NEWS DROPS NEWEST WATERPARK ATTRACTIONS
Wilderness Resorts and Waterparks
Windsor Leisure Centre
• Waterpark renovations to WILDERNESS RESORTS & WATERPARKS, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, U.S.A., to include a two-lane dueling tube ride, a two-lane dueling, head-first mat racer and a new Wild West themed multi-level play and spray structure, among many other improvements • “Tornado,” to WINDSOR LEISURE CENTRE, Windsor, UK, a slide complex addition featuring three types of waterslides.
LIFE FLOOR AND WATERPLAY ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Life Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., and Waterplay, Kelowna, BC, Canada, announced a strategic partnership to bring aquatic surfacing to the global splash pad market. Together, the companies are committed to making aquatic recreation completely immersive and connecting the world through play and social experiences. The Waterplay and Life Floor partnership includes the global splash pad market. Exclusivity will be given to Waterplay for all projects specified solely with Waterplay equipment and Life Floor products. Life Floor will continue working directly with customers who choose alternative equipment providers. Life Floor will also continue working directly with spray feature manufacturers and their Registered Aquatic Partners where Waterplay and Life Floor are not exclusively specified.
WATERPARKS IN THE WORKS • BLAST OFF BAY,
Goddard, Kansas, U.S.A., an indoor waterpark addition to the Goddard Sports Complex to include a swim-up bar, multiple slides, a “lazy” river, a large play structure with slides, a zero-entry kids’ area, sci-fi dome pavilions for birthday parties, a hot tub and more.
young adults and professionals. All of this is made possible by the long-time valued support of our community, and our tremendous partnership with the City of Meridian.” New attractions include: “Camp IdaH2O,” a giant interactive water playground featuring some of Idaho’s most iconic symbols; “Class 5 Canyon,” Idaho’s first action river; and “Critter Crossing,” an activity pool with forest-themed floating features for kids to balance across with overhead ropes, plus water basketball and other play elements for skill-based recreational fun. A new state-of-the-art UV filtration system will maintain Roaring Springs’ high standards for water cleanliness and safety. Key partners on this project include Roaring Springs’ original slide manufacturer, ProSlide Technology, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Aquatic Development Group (ADG), Cohoes, New York, U.S.A. and long-time local construction management partner, The Russell Corporation, Meridian, Idaho, U.S.A. • MOVERS, SHAKERS & NEWSMAKERS • CONSTANCE CROWL to Operations Manager for Soak City at Kings Dominion, Doswell, Virginia, U.S.A. • JEFF DAVIS to General Manager for Lake Compounce, Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.A. Jeff Davis
• KATHLEEN FISH to General Manager for Prince William County Parks & Recreation, Manassas, Virginia, U.S.A. • GABRIELE GERACI to New Business Development & Supply Chain Manager for Polin Group, Antalya, Turkey
ROARING SPRINGS ANNOUNCES ITS LARGEST EXPANSION EVER
Roaring Springs recently unveiled a rendering of its new interactive play structure called “Camp IdaH2O.”
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Roaring Springs, Meridian, Idaho, U.S.A, has begun construction on an expansion that will increase the waterpark’s size by 40 percent over the next decade. The first of seven planned phases will open in the summer of 2023. The Northwest-themed addition will include an interactive play structure with seven slides, an action river, an activity pool, a new restaurant, the waterpark’s first bar, additional parking and other amenities. “Our leadership team has visited waterparks all around the world, and we’re excited to bring some of the highest quality, most fun water rides to Idaho,” said Pat Morandi, Roaring Springs CEO. “This expansion will make Roaring Springs one of the largest waterparks in the U.S., provide outstanding entertainment for families, and create jobs for both
WORLD WATERPARK MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
Gabriele Geraci
• MATT MASSEY to Park Manager for Cowabunga Bay Water Park, Henderson, Nevada, U.S.A. Matt Massey
• CHRISTOPHER NORMAN to Senior Director of Operations & Maintenance for Wet’n’Wild Hawai’i, Kapolei, Hawai’i, U.S.A. Christopher Norman
• MATTHEW TOLMIE to Waterpark General Manager for Rigby’s Water World, Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.A.
