Siam Park Tenerife Review With Kids: Is It Really Worth the Hype?

Visiting a water park is a big commitment during a one-week holiday, particularly when tickets, transport and queue times can quickly turn it into an expensive and tiring day. We visited Siam Park during October half term with our 7-year-old son, Joshua, after hearing repeatedly that it was one of Tenerife’s must-do family attractions.

This Siam Park Tenerife review with kids covers what the park is really like, the rides our family enjoyed, how busy it became, whether the Fast Pass was worthwhile and the practical details that made our visit easier. It is aimed at families deciding whether Siam Park deserves a full day of their Tenerife holiday.

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Quick Answer: Is Siam Park Worth Visiting With Kids?

Yes. Siam Park lived up to the hype and was one of the highlights of our Tenerife family holiday.

Having visited water parks including Volcano Bay in Florida, we thought Siam Park was every bit as good and, as an overall family experience, we probably preferred it. It offers much more than a collection of water slides, with impressive Thai-inspired theming, family raft rides, children’s areas, a huge wave pool and quieter spaces such as Siam Beach and Mai Thai River.

We think Siam Park works particularly well for confident school-age children who meet the height requirements for the main family rides. Younger children still have dedicated areas such as Lost City, Sawasdee and Coco Beach, but older children and teenagers will naturally get more from the headline attractions.

It was not a cheap day once we added Fast Passes, food, parking and a locker, but we felt it was worth the cost. We would visit again and subsequently recommended Siam Park to family members planning their own Tenerife holiday.

Why We Booked Siam Park

Siam Park’s reputation was the main reason we put it at the top of our Tenerife activity list. The park describes itself as a Thai-inspired water kingdom combining family, relaxation and adrenaline attractions, and it has repeatedly promoted its recognition as the world’s leading water park.

Joshua was excited from the moment we showed him the rides online. The combination of water slides, large raft rides and the Wave Palace made it feel far more exciting than another day around the hotel pool.

Our only real concern was how busy it would be. We were visiting during October half term, when Tenerife is popular with UK families, and we did not want to spend most of the day queueing with a 7-year-old. That ultimately influenced our decision to arrive before opening and purchase Fast Passes once inside.

If you are also visiting during a busy school holiday, read Siam Park Fast Pass Review: Is It Worth the Money and How Does It Work? before deciding which option is right for your family.

Booking Siam Park Tickets and Getting There

We booked our Siam Park tickets through GetYourGuide. We liked being able to pay in pounds, keep the booking with our other activities and choose an option offering free cancellation if our plans changed.

We had hired a car for part of our Tenerife holiday, which made reaching the park straightforward and gave us control over our arrival time. Siam Park has its own car park, which cost €7 when we visited.

For more on whether hiring a vehicle makes sense, see Driving in Tenerife With Kids: Easy Family Holiday or Unnecessary Stress?

We visited during October half term when Siam Park opened at 10am.

We arrived at around 9:30am and there was already a substantial queue forming outside. Whether you need to arrive this early depends on your priorities. We wanted to buy one of the limited Fast Passes sold inside the park only and use the quieter first hour to get onto several rides before queues built.

If Fast Passes are not important to you, waiting outside for 30 minutes may feel unnecessary. However, arriving early still gives you valuable time before the park reaches its busiest point.

If Siam Park is one of your must-do Tenerife activities, you can check ticket details and availability here. I would book admission before travelling during school holidays rather than relying on buying tickets after you arrive.

How long you you spend at Siam Park?

We'd recommend allowing a full day at Siam Park to make the most of your visit. Most families spend around 5 to 7 hours there, giving you enough time to enjoy the big slides, relax at the wave pool and lazy river, and let the kids explore the Lost City children's area.

If you arrive when it opens and buy a Fast Pass, you can experience the main rides without spending your whole day queuing, leaving plenty of time to relax in between. With younger children, you may find you naturally slow the pace and use the gentler areas, which is easily enough to fill a day.

Where to Stay Near Siam Park

If visiting Siam Park Tenerife is one of the main reasons for your trip, I'd recommend staying in Costa Adeje, where you'll find many of the best hotels near Siam Park Tenerife. Being close to the park makes it much easier to arrive early, beat the queues and head back to your hotel when the children are tired.

During our stay, we chose Hotel Bahia Principe Fantasia Tenerife. While it isn't within walking distance of Siam Park, it worked well as a family base thanks to its fantastic pools, splash areas and entertainment programme. You can read our full experience in Hotel Bahia Principe Fantasia Tenerife Review With Kids.

For families prioritising Siam Park, I'd focus your search on Costa Adeje hotels near Siam Park, as this gives you easy access to the water park while still being close to beaches, restaurants and other family attractions

Fast pass at Siam Park

Renting a car to visit Siam Park

First Impressions of Siam Park

Siam Park impressed us almost immediately. The theming is far more detailed than we expected, with Thai-inspired buildings, gardens, bridges, waterways and landscaping connecting the attractions. It feels like a properly designed theme park rather than a collection of slides built around a swimming pool.

The park covers a large area, so it is worth looking at the map before arriving and deciding which rides matter most to your family. Attractions are grouped into relaxation, family and adrenaline experiences, ranging from Siam Beach and Mai Thai River to Lost City, Wave Palace, Singha and Tower of Power.

Everything felt clean and well maintained during our visit. The changing areas, paths and ride entrances were in good condition, and nothing felt dated or neglected.

It was relatively calm when we first entered, but crowd levels increased steadily throughout the morning. Because we had already researched Fast Passes, lockers and the rides Joshua could use, the size of the park never felt overwhelming. Turning up without a plan would have made the first hour much less efficient.

Relaxing at Siam Park

Beach area at Siam Park

Best Siam Park Rides and Areas for Families

The biggest strength of Siam Park is the balance between thrill rides and attractions families can enjoy together. We did not have to spend the day separating while one adult rode and the other waited with Joshua.

Singha

Singha was our favourite ride of the day and unlike anything we had experienced at another water park. Siam Park describes it as a high-speed water roller coaster with 14 direction changes, uphill sections and drops reaching speeds of up to 18 metres per second.

That description is fairly accurate. It feels more like a roller coaster filled with water than a conventional slide, carrying riders through rapid turns, drops and bursts of speed.

Joshua loved it, and so did we. It had enough excitement to feel genuinely thrilling without crossing into the fear factor of Tower of Power.

I was able to take my waterproof camera on the ride and get some great video, if you watch my embedded video you can get a view of what the experience is like.

The Large Raft Rides

The big raft rides were another highlight because we could experience them together. Attractions such as Dragon, Vulcano, Kinnaree, Mekong Rapids and Patong Rapids combine drops, turns and enclosed sections while carrying several riders in one raft. These attractions form a large part of Siam Park’s family and adrenaline offering.

These were the rides that made Siam Park work so well for us as a family. Rather than taking turns while Joshua watched, we could all enjoy the experience together.

Wave Palace

The Wave Palace gave us a welcome break between slides. It is much more than a standard hotel wave pool and creates a beach-style area where families can swim, play or rest before heading back to the rides.

We did not spend hours relaxing here because our priority was the rides, but it was useful when we needed to slow the pace down without leaving the water.

Mai Thai River

Mai Thai River is Siam Park’s lazy river and another good option when everyone needs a break. It winds through the park’s landscaping and offers a much calmer experience than the headline slides.

It is worth knowing that Mai Thai River is excluded from both the Limited and Unlimited Fast Pass schemes. However, because it operates as a continuous-flow attraction there wasn't any wait to join the river.

Areas for Younger Children

Families with younger children can focus on Lost City, Sawasdee, Coco Beach and Bodhi Trail. These are designed around smaller slides, water play, climbing and gentler swimming areas rather than the high-speed rides.

Rides We Skipped or Would Think Twice About

The main ride Joshua could not do was Tower of Power, minimum age was 12 years old. Tower of Power is Siam Park’s famous 28-metre freefall slide. Riders can reach speeds of up to 80 km/h before passing through a transparent section surrounded by an aquarium.

Mark rode it alone while Joshua and I waited. It was not suitable for Joshua during our visit, and I was perfectly happy to volunteer to stay with him.

Tower of Power is also excluded from the Fast Pass system, so everyone has to use the same queue. If it is one of your priorities, I would head there early before the line builds.

There were no other attractions we didn't enjoy or would tell families to avoid. However, not every confident child will enjoy every ride. Height restrictions are only part of the decision; willingness to enter dark tunnels, steep drops or high-speed raft sections matters too.

Height Restrictions and Ages: Is Your Child Big Enough for Siam Park?

One of the biggest mistakes families make when planning a day at Siam Park is assuming every child can access every ride. In reality, height is often more important than age.

The good news is that Siam Park caters well for a wide range of ages, from toddlers enjoying the children's areas through to teenagers chasing the biggest adrenaline rides. The key factor is whether your child meets the height requirements for the attractions they're most excited about.

When we visited, Joshua was at a great age for the park. He was tall enough to enjoy many of the major family rides but still young enough to love the children's and family-focused areas too.

What Height Does Your Child Need to Be?

As a rough guide below:

• Under 110cm: Children will be mainly limited to Lost City, Sawasdee, Coco Beach, the wave pool and other younger children's attractions.

• 110cm+: Access opens up to rides such as Mekong Rapids, Naga Racer and parts of Jungle Snakes.

• 125cm+: This is where the park becomes significantly more exciting, with access to attractions such as Singha, Vulcano, Dragon, Kinnaree and The Giant.

• 140cm+: Access to Tower of Power and the park's largest thrill attractions.

What Age Is Best for Siam Park?

Based on our experience, 7 years old+ was a great age. At this age, Joshua was tall enough to access many of the major rides while still enjoying attractions such as Lost City, Wave Palace and the family raft rides. Joshua was 7 when we visited and got excellent value from the day.

Teenagers will naturally enjoy the bigger rides and adrenaline attractions, while younger children can still have fun in Lost City, Sawasdee and Coco Beach, although they won't get the full Siam Park experience that older children do.

Should Families Check Heights Before Visiting?

Absolutely.

If your child is close to one of the key height thresholds, especially 110cm, 125cm or 140cm, it's worth checking before you travel. A few centimetres can make the difference between accessing most of the park's headline attractions or spending the day mainly in the children's areas.

For us, Joshua was at a perfect height and age for Siam Park, which was one of the reasons the day worked so well.

The Siam park website has a ride by ride guide with height restrictions available.

Sigha Ride Siam Park

Kids splash area

Queue Times and Fast Pass: Is It Needed?

Siam Park was busy during October half term, but arriving early gave us a useful head start.

For the first part of the morning, several standard queues were short enough that we chose not to use our Fast Pass access. As the park filled up, waits for popular attractions such as Singha and the large raft rides became considerably longer.

The Fast Pass then made a noticeable difference. Instead of repeatedly waiting in lengthy standard lines, we could use priority access on participating attractions and spend more time riding, eating and enjoying the rest of the park.

Siam Park currently offers a Limited Fast Pass providing one priority use per participating attraction and an Unlimited option providing repeated priority access. Tower of Power and Mai Thai River are excluded from both. The Limited pass is sold at the ticket office on the day, while the Unlimited option can also be purchased online; both are personal, non-transferable and separate from park admission.

Would we buy a Fast Pass again? During school holidays, yes. On a quieter term-time day, we would assess the crowd levels first.

For the full booking process, costs and differences between the options, see Siam Park Fast Pass Review: Is It Worth the Money and How Does It Work?

Splash area Siam Park

Wave pool area

Food, Lockers and Facilities

Food and Picnic Options

The food was better than I expected from a major theme park. It was not cheap, but we found enough choice and the quality was perfectly good for a busy water park day.

If you would rather bring your own meal, Siam Park operates a dedicated picnic system. When we researched our visit, the park charged a small storage fee for visitors bringing food and drink, which could then be collected and eaten in the designated picnic area. Check the latest rules before arriving because prices and procedures can change.

Lockers and Changing Areas

We rented a locker rather than claiming sunbeds because we knew we would spend most of the day moving between rides.

At the time of our visit, a small locker cost around €7 and a larger locker around €10, subject to availability. Siam Park website providers full details and costs of lockers and what is available to rent. Changing rooms and showers are provided free of charge.

There were plenty of toilets and changing facilities around the park, so we never felt we had to walk across the whole site when Joshua needed a break.

Sunbeds and Umbrellas

Sun loungers, tubes, life jackets and umbrellas are included with park admission.

There were plenty of loungers when we arrived, but we decided not to establish a base because we had no intention of spending much time sitting down. Families with younger children or those planning a slower day may prefer to secure a shaded spot first.

Wetsuits and Footwear

We did not use wetsuits and did not feel we needed them in October. We also managed without water shoes, although they could be useful for children or anyone who dislikes walking barefoot between attractions.

Do you need to bring a Towel to Siam Park?

Yes, I would bring your own towels rather than relying on buying or renting them at the park.

Rafting

Water Slides

Final Verdict: Is Siam Park Overrated or Worth It?

Siam Park is worth the hype.

It is not a cheap family day out, particularly once you add parking, food, lockers and optional Fast Passes. However, it delivered one of the best days of our Tenerife holiday and felt like much more than another water park.

The Thai-inspired setting, variety of family rides, children’s areas, Wave Palace and high-adrenaline attractions create enough variety for families with different ages and confidence levels. Most importantly, it gave us experiences we could enjoy together rather than constantly splitting up.

Having visited highly rated water parks in the USA, including Volcano Bay, we still thought Siam Park compared extremely well and may even have offered the better overall family day.

We would visit again, particularly now that Joshua is older and able to consider more rides. If you are visiting Tenerife with school-age children and can dedicate a full day to the park, Siam Park deserves a place on your itinerary.

For more honest recommendations from our trip, see The Tenerife Excursions We’d Book Again (And Which We Wouldn’t).

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