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ADG opens new Texas water park A
quatic Development Group (ADG) has announced that its two-acre water park, Adventure Cove, at Meridiana - a residential community in Iowa Colony, Texas - is now open.
Adventure Cove features a wave pool, tidal river, fitness centre, large pavilion, food truck park, and more.
“It’s like having a family water park right in the neighbourhood,” explains Matt Lawson, president of Rise Communities which developed Meridiana. “Amenities make a community and they’re a big reason why we continue to have such success.” ADG designed and built Adventure Cove, and supplied all specialty wave equipment for the property.
The new Tidal River is 550 ft in length and dispatches waves up to 2.5 ft tall, every five seconds. The river channel has an average width of 16 ft and includes a zero-depth beach entry.
The new amenity village is also home to a 9,300 sq ft wave pool, powered by ADG’s wave technology and featuring a gradual beach entry with family- friendly waves for all guests and residents to enjoy.
In addition, there is a 2,600 sq ft island adventure pool which allows guests to swim, or engage in games of water basketball with the situated hoops in the corner of the pool. ADG designed the pool to feature in-water sun shelves for guests to tan while still enjoying the water. Adventure Cove also features cascading hand-carved waterfalls that pour into the island pools. “We know that people in Houston love water, so we definitely wanted to have a water component but create something different,” says Lawson. “That’s
why we worked with ADG to deliver a wave pool, tidal river and an island pool along with a number of other things.”
Hasbro FEC opens in Mexico
A new FEC using the Hasbro licence has opened in Mexico. Hasbro City, located in Huixquilucan, Greater Mexico City, features a range of attractions including Monopoly The Ride, a suspended roller coaster where passengers can control the speed; Power Rangers Battle, a bumper car attraction where riders join the power rangers in fighting the forces of evil; and Optimus Prime Tower, a 25m tall drop tower. In addition to the rides, there will also be character shows, skill games and VR attractions.
Matt Proulx, vice president of location-based entertainment at Hasbro, said: “We are excited to welcome guests to Hasbro City and to continue our Blueprint 2.0 strategy offering more meaningful ways for families to engage with our brands.
Transforming stories into unforgettable attractions.
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“New and long-standing fans of Hasbro brands such as Transformers, Monopoly, My Little Pony, G.I. Joe and more can now create lifelong memories for the whole family at this highly themed experience.” Luis Javier Santoyo, general manager at Hasbro City, added: “Hasbro City was created so that guests can live incredible experiences based on their favourite brands and characters.
“We are proud to open this high-quality family entertainment centre, the first of its kind in Latin America, which brings together attractions based on several of Hasbro’s iconic brands in one place.”
JULY 2023
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