About this episode

David explores Wisconsin Dells, a chaotic holiday destination known for its waterparks and local stories.

In this week's Flightless Bird, David heads to Wisconsin Dells, America's "waterpark capital" - discovering a chaotic holiday spot that's like Las Vegas for kids, all high on sugar and waterslides. He then turns his attention to the locals who have lived here all their lives, and the stories they have to tell. What does The Dells mean to them? Join us for bonus Flightless Bird episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/flightlessbird Feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Watch on Spotify. Spotify subscribers get fewer ads on our episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Farrier

Topics covered

• waterparks
• local stories
• family vacations
• sugar rush
• chaotic holiday spots

Keywords

• Wisconsin Dells
• waterpark capital
• family fun
• local stories
• vacation chaos

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Organizations: Patreon, Spotify, megaphone.fm

Places: Wisconsin Dells

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