Splashpad - ABC Recreation

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Splashpad - ABC Recreation
Splashpad
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ABOUT VORTEX AQUATIC STRUCTURES INTERNATIONAL
With more than 4,500 installations around the world, Vortex is the World Leader in Aquatic Play & Urban Water
Landscapes. Our Splashpad®, Spraypoint™ and Poolplay™ high play value solutions have created an outstanding
presence for us in the aquatic industry.
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Splashpad®
Poolplay™
Spraypoint™
Fully-automated aquatic play
areas create a fun atmosphere for
the entire family while providing
a safe, zero-depth recreation
environment that does not require
lifeguard supervision. Splashpads ®
enrich the community lifestyle and
enhance guests’ experiences.
A complete range of innovative
multi-level, overhead, interactive
play products and slides designed
to provide exciting fun for
all ages. Poolplay™ solutions
integrate beautifully with new
and existing aquatic facilities,
hotel pools, parks and family
recreation centers.
Spraypoint™ Urban Oasis adds a
refreshing ambiance and offers
an interactive water experience
in public and semi-public spaces.
Urban water landscapes features
offer a fascinating variety of
bamboo-inspired shapes, dramatic
water movements and colorinfused light reflective effects.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Splashpad® Concept...................................................... 6
Water Conservation Strategies.............................................. 12
Splashpad® Design............................................................ 14
Design Lines and Solution................................................... 16
Basics........................................................................ 18
Plux.......................................................................... 24
Toons........................................................................28
Aqualiens...................................................................34
Watergarden...............................................................38
Splashpad® Implementation................................................ 42
Splashpad® Flow Options....................................................44
Water Management Options................................................ 48
Splashpad® Expandability...................................................50
Theme and Customization................................................... 52
Features and Benefits........................................................54
Colors and Finish..............................................................56
Product Index................................................................. 58
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Industry
leader and
innovator
Vortex Aquatic Structures International
was founded in 1995 in Montreal, Canada.
With thousands of world-wide installations
and an international distribution network,
Vortex is perceived as the Splashpad® leader
in the aquatic industry providing an interactive,
fun experience.
A Dedicated Team Building Value
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Vortex’s team consists of professionals including: Industrial
Designers, Landscape Architects, Project consultants,
Technicians, Customer Service specialists, Electrical, Industrial
and Mechanical engineers.
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Our people represent our best attribute towards
competitiveness and our product offering value
is created through these resources.
Vortex’s customers can be confident about receiving
personalized services, detailed renderings, precision
workmanship, leading-edge systems, state of the
art training, and dedicated aftermarket support, all
supported by an industry-leading warranty.
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FUNdamentals
Inspired by our Core Values, Vortex employees and
leaders stand by the purpose and philosophy behind
these commitments. These are the FUNdamentals of
our solutions.
INTEGRITY & TRUST
We are guided by high ethical standards and work under
the premise of fair business and honesty.
VALUE OF PLAY
Our products are designed to be a source of fun and
pleasurable moments for every member of the family. At
Vortex we promote value of play, entertainment, social &
cross-generational interaction and relaxation.
CUSTOMER ORIENTED
In order to meet our client’s needs, Vortex’s team
commits all efforts in providing customers with
sustainable and reliable solutions. We also build value
through distinctive themed designs and customization.
UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY
Developing universal-access Splashpads® is very
important for us. Most products are designed to meet or
exceed the “American with Disabilities Act” (ADA) and we
have paid attention to the key elements of accessibility.
INNOVATION
Our innovations derive from creative designs and
engineering. We work to deliver unique, user-friendly
and technology-driven products.
SAFETY
To ensure safety in the workplace and the play area,
we take care of every detail, from our employee’s safety,
to the design and the finishing of our products. We
participated in the enactment of the new ASTM F2461-09
standard practice for all aquatic play equipment.
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Splashpad®
THE CONCEPT
A Splashpad® is a dynamic, zero-depth aquatic play area that provides
unmatched and endless hours of FUN for the entire family. This
fully-automated solution combines the sensations of different water
movements – flowing, misting, jetting – with 5 major design lines and over
200 standard products for an unequalled play adventure.
Splashpad® solutions can fit any space; from a small municipal park to a
large recreational center, enriching community lifestyle and enhancing
guest experience.
Outstanding Value of Play!
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FEATURES
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Zero-depth aquatic play areas.
Child safe environment - No lifeguard required and designed to
address safety and body injury concerns.
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Activity Bays designed to integrate all age groups and promote
family interaction.
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Fully-automated solution - Easy to operate.
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Highly durable materials - Long life cycle, ease of maintenance.
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Splashpad®
VALUE OF PLAY
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All our products are designed to provide joy, entertaining moments and
fun memorable experiences for the entire family. Discover the key value of
play factors:
Cognitive DEVELOPMENT:
Interaction with the feature leads to the acquisition of knowledgereasoning, perception, language, intuition.
Collaborative Play:
Promotes cooperative team work.
Cross-generational
ACTIVITIES:
Promotes the interaction between people of different age groups.
Interactive Play:
Allows interaction with the feature-touching, rotating, and moving.
MOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT:
Stimulates the development of motor skills and coordination.
Physical development:
Contributes to participants’ aerobic capacity, muscular strength and
agility reflexes.
Sensorial experience:
Provides rich sensory experience through touching, hearing and seeing
a variety of water movements and color reflections.
Social development:
Promotes interaction between participants, fostering social skills
learning-recognition of values, social roles, teamwork.
Basics
Plux
Toons
Aqualiens
Watergarden
VALUE OF PLAY is the foundation of our Splashpad­® solutions
Basics, Plux, Toons, Aqualiens and Watergarden inspire you to visualize different possibilities to meet your
project needs and to facilitate your Splashpad® design process. Move towards innovative solutions with
Aqualiens and Watergarden design lines!
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UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY
A large number of our play features are designed considering key elements of accessibility: clear and
manoeuvring space, knee clearance, operating pounds of force, access routes. The majority of our products are
already designed in line with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) for inclusive play environment.
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Splashpad®
BUILT TO LAST
Safety & Quality
As Priorities
Vortex solutions are developed and produced with safety and quality in
mind. As a standard we provide high value and quality aquatic play
solutions, supported by skilled professionals and backed by comprehensive
leading market warranties.
Our designs prevent head entrapment, pinch point and toe injuries. The
majority of our products are also designed in line with watergrounds newly
recognized and enforced ASTM F2461-09 regulations.
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Vortex products meet or exceed the norm requirements of
the newly established ASTM F2461-09 standard. This new
industry standard imposes guidelines on how aquatic
equipments are to be made, installed, operated and
maintained, establishing an industry wide foundation to
protect users and the public.
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for Manufacture, Construction,
Operation and Maintenance
of Aquatic Play Equipment.
For more information visit:
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Splashpad®
WATER CONSERVATION STRATEGIES
Vortex has developed several water conservation strategies to be used in conjunction with our
Splashpad® solutions:
Recirculation
Between 150 to 400 GPM (570 to 1515 LPM)
Recirculation occurs when the water used in a
Splashpad® is contained within a closed system,
filtered for debris, and then chemically treated to
prevent algae and bacteria proliferation before being
used again in the Splashpad®.
This solution is generally used with large high flow
Splashpads®. These types of Splashpads® are usually
referred to as Destination Splashpads® within a park,
a resort, or a commercial site where people are
entertained with big water features.
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Recirculation requires an extensive initial capital
investment for the water quality management system
(WQMS) and the basic infrastructure which includes a
holding tank for the Splashpad®.
Trained staff from an Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO)
may be required for these types of facilities in
order to test and verify water quality and chemical
treatment process.
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Smart Flow
Between 40 to 200 GPM (150 to 760 LPM)
Vortex has developed its Smart Flow System to
optimize the water consumption in a Splashpad®.
With the Smart Flow System the water is supplied
to the play features and then drained away to a
wastewater or sanitary system in a single pass.
Combining these nozzles with operating sequences
programmed for all the play features, could reduce
the total GPM by 30% to 50%.
Water conservation and optimization is derived from
Vortex designed reduced-consumption nozzles, which
can decrease water consumption up to 40-50%.
Implementing a Smart Flow System can allow you to
decrease an original 400 GPM (1515 LPM) Splashpad®
design layout down to a 200 GPM (760 LPM) flow
consumption.
Smartpoint
Between 25 to 40 GPM (95 to 150 LPM),
*up to 72 GPM (270 LPM) with 2” 50mm water line
Micro consumption installations are equipped with
the Smartpoint Command Center and operate within
25-40 gallons per minute range*. This represents only
10% of the High Flow scenario and a mere 20% of the
Smart Flow water conservation strategy.
Vortex is also developing new ideas to operate small
Splashpads­® solutions with water consumption as low
as 72 GPM (270 LPM) for resort or hotel settings.
A Splashpad® reaching a higher level of micro
consumption can be coupled with a recirculation
scenario and/or with additional LEED practices or
principles. For example, hook up to a holding tank,
or to a rooftop water collection system and repurpose
for roof garden drip irrigation.
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Splashpad®
SPLASHPAD®
DESIGN
The Bay Concept
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ACTIVITY BAYS
Activity bays - age based planning for crossgenerational recreation. Vortex activity bays
ensure that your aquatic play area stimulates
and challenges visitors of all ages. Bay design
appeals to everyone by providing play areas for
families, toddlers and teens.
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FA M
I LY B A Y
The main area is the Family Bay
– appropriate for all age groups.
With its ability to offer something for all ages, the Family Bay is the
central area of the Splashpad®.
The Family Bay provides:
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CROSS-GENERATIONAL
Toddlers, teens and adults
can play together in this bay.
INTERACTIVE PLAY
Multiple play modules with
interactive features allowing
touching, rotating and moving.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Promotes interaction between
the various participants.
Toddler Bay is created
specifically for younger children.
While designing a Splashpad®, it is important to provide an area that is
inviting to infants and toddlers using products intentionally developed
to meet their needs.
The Toddler Bay is filled with products appropriately
scaled for little ones to interact with:
SENSORY EXPERIENCE
MOTOR SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT
INTERACTIVE PLAY
T E E N B AY
Soft, non-aggressive water effects
for discovering experiences.
Stimulates the development of motor skills and coordination.
Multiple play modules with
interactive features allowing
touching, rotating and moving.
Teen Bay provides ample space and opportunity to
challenge the most energetic members of the family.
The Teen Bay is the area where teens and tweens engage in high-energy
play. It can contain water cannons for water-fights or team oriented
cause and effect games.
The Teen Bay provides:
INTERACTIVE PLAY
Multiple play modules with
interactive features allowing
touching, rotating and moving.
COLLABORATIVE PLAY
An engaging game in an
environment that inspires
teamwork and friendly competition.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Promotes interaction between
participants, fostering social skills,
learning-recognition of values,
social roles and teamwork.
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Splashpad®
DESIGN LINES
Basics
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Plux
Toons
Aqualiens
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Splashpad®
BASICS
Traditional and Complementary
Family Bay
Teen Bay
Toddler Bay
Toddler Bay
Little ones safely explore the exciting built to their scale
water effects; learning and keeping cool all at once!
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Teen Bay
Family Bay
Non-stop action! Grab your cannon, or brave the
cannon spray, or head for the Sprays and step on the
geysers to surround yourself with a protective cage of
water jets.
Families can play together! Run through the
elements, which sends water everywhere. The
Fumbling Five stands tall, waiting for a chance
to dump on you while all around you jets of
water pop up to surprise you!
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Splashpad®
BASICS
Traditional and Complementary
The incredible range of Basics’ shapes, colors and sizes gives
you an extensive palette, as well as the unequalled repertory
of ground sprays. Whether you create an entire Splashpad®
using Basics, or use them to complement other design lines,
allow yourself to be inspired by these classic, pure forms.
TODDLER BAY
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Aqua Dome No 1
Waterbug No 1
Bay
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Waterbug No 2
Waterbug No 3
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Power Volcano
Teen
Bay
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Spray Cannon
Launch Pod No 2
Launch Pod No 1
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Rainbow No 1
Rainbow No 2
Aqua Dome No 2
Basics
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Spray Loop
Spray Loops
Sunspray No 1
Sunspray No 2
Loop No 1
Teen
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Bay
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Arch
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FAMILY BAY
Bucket Trio
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Splashpad®
BASICS - GROUND SPRAYS
Traditional and Complementary
To complement the extensive range of Basics play elements we
offer an unequalled assortment of ground sprays including
our unique interactive Team Sprays. The ground sprays
complement any and all Splashpad® design lines making
them even more fun.
TODDLER BAY
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Basics
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Water Jelly No 1
Water Jelly No 3
Magic Mist No 1
Foaming Geyser No 1
Foaming Geyser No 2
Flush Magic Mist
Bay
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Teen
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Teen
Bay
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TEEN BAY
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Team Spray No 1
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Team Spray No 2
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FAMILY BAY
Ground Geyser
Wall Spray
Donut Spray
Cylinder Spray
Fountain Spray
Split Stream
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Ground Gusher
Spidey Spray
Basics
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Rooster Trail
Jet Stream
Side Winder
Directional Water Jet
Water Tunnel No 1
Water Tunnel No 2
Water Tunnel No 3
Water Wall No 1
Dancing Water No 1
Dancing Water No 2
Teen
mil y Bay
Bay
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Splashpad®
PLUX
Mechanical Design Ingenuity
Toddler Bay
Teen Bay
This organically shaped design offers great water thrills.
Aimed at the toddlers, this bay features a series of
Dancing Water jets.
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Multiple Cannons with a central turning Perispray,
combined with ground sprays make this a perfect area
for teens to have high energy fun.
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Teen Bay
Family Bay
Family Bay
Toddler Bay
A small and simple design that manages to offer a great
variety of water effects for the entire family: clouds of
mist and elements that shoot streams of water up into
the air.
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Splashpad®
PLUX
Mechanical Design Ingenuity
Sleek geometric shapes and angular elements give Plux pieces urban architectural appeal.
Mechanical, even toy-like, Plux incorporates smooth forms with brightly colored handle
spheres and joints for a tactile and visual experience. With proper placement and selection,
Plux designs are a powerfully stimulating environment that
encourages interactive play.
TODDLER BAY
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Plux
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Teen
Tot Twister
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Tot Mister
Bay
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products from
Watergarden systems,
Toons, Basics products
and ground sprays.
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TEEN BAY
Plux
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Teen
Bay
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Twister
Angled Twister
Perispray
Tricky Soaker
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Plux Spout Spray
Plux Bell Spray
Plux Cane
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FAMILY BAY
Plux
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Water Willow
Three Bells No 2
Plux Arch
Plux Water Trio
Plux Thrill ‘n’ Spill
Three Bells No 1
Five Bells
Orbit
Huddle Spray No 3
Huddle Spray No 5
Raining Buckets No 1
Tricky Bells
Teen
mil y Bay
Bay
Fa
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Splashpad®
TOONS
Classical and Friendly
Theme Designs
Toddler Bay
Little explorers will love the mix of ground sprays that
reside in the fish tail. Kids will love sitting on the floor
surrounded by the different water effects.
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Teen Bay
Toddler Bay
Family Bay
Teen Bay
Family Bay
Make your way through the Whale to experience all
the wonderful aquatic features. Two tall Pelicans will
shower you with the water in their beaks.
The complete family will love running through
the Water Tunnel to get to the Super Splash.
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Splashpad®
TOONS
Classical and Friendly Theme Designs
Entertaining, popular and recognizable, Toons bring theme
designs to life. Whether you aspire to create a jungle, a
nautical scene complete with a Schooner and Whale, an
action-packed zoo, a busy fire station, or a custom theme,
Toons serve as focal points and memorable attractions.
TODDLER BAY
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Water Buggy No 1
Motorcycle
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Bay
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Use complementary products from
Watergarden systems, Toons, Basics
products and ground sprays.
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Toons
Monkey Cannon
Frog Cannon
Lion Cannon
Chipmunk Cannon
Pirate Cannon
Seahorse Cannon
Horse Cannon
Zebra Cannon
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Teen
Bay
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Elephant Cannon
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TEEN BAY
Rising Flag
Firefighter Cannon
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Diver Cannon
Knight Cannon
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FAMILY BAY
Toons
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Tip Toad
Bullfrog
Whale Tail
Serpent Head
Whale
Sea Serpent
Sunflowers
Cattail
Cactus
Flower
Palm Tree
Wavy Palm
Dumping Pelican
Fire Hydrant
Crossing Gate Activator
Fire Hydrant Activator
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mil y B
Teen
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Bay
Umbrella
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Dragon
Boat Mast
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TOONS - CENTERPIECES
Classical and Friendly Theme Designs
Toons centerpieces are the perfect focal point for Splashpad® installations. They offer fun
for all ages and help you complete the theme of your selected Splashpad® area. Allow
the Splashpadders to begin building their imagination while they run through the Splash
Palace or through the Sea Castle and many additional familiar characters.
FAMILY BAY
Toons
Water Mill
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Teen
Bay
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Water Tower
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Lighthouse
Super Splash
Super Splash No 2
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Splash Palace
Bucket Brigade
Sea Castle
Splash Fort
Schooner
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Splashpad®
AQUALIENS
Use Your Imagination
Family Bay
Teen Bay
Toddler Bay
Toddler Bay
Surround the toddlers in the colorful, interactive
Waterbugs and encourage teamwork among young
Splashpadders.
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Teen Bay
Grab a group of friends and work together to block the
pod sprays and watch as your efforts cause the geyser
to climb ever higher!
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Family Bay
Watch the Spinner turn, throwing water and light across
the Splashpad®. Get caught in the streams of the cage of
water, or listen to water pitter-patter onto the Flowers
above you, while sheets and streams surround you!
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