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A water park (also waterpark, water world, or aquapark) is an that features water play areas such as , , , water playgrounds, and , as well as areas for floating, bathing, swimming, and other barefoot environments. Modern water parks may also be equipped with some type of artificial or environment, such as a or .


History
Water parks have grown in popularity since their roots of public swimming pools in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The has the largest and most concentrated water park market, with over 1,000 water parks and dozens of new parks opening each year. Major organizations are the (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) and WWA (World Waterpark Association), which is the industry trade association.

Water parks which emerge from spas tend to more closely resemble mountain resorts, as they become year-round destinations. For example, is themed to match the community in which it is located. The theme is intended to enhance the community's destination appeal. Therefore, the amusement and leisure-time industry is becoming more concentrated, as winter sports are becoming common themes in summertime water recreation.

A process of concentration can be observed in the hybrid versions of , , and water parks. Some water parks are more spa-oriented. For example, has no water slides; it has instead many , , "adventure showers", and relaxation-oriented water play areas.

In the 2000s, an effort was made to reduce long waiting lines by introducing to lift passengersThis feature was applied at Wild River zone, , or use water jets.This feature was applied at in Jumeirah Hotel,

An unusual feature at a water park is . Deep River Water Park in northwestern features ice skating, made possible by cooling pipes installed under their massive plaza.


Indoor water parks
Some of the first indoor water parks are at (The Netherlands, 1984), Nautiland located at (France, 1984), the Aqua Mundo at Center Parc De Eemhof located at (The Netherlands, 1980) and (Switzerland, 1977).

In 1986 was open in , Alberta, Canada at the West Edmonton Mall. It is in 2016 the largest indoor water park in North America.

Tropical Islands Resort (), with an area of , is in 2016 the largest indoor water park in the world.

With five indoor water parks, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin has been dubbed the "Water Park Capital of the World". It showcases several of America's largest indoor and outdoor water parks, such as Noah's Ark Water Park. Wisconsin Dells is also home to the first indoor water park in the United States, which was debuted in 1994 by the Polynesian Resort Hotel.

Success in extending the tourist season and turning water park resorts into vacation destinations has resulted in tremendous industry growth. Usually, resort hotels featuring massive indoor water parks have been reserved for overnight guests. Companies like Great Wolf Resorts/Great Wolf Lodge and have branched out from their origin in Wisconsin Dells to open new locations around the country. Mt. Olympus Theme and Water Park (formerly Family Land) is another huge water park in the Dells.

The largest indoor water park in the UK is Sandcastle Water Park in , England, which opened in 1986.

There are many water parks in southern Europe where the climate suits a long season. For example, in 's , there are three main parks: Aqualand, Aquashow, and Slide and Splash.


Water play areas
Water play areas are similar to water parks and include , , and smaller collections of in many hotels and public .

For example, the Chelsea Hotel in features a four-story water slide called the Corkscrew.


Safety
According to estimates from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 4,200 people annually are sent to emergency rooms from suffering injuries on public waterslides. In July 2015, one drowning and at least three near-drownings were reported at water parks in the United States.

On August 7, 2016, Caleb Schwab, the 10-year-old son of American politician , was on the Verrückt water ride at the water park in Kansas City, Kansas. Following the fatal incident, Verrückt permanently closed.


Gallery
File:Wrocławski Park Wodny - Baseny Rekreacyjne 2.jpg|Aquapark Wrocław in Wrocław, Poland File:Meymadion.jpg|Meymadion in near , Israel File:Espoo, Finland - panoramio - Андрей Бобровский.jpg| in , , Finland File:Swimming-pool.jpg|A water park with a wave pool File:Sunway Lagoon2013 1.jpg|Aerial view of the Sunway Lagoon in , Malaysia File:Kuwait - Aqua Park.jpg|Aqua Park, water-theme park in , Kuwait File:Fasouri Watermania Water Park Limassol.jpg|Fasouri Watermania Water Park in , Cyprus File:Hershey Park - The Boardwalk.JPG|'s boardwalk, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States File:Cedar Point splash area.jpg|A splash area at , Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. File:Super Tubes Hydrocoaster and The Green Room at WhiteWater World.jpg| in , Australia File:Innenansicht im Tropical Islands.jpg|Tropical Islands Resort in Krausnick, Germany File:The World Waterpark - Edmonton.jpg|alt=World Waterpark in Edmonton, Alberta, North America's largest indoor water park| in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, North America's second largest indoor water park File:Breakwater Beach.jpg|Breakwater Beach water park in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, U.S. File:Dinosauria water slides.jpg|Dinosauria Water Slides at in , Finland File:Raging Waters Wildwood.jpg|Raging Waters water park at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S. (taken from the Ferris wheel) File:Waterpark - panoramio (1).jpg|A small waterpark File:Cultus Lake Waterpark panorama.jpg|A panoramic view of Cultus Lake Waterpark, Cultus Lake, British Columbia, File:Fun Mountain Waterpark, Winnipeg (390386) (9441812903).jpg|Fun Mountain Waterpark, , Manitoba, Canada


See also
  • Indoor water park
  • List of water parks
  • Waterparks (band)


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