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ABOVE LEFT: Polin’s Adventure Island play structure ABOVE RIGHT: The Wave Club is a popular after dark hang out
construction issues, we had it all, especially when a crane fell on top one of our slide complexes, destroying three slides. We had to wait for the insurers to come, dismantle everything and have new slides made and shipped to us by Polin. Luckily there was no injury or anything worse, and Polin proved to be an outstanding professional and reliable supplier in this occasion managing to fabricate our replacement slides in a matter of just a few days. Eventually we did a soft opening in late August. In term of human resource, we are heavily investing in the
A Banzaii Bomber Eco-friendly
makes sense Splashworld Provence is marketed as “the first eco-friendly waterpark.” That claim may or may not be true, but for operator Fred Bouvard it certainly makes financial as well ecological sense. “Of course it is good for your image to say you are eco-friendly, but from an economic standpoint it also does not make sense to waste water or energy. At Splashworld Provence, we have used every eco- friendly technique that is know to be cost effective. For example, we don’t have a big wave pool and our slides feature run-outs rather than landing pools. It’s difficult for older parks to switch, but for new parks like us I think it is interesting to spend a little more on the cap ex to save money operationally.”
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training of our staff as we strongly believe the cost is largely offset by the quality of the service, which is one of the best ways to ensure long term success. In addition to detailed operation procedures, we have developed a comprehensive training programme which we call the Splashworld Academy, during which the trainees learn the fundamentals of the hospitality business and how to best address the guests’ expectations. The National Employment Agency has found the concept so valuable that it is now sponsoring it. We have noticed the benefit of this programme right from
the opening of the park, Our staff attitude and professionalism having immediately attracted raved reviews in guest
ll in all, we are quite pleased by the product we offer to our guest, yet getting to this point has been quite a ride! From project funding challenges to
satisfaction surveys as well as on web-based forums. We believe we are one of the very few, if not the only park, next to the majors like Disney, to have implemented such a programme, especially in the seasonal parks industry. While most players rely on park acquisition to grow, being
a 25-year veteran of the leisure park industry, with experience in park’s conception, development and operation through projects worldwide, we are now aiming at duplicating the Splashworld formula not only in France, or Europe, but globally. There are so many countries where there is virtually nothing, or very little, that I think there is great potential to develop an international waterpark chain. For me it’s not just a business …it is my life!
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Frederic Bouvard started his career in the industry by founding DICE Productions in 1990, which produced live shows and entertainment for operators including Disney, Six Flags, Walibi, Ocean Park and many more. Fred later went on to establish the theming company Art & Design. Since 2008 he has provided feasibility studies, masterplanning, as well as operation consulting services to various clients all over the world. A member of the IAAPA waterpark committee, representng Europe, Fred is also a member of the World Waterpark Association and one of the founding members of the SNELAC (French association of leisure parks) waterpark committee.
The main slide complex by Polin. Looks fun doesn’t it?
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