders and ends up a few feet deep in the leisure swim section. There's a Lazy River, a huge water slide, a bunch of assorted sprinklers ('sprinklers' doesn't really do it justice), dump buckets and a pretty big activity center with a smaller water slide. The Features are turned on at Noon on weekends and when school is out and at 4:15 on weekdays. However, they will turn them on between 11 AM and 12 PM on weekdays, if someone requests it. It can get pretty busy on the weekends, so the earlier time frame suits us better. You can play in the area regardless of the Features being on.
There are lockers available (bring your own lock) and family changing rooms. They have a few drink and snack vending machines and one of the vacuum-suction vending machines that my toddlers find so amusing (frozen pizza, hot dogs, hot pockets, ice cream sandwiches, popsicles, etc). And, they offer swim lessons for non-members ($75 per session).
Ciccotti Center Hours ............... Aquatic Center Hours ............... Water Features
Mon-Fri: 5am-9pm .............. Mon-Fri: 5:50am-8pm .............. Mon-Fri: 4:15pm-7:50pm
Sat-Sun: 7am-7pm .............. Sat-Sun: 7:30am-6pm ............... Sat-Sun: 12pm-5:50pm
30 Aviation Road, Albany, NY 12205
518.867.8920
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