Combination musical and concert pays tribute to Lady Gaga with dance, spectacular lights and live renditions of hits such as "Born This Way"

Two-day pass to Shannon Brown-founded outdoor festival featuring Monica, Robin Thicke, Slick Rick, and Naughty by Nature

Red Cross–certified lifeguards monitor five outdoor slides and three indoor slides; restaurant uses wood-fired grill to cook steak and fish

Jet skis seat up to three people for speedy, water-foaming excursions across Lake Conroe’s waters, plus access to a private beach

Rafts whisk down Ocoee River over Class III and IV rapids; armed with air guns, splattered soldiers battle on brand-new paintball field

Pupils run off the side of a hill strapped to a hang-glider and guided by USHPA-certified instructor Jeff Hunt

Adults and kids don rented roller skates and cruise across glossy surface of 40-year-old roller rink

Interactive exhibits invite little ones to service cars, climb beanstalks, and solve detective mysteries in a 1900s-era Victorian mansion

Certified instructors give brief instruction and then help customers launch for tandem flights

168,000 gal. saltwater pool in the shape of Texas with water slides, a diving board, and volleyball