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Slagharen waterpark
waterpa rk Left to right: George Bryan, William Bryan, Colin Bryan and Helen Pawley Life of Br yan
Meet Drayton Manor’s new MD England’s Drayton Manor P ark welcoor Pa
Park welcomes a new managing ng director this season as William Bryan takes to
the helm in place of his father Colin, who steps up to the position of chief executive. William will now assume responsibility for day-to-day running of the amusement park near T Staffordshire, where he has worked at for the past 20 years, most recently acting as his father’s deputy after being identified as his successor two years ago. Colin’s niece Helen Pa general Manager estates
r Ta erly eral er of ce Ve “A ily we are a Tamworth,
since its gates first opened on 1 April 1950, by Colin’s parents the late George Bryan OBE and his wife V “ As a family we are all extremely passionate about Drayton Manor P ark,” says Colin Bryan. “ The announcement comes at an exciting time for the business as 2015 is not only our 65th anniversary year but we are also opening the brand new multi-million pound Thomas Land expansion.”
Become a hos t loca tion for the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
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Host location registration for the 2015 World’s L argest Swimming L esson (WLSL) is now open. W aterparks, pools and other aquatic facilities can become involved as “Te
Team WLSL” attempts L” W orld Record on June 18.
New this year, all hor,, all host locations will be able to teach their lessons at 10am in their local time. Previously host venues has to conduct all WLSL lessons simultaneously at 1500 GMT. Supported by the Wo
Wo childhood dro 20 location, register at
wlsl.org/teach MARCH 2015 MARCH 2015 pts to set a sixth Guinness
Pawley, fory,, formerly general manager of central services, and his youngest son George, r,,, estates, will both assume the roles of directors. Drayton Manor has been a family-run business wife Vera.
Another Dutch amusement park is to add a waterpark, following the lead set by Hellendoorn in 2013. This time it’s the turn of Slagharen near the German border
er, which will open a 5,200 sq r,
m facility called Aqua Mexicana on May 1. The indoor - outdoor complex will feature 10 slides from V an Egdom totalling just over half a kilometre (546m), including three with light and sound effects. A water play area, whirlpool, waterfall, Jacuzzi, restaurant and shop will also be featured. Operator P arques R eunidos is investing € 6 million in the project.
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Visitors to Slagharen park or guests of its holiday village will be able to access the waterpark for a supplement of just € 7. Thanks to its large indoor component (3,173 sq m) the waterpark will mirror the operating calendar of the main amusement park once it opens, but stay open until 9 in the evening.
F ollow the project’s progress at
slagharen.com/waterpark/construction Amy Merrell
JRA (Jack R ouse Associates) co-founder Amy Merrell passed away on F ebruary 16 after a prolonged illness.
Amy was one of the founders and original owners of the firm and her passion, hard work and pursuit of excellence in everything she did are cited as major contributors to the success that the Cincinnati attraction design firm has enjoyed for over 25 years. “ We have lost a core member of the JRA family,” highlights JRA owner and CEO, Keith James. Amy is survived by her husba
ed by her husband Yousef Yo
Aouad and their sons, Gus and Quinn. Donations in honour of Amy can be made to the Cincinnati Playhouse i
ti Playhouse in the Pa rowning by spreading the message “Swimming Lessons Save Lives.” To
orld Waterpark Association and other organisations, the global event aims to preve n t To becomea o beco e a host
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Daily Bread Cincinnati or the American Cancer Society.
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