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Margaritaville At Lanier Islands Set To Open Next Week

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Margaritaville at Lanier Islands has a lot of cool stuff planned for this year’s travel season — and you do not want to miss out.

When Is Margaritaville at Lanier Islands Opening In 2023?

Margaritaville at Lanier Islands opens up on Saturday, May 13 and is a great place to bring your kids, significant other or friends and family. The venue has become a favorite destination among fun-in-the-sun lovers of all ages.

Between the sand, sun, and squeals emanating from more than a dozen waterslides and attractions, the reasons to visit the water park are virtually countless. But for a limited time, the lakeside destination adds a number of exciting newreasons why Metro Atlantans might want to assume the title of “season pass holder” for the 2023 waterpark season.

Between now and May 31, Margaritaville at Lanier Islands is hosting a Summer Chill Season Pass Special at the inflation-busting price of $99.99 per pass – a 33% discount from the regular price of $149.99.

In addition, the Northeast Georgia attraction has another first up its Hawaiian shirt sleeves for those wee waterpark lovers. The new “Pre-K pass” grants guests ages 3-5 free access to the park all season long*. This news comes just in time for the seasonkick-off on Saturday, May 13.

Among the many things to do are these exciting changes to its lakeside landscape:

• Opening of the New Parrot Mountain summer tubing slide

• Return of long-time fan favorite – the Fin Dunker Bucket

• Newly renovated Wild Waves Wave Pool

• Newly renovated Parakeet Springs kids’ splash zone with Wiggle Waves and mini slides

Throughout the new season, the waterpark will play host to its regular brand of fun with the Wibit water obstacle course, a thrilling collection of waterslides, foam parties, open-air concerts, white sand beach, watering holes, and eateries, including its flagship LandShark Bar & Grill.

Guests can also expand their fun beyond the boundaries of the waterpark with boat rentals from Harbor Landing Marina – complete with tubes and water sports equipment.

Where Is Margaritaville at Lanier Islands?

Margaritaville at Lanier Islands is located at 7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy in Buford, Ga. Here is a map to help you find it.

Guests can arrive by car, boat, or RV – with the newly expanded Camp Margaritaville RV Resort nearby.

Final Word

Adult Margaritaville fans will want to check the event calendar for the venue’s famed Full Moon Parties, as well as Margarita, Brunch, and NEW Full Moon Cruises.

Georgia is a traveler’s dream as it has many spots to check out with friends and family.

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Tee Johnson: Tee Johnson is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of AtlantaFi.com, Atlanta’s independent hyper-local publication focused on news, restaurants, events, jobs, neighborhoods, and lifestyle. A 15+ year Atlanta resident and longtime journalist and content creator, she covers Travel News, Events, Business, Hair Care, and Money with a practical, Atlanta-first lens. Before launching the site, Johnson worked as a substitute teacher in Atlanta Public Schools and later in corporate roles at Home Depot’s Vinings offices. A marketer by training with a degree in business management, she grew frustrated with the fragmented, hard-to-find information about what was actually happening in the city. That gap led her to create AtlantaFi as a curated, one-stop resource for the pulse of Atlanta—#ATLHAPS—without the national noise. Editorial decisions remain independent; the publication does not accept products, meals, or services in exchange for coverage. As Editor-in-Chief, she oversees original local reporting and curated practical guides that help residents, visitors, and businesses discover and engage with the city. Readers turn to her work for timely event roundups, dining and neighborhood insights, business and travel updates, and straightforward money and lifestyle coverage grounded in firsthand observation of Atlanta. A devoted lover of all things Atlanta, Tee enjoys pickleball, a good margarita or bourbon, and walking the Atlanta Beltline. She can be reached for editorial inquiries at tjohnson@atlantafi.com (serious inquiries only).