Waterpark News
Sharing water safety messages
ALEATHA EZRA N
ow t h e summer season is approach-
ing, waterpa rk operators through- out Europe and the US are gearing up to welcome millions of guests to their parks. T e beginning of the high season is the perfect time for water parks to share key water safety messages with their guests to make them aware of the role they play in staying safe in and around the water and in drowning prevention. Drowning deaths remain a serious
problem. According to the World Health Organization, “drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide, accounting for seven per cent of all injury related deaths, with
“Drowning is the
third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide”
an estimated 388,000 annual drown- ing deaths worldwide.” In addition, the Center for Disease Control in the United States estimates that drowning is the sec- ond leading cause of accidental death in children under the age of 14. Fortunately, any waterpark facility
can play a proactive role in drowning prevention efforts. There are a variety of water safety events organised to give operators a vehicle to promote water safety and generate positive publicity for their facilities. These include: International Water Safety Day on 15
May is designed to educate young peo- ple in becoming safer in and around the water while spreading global awareness. The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on 18 June is an international Guinness World Record™ attempt featuring 25,000 simultaneous participants to convey that loss of life from drowning can be pre- vented through awareness and training. See p94 for more details.
Aleatha Ezra, director of park member develop- ment, World Waterpark Association (WWA)
16 Ocean Park plans new waterpark
Ocean Park Hong Kong is likely to move ahead with plans to build an all-weather waterpark at Tai Shue Wan earlier than anticipated, thanks to a government loan of HK$2.3bn (US$296m, €229m, £196m). Announced in the fi nancial
secretary’s February budget speech, the purpose of the loan is to spur on the project and stimulate Hong Kong’s tourism industry – one of the mainstays of its economy. The loan is subject to
T e project aims to stimulate Hong Kong’s tourism industry
approval by the fi nance com- mittee of the legislative council, in a decision to be made within the next couple of months. The park will have a capacity of 15,000
visitors a day and will include a translucent sweeping roof over water rides and attractions, and a retail, dining and entertainment area. Ocean Park says the water attraction, expected
to open in the second half of 2017, will diver- sify its off er and, as a result, encourage longer visitor stays. T e development is expected to generate HK$842m (US$108m, €84m, £72m) in tourism growth by 2018. Ocean Park opened in 1977 and last year won the 2012 Applause Award. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=k3G8y
Quassy Park set to relaunch waterpark
The waterpark at Quassy Amusement Pa r k in Connecticut, USA is on track to introduce four new attractions for the 2013 season – nearly doubling the size of the waterpark. Formal ly known as
Saturation Station, the water- park has also undergone a re-branding and is now called Splash Away Bay. L o c a t e d o n L a k e
Quassapaug in Middlebury, the project includes three huge waterslides: a BulletBowl tube slide and two FreeFall bodyslides, all from Canada-based ProSlide Technology. Quassy will install a 2,000sq ſt (186sq m) Vortex Splashpad by Vortex Aquatic Structures, which will be called Fish Pond and provide activities for toddlers.
T e park has relaunched with four new attractions for the 2013 season T e BulletBowl is a two-person tunnel tube
ride that will drop more than 30ſt and travel 210ſt . T e FreeFall slides will each be 140ſt in length and riders will travel at rates of 20ſt per second. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=o0T2d
Splash & Spa Tamaro set to debut in Switzerland
Splash & Spa Tamaro, a waterpark and well- ness centre, is to open in June 2013 at the foot of Mount Tamaro in Ticino, Switzerland. Spanning 10,000sq m (107,000 sq ſt ), the
waterpark will include a wave pool, outdoor heated pool and water slides.
Read Attractions Management online
attractionsmanagement.com/digital T e 3,000sq m (32,292sq ſt ) spa, designed
by Schletterer Wellness, will focus on a wide range of hydrothermal experiences. It will be split into three diff erent areas dedi- cated to the themes of hot, warm and relax. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=D5I8A
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