Parque Acuático Mijas (Aquamijas)
The Kamikaze drop — 17 metres straight down, 30 metres of slide path — is the first thing you'll hear about from anyone who has been. Parque Acuático Mijas, also known as Aquamijas, sits just off the A7 at exit 208, a short ride inland from Fuengirola's beach strip, spread across 34,000 square metres of water rides, pools and shaded corners.
The wave pool runs on freshwater. The Crazy Loop closes around you in a tube of coloured lights before spitting you out into daylight. Children under six have their own territory — La Jungla and Isla Lagartos, a rocky island structure threaded with water pipes — while the Laberinto de Toboganes sends older riders down 108-metre runs before anyone's had lunch.
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Regulars tend to arrive at opening, hit the Kamikaze and Río Aventura before queues build, then drift toward the wave pool mid-afternoon. The 40% late-entry discount (after 3pm in June, 4pm in July and August) is worth knowing if you're only after a few hours. September, once local schools restart around 2pm, is the quietest window of the whole season.
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Aquamijas opened in July 1986, operated by Aqualand S.A., making it one of the earlier water parks on the Costa del Sol. By August 1990, contemporary accounts described it as a modest setup — a handful of slides and a small wave pool — the bones of what it would eventually become.
Over the following decades the park expanded its ride count to more than ten attractions, adding closed-tube experiences like the Crazy Loop, multi-pool river rides like Río Bravo, and dedicated children's zones. No founding architect or individual designer has been publicly documented in available sources.
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When to go
The park runs April through September, which maps neatly onto the Costa del Sol's dependable warm months — expect strong sun from late morning onward and afternoon temperatures that make the water a genuine relief rather than a novelty. July and August are the hottest and most crowded; early June and mid-September offer much the same weather with noticeably thinner crowds.
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