DreamWorks Water Park, East Rutherford: Photos, Reviews & Location

Roomy indoor park with a wave pool, lazy river, waterslides & movie-themed rides for younger kids.

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#5 of 8 Tourist attractions in East Rutherford #2 of 3 Amusement parks in East Rutherford

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.40

0.1 km from the center of East Rutherford

Rating breakdown

5 ★68%
4 ★17%
3 ★7%
2 ★3%
1 ★6%

1 American Dream Wy, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, United States

americandream.com

+1 833-263-7326

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Quick facts

What is the rating of DreamWorks Water Park?: DreamWorks Water Park is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 3,873 reviews.
How does DreamWorks Water Park rank in East Rutherford?: DreamWorks Water Park is #5 of 8 Tourist attractions in East Rutherford by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is DreamWorks Water Park located?: 1 American Dream Wy, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, United States — 0.1 km from the center of East Rutherford.
How can I contact DreamWorks Water Park?: Phone: +1 833-263-7326 · Website: americandream.com

Reviews (8)

Timothy Becker 2023 Sep 14

This is not a cheap day out if you come at the weekend. I came with my partner and our 22 month old son. Though I did most of the rides (bottled out on the 142 ft vertical drop slide), my partner couldn't as one of us had to look after the toddler. The waits for the more popular rides can take almost an hour. This meant that her ticket was largely wasted. Come on the week when it's much quieter and cheaper if you can. Overall for a Brit partially living in NYC it is a fun day out but the cost makes it slightly prohibitive even for a lawyer!

Frank Dunn 2023 Sep 09

This water park is so fun for the family. All you have to do is make a designated area for your family and just let the kids go and enjoy they time with each other while me and my lady just sat by the pool and enjoyed the pool the kids knew where the meet up spot was so they never got lost. When I got on the slides, the wait was no longer than 5 to 10 minutes.

Leslie M 2023 Sep 05

Great water park. My favorite was the wave pool! Went on Labor Day not many people. We didn’t have to wait long on line except for one ride the dream runner which goes around the whole water park. But it was 30 min pretty quick. The other rides where quick to get there. Just be aware that most of the rides you need to take the stairs and it’s a lot of stairs. They do have food options and hot tubs so relax. Overall great park.

Edouard Dorval 2023 Sep 01

I really wanted to love this place more than 30 actually did. Don't get me wrong, an indoor water park, right inside the mall, that you don't have to drive at least an hour away to get to, what not to like, right? While I command it for what it does right, I think it shows that this is DreamWorks first attempt in this industry. Lack of dedicated swim up bars and adult areas were some of the biggest turn offs for me. While I liked the idea of the "sky boxes" (think, indoors covered cabanas that feel almost like hotel rooms, right inside the park), I found the lack of air conditioning insufferable, as it was quite hot inside and the air was excessively humide due to the sky boxes facing the wave pool. Speaking of which, the wave pool takes center stage and is the main attraction in the park. It's enormous. It also feels like a mini ocean rather than a pool. Other that that, it's standard indoor water park fair. Can't go wrong: lazy river, wave pool, rides, all the usual line up you'd expect are present. Other plus is that, there are so many attractions and food choices inside of the mall, it's easy to step out, get a change of scenery, then come back. Albeit, you have to leave the park. Some of the areas I'd love to see improvements on are like I said, a dedicated, adult only space, a swim up bar, perhaps mall parking pass with the purchase of a water park ticket, AC in the skyboxes, more consistent open hours (right now, it feels like there closing hours change day by day) and we'll truly have a winner that is minutes away from Manhattan and Jersey City.

OFNR Studios 2023 Aug 09

Its certainly big. But it feels like most of the space is taken up by the massive wave pool. Don't get me wrong it was fun but I feel more attractions could have been added instead. I've been to several indoor watermarks in the last few years and feel for the money there are better options. Food is poorly priced especially when you can go out to the mall and get cheaper, better food.

BK Man 2023 Jul 03

Everything was great. We Came early, and there were plenty of seating options. Seats weren't the most comfortable but if you want a cabana, I think 700 is the starting price. Bring your own food. The food court food is better than what they have in the water park. The food in the water park is so so not really worth the price. The pool with the intermittent waves was my favorite. Everything else was pretty cool for the little kids and big kids. The lazy river was a hit. The bathrooms are fair. Be careful it is very slippery especially barefoot. I seen so many people slip and fall walking barefoot in the bathroom. They put a lot of nonslip carpet but not enough to make it more safe. The parking was good because we came early. The line to register for the swim park took about 20-25 minutes. Come extra early to decrease your wait time. DreamWorks water park is a winner. I recommend it highly. For atleast a hundred dollars a person it's pretty expensive but worth it for the experience. I will come back again.

Shaela Toledo 2023 Jun 27

Loved this place! The wave pool is huge and such fun! There are lots of slides, attractions and even spots for little ones . All the employees that we encountered were friendly & King Julian played peekaboo with my toddler, so thank you to whoever that was 😂❤️

Michele Gargiulo 2023 May 26

WHAT FUN !!! We will absolutely be back here. The rides were amazing, fast paced and varied. There were tube rides, single slides, and so much more. The lazy River was fun, the wave pool was excellent. We had so much fun splashing around all day. They offer a twilight pass at 3 pm for a cheaper rate. I’d highly recommend coming to check out this park if you have kids or just want to splash around in a pool