in the world where Cartoon Network fans can have meet and greets with their favorite characters while enjoying waterslides and live shows. On top of this, each fiberglass waterslide is designed for a specific a character. I love that in the park you can hear a kid saying, “I want to ride the Humangasour,” a character in the Ben10 animation series, instead of saying “I want ride a waterslide.” Check out this video to see what I mean: Another of my favorites is the themed Splashworld Provence Waterpark in France. After almost 30 years, the first waterpark in France has opened with a variety of its own “firsts.” Not only does the tropical-themed park feature Europe’s tallest free-fall slide, but it is also home to the region’s largest racing slide, longest toboggan slide, and longest leisure river. Other major projects; Amaazia Waterpark in Surat, India Dahabya Radisson Blu Resort in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Mega Fun Waterpark in Anji, China Qizibay New Century Grand Hotel in Hainan, China Langkawi Water Fantasy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dragonna Gold Water Fantasy, Lampang, Thailand Dalian Sweetland Hotspring Park, Dalian, China Dinglong Bay Resort, Guangdong Province, China These are all great locations that have very well equipped waterparks. We also have Agagin, Dino Waterpark, which covers more than 40 acres. Dino Waterpark - as its name suggests - is dinosaur themed, and takes visitors back more than 100 million years to a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Austing Heights opened in January 2016 and expects to host almost 300,000 visits in its
In what ways do you see the market evolving in the next 5 to 10 years? Technology will be a driving factor. I believe we will begin to witness the synchronization of technology with the attractions and the parks themselves. Manufacturers are already integrating their manufacturing methods, material technologies, design programs, game technologies, virtual and augmented reality, projection technologies, media-based attractions and special effects into more and more waterparks. As technology continues to improve, there will be higher demand for innovation, interactivity, and engagement from the customers. Social media, gamification, virtual reality, and augmented reality are all impacting the market now. However, at the end of the day, the content and storytelling in the park is still extremely important. The waterpark industry is continually evolving. Waterparks want to offer the most attractive, exciting, and appealing rides possible. With our current society demanding unique and novel experiences, I think the biggest challenge for the waterpark operators is to make sure they continually grow and offer exciting rides that attract visitors, keep their interest, and make them want to come back again and again. We hope to help with that effort both as a supplier and a builder!
Santorini Water Fantasy, Cha-am - Thailand
first year. This is a tropical-themed park which offers 12 outdoor attractions in a 33,450-square-meter (360,052.8-square-feet) area on 8 hectares (19.8 acres) of land, along with a variety of indoor attractions such as an adventure park, a trampoline park, a tropical skating rink and a drift kart. It features a unique combination of waterslide designs that were installed by us here at Polin Waterparks, which I think sets the park apart from other venues.