“We have ‘clean checks’ throughout the day and make sure to wipe down all the equipment daily, and as needed.” – Jamie Brown, Full Blast Waterpark, Battle Creek, Mich. “Our top priority, other than safety, is cleanliness. It is important to make sure your chlorine and ph levels are always correct and we also send ...
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When twisty, wild, extreme water slides are a touch too turbulent, the convenience of splash parks adds to the thrill of a day at the waterpark. Likewise, those who crave a break from the water activities may appreciate the option of dry play areas. The implementation of these attractions at many waterparks has no doubt ...
Read more...Aqua Talkers LLC of Phoenix, Ariz., has announced details of their new talking fountain product line. Billed as “Friendly, Interactive Fountains” the sculpted characters are created as a standard line or custom designed to meet any specification. Each Aqua Talker has up to eight individual water sprayers that come on and off, programmed to a ...
Read more...“Our maintenance department conducts hourly checks of all pools for chemical levels. They also perform hourly checks of all controls and filter bays. Regular maintenance of the filtration equipment is conducted and we have back-up plans for all systems to ensure proper operation.” - Megan Fulbright, manager of operations, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Arlington, Texas ...
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When the summer swimming season ends, waterparks across the country don’t waste any time beginning preparations for the next year. “Many of our guests are surprised to hear that although we have less than a 100-day operating season, we are actually a year-round operation,” said George Rohman, senior operations manager, Morey’s Piers Beachfront Waterparks, Wildwood, ...
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Waterparks around the country are constantly doing their best to comply with federal and state regulations on a daily basis. But there is one set of regulations that waterparks try to accommodate even before they become official: those set by the Americans with Disabilities Act. There are many ADA requirements that cover everything from entrances ...
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Since the 1950s, Jay Peak Resort, in Jay, Vt., has been one of New England’s most popular ski resorts, drawing in snow sports enthusiasts from far and wide. However, plans to expand the resort into a year-round attraction came to fruition in December of 2011, with the debut of a 50,000-square-foot indoor waterpark called The ...
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Jay Peak Resort has changed the face of Vermont tourism to more than a winter playground. It’s now a year-round luxury destination with beautiful accommodations, an array of all-season activities, and the massive Pump House Indoor water park, an incredible 40,000-square-foot facility with a stunning OpenAire retractable roof enclosure. The impressive structure accommodates a double ...
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For the third consecutive year, SplashTacular is pleased to announce the upcoming installation of one of their brand-new rides, but even more impressively, it’s coming in pairs. Six Flags America in Maryland and Six Flags New England in Massachusetts announced recently that they will both add SplashTacular’s DownUnder™ attraction to their Hurricane Harbor waterparks for ...
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Empex Watertoys® has developed a new design layout for their award-winning AQUACIRCUS® concept that is suitable for smaller venues in hotels and resorts, theme parks and waterparks. The central feature is a highly interactive waterslide intensive Aquadek with a series of hand wheels empowering the kids to create the action. Wheels spin, rotors turn, gears ...
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