Waterpark Update
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A decade of partnership
A history of success In 2006, Columbus Zoo entered an agreement with Six Flags to purchase Wyandot Lake waterpark in Powell, Ohio, for 2 million dollars. Shortly after purchasing the property, the Zoo announced plans to invest $22 million to substantially re-develop and renovate the former Wyandot Lake property in order to incorporate zoo theming throughout, update existing amenities and introduce state-of- the-art attractions. The project was renamed Zoombezi Bay, and the
resulting waterpark featured $20 million worth of new attractions including three new water slide complexes, a new 544,000 gallon ‘Wild Tides’ wave pool, and a 1.5 million gallon action river called ‘Roaring Rapids.’ After three successful seasons of operation at Zoombezi Bay, park operators decided to expand the waterpark. ADG designed and built the new area to include two new slides, a 45 foot (14 m) uphill water coaster, and the first Boomerango Express half-pipe tube slide. In 2014, Zoombezi Bay management decided to replace an old AquaPlay RainFortress that was carried over from Wyandot waterpark
with a $4.5 million ‘Baboon Lagoon’ children’s area. ADG designed and built the expansion to feature nine children’s water slides, 90+ interactive water play features, and a giant 1,000 gallon (3,785 litre) dumping bucket, earning ‘Best New Product in Themed Exhibit Design’ from IAAPA. Looking to further expand capacity with more place to
relax with more slides and more interactive play, in 2018 Columbus Zoo called upon ADG for the fourth time to create the Otter Banks active play area. The result is Zoombezi Bay, a 22.7 acre (9.2 hectare) waterpark that currently ranks as one of the Midwest’s most popular water parks, attracting more than 400,000 visitors annually. “It was completed on time, ready for a Memorial Day opening on May 26th, Gannon confirmed. “It has helped us have the best start to a year we have ever had. The weather has been good also. We are up 22% to the prior year. Our guests love it and we have had a lot of good PR. “We have been pleased to work with ADG,” offers Gannon. “We are very excited about the new Otter Banks expansion to our park and are also proud of the other projects’ successes.”
2008: Columbus Zoo chooses ADG to renovate, design and build the newly branded Zoombezi Bay waterpark.
2011: ADG designs a water slide expansion to provide two new slides, a 14 metre uphill water coaster, and the first Boomerango Express half-pipe tube slide.
2014: ADG designs and buidst the 4.5 million dollar Baboon Lagoon children’s area expansion featuring nine children’s water slides, 90+ interactive water play features, and a giant 3,785 litre dumping bucket.
2018: ADG creates the Otter Banks active play area, creating more space for visitors to relax and more interactive play.
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