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endless fun, water cannons will fire water in all directions and there will be a giant 1.500 litre bucket positioned over the tower to surprise young visitors in moments of great fun. The fun play area will features seven slides of various
lengths and heights perfect for visitors of all ages and to enrich the area there will also be 5 funny LEGO Figures that represent different characters inspired by the theme of fun and water: a lifeguard who dominates the area from his turret, a girl in Hawaiian costume and various surfers. The LEGO Creation Island area will be entirely dedicated
to playful moments of creativity and discovery: the youngest visitors will have fun building personalised LEGO boats that can be launched in water and floated along the entire waterway. Little ones can also make DUPLO brick constructions, decorate a huge sandcastle with LEGO bricks and use large soft blocks to build giant walls, for hours of guaranteed building fun. DUPLO Splash is an attraction designed for young
adventurers who are encouraged to learn through play and discover their first water slides: this is an area where children and families can have fun discovering the aquatic animals that inhabit different parts of the planet, from the jungle to the polar regions. Fun is guaranteed on the Jungle Adventure slides too; with
descents made for families, whether swimming freely or riding on tubes in the open air or in the dark, everyone can find a waterslide that is suited to them. Finally, the Pirate Bay attraction, with its large swimming
pool, is an ideal place for all the family to enjoy swimming, cool down or just relax. The entrance to the pool is gradual so that children can access the water and have fun while playing with LEGO characters until they conquer the pirates’ fortress. There is also the LEGOLAND Shop on site, where all
LEGO brick lovers can purchase their favourite products and continue to enjoy their wonderful experience at home and a themed refreshment area, the Harbour Restaurant, for a quick and tasty a break between sliding and diving, where the food is of highest quality. Enrico described the retail and food and beverage offer as “very important as it complete the
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experience for guests.” As the building work
progresses, Gardaland is selecting more than 50 professionals staff members to manage the LEGOLAND Water Park Gardaland. In particular, 40 lifeguards are needed to carry out a very
important role inside the Water Park: they will monitor the areas or attractions specifically assigned to them, as well as supervise and assist bathers to guarantee their safety and be ready to act swiftly and effectively in any situation. “Safety is a top priority,” said Luigi. Grant Poje, executive vice president at WhiteWater West
Industries, said: “We are exceptionally excited to have collaborated with Merlin and the Gardaland team for the design and execution of Europe’s first LEGOLAND Waterpark. It was a pleasure to have worked with such a talented team and I believe we have come up with a unique and world-class design, including 13 slides and one of Europe’s largest AquaPlay structures. The execution phase of the project has been very efficient due to the professionalism, dedication and collaboration of everyone involved.” Candy Holland, senior creative director Legoland Resorts:
“In creating this unique LEGOLAND Waterpark for Gardaland we have combined our classic waterpark attractions, such as ‘Beach Party’ and ‘Build a Boat’/ ‘Costruisci una barca’, with some components guests would normally only experience in a LEGOLAND Theme Park. For example we have incorporated the iconic ‘Miniland’ in which famous Italian landmarks are brought to life in miniature using millions of L bricks, along with a ‘LEGO Creation Island’ where guests can get hands on and build with LEGO bricks, testing their creations as they race them down water rapids, or test their strength by blasting them with water.” So can we expect more Lego attractions in Gardaland
soon? “There are no concrete plans for that,” said Enrico. “With expansions, we will always check if it is consistent with Gardaland's identity. The popular Lego brand fits precisely in the target group that we want to address.”
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FACTS WATER VOLUME: Water in the bucket: around 1500 liters Quantity of water introduced per second: 125 liters NUMBER OF SLIDES: 7 TOTAL LENGTH OF THE SLIDES: 225 METERS NUMBER OF LEGO FIGURES: 5: Lifeguard station; Windsurfer on wave; Lego surfer; Hawaiian girl; Surfer on wave BUILDING COMPANY: WHITE WATER
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