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Just add water: more and more dry parks are adding wet attractions--or even complete waterparks--to their operations.
It was the largest capital improvement the park had made in its 95-year history.
Dubbed "Saturation Station," the interactive water-play system cost "well over" $1 million, says George Frantizis II, vice president and co owner of Quassy Amusement Park. That's hardly chump change for the seasonal 25-acre, 25-ride family amusement park located in Middlebury, Conn.
Saturation Station is not the park's first water attraction. Three years ago, it installed a whitewater "Big Flush" water coaster that is both wet and dry. But park guests wanted more water elements, recalls Frantizis.
Although enhancing the guest experience was the primary concern, ...
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- Magazine article from: Aquatics International Harman, Shannon October 1, 2003 700+ words
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 30, 2003 700+ words
...style of interactive water-play area. Myrtle Waves' "Saturation Station" attraction includes more than 30 water elements on several...Group. For more information on Myrtle Waves and its new Saturation Station, please visit http://www.myrtlebeachtrips.com...
- Are we there yet? Summer's the time for family adventures.(Travel)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Herald), Felicity Long (Special To The June 16, 2005 700+ words
...Park in Middlebury, Conn., where you can enjoy the Monster-Mad Mouth steel coasters or get soaked at the Saturation Station Family Water Play Area; Old Orchard Beach, Maine, for a nostalgic trip to the Palace Playland amusement park...
- Thrill ride.(Aquatics International services to water park industry)(Editorial)
- Magazine article from: Aquatics International Thill, Gary September 1, 2003 700+ words
...mean for operators big and small. First off is competition. Noticing how popular waterparks have become, many operators of dry parks are adding waterpark-style activities to spice tip their offerings and boost their attendance. But as we discovered, there...
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- Magazine article from: Aquatics International Brown, AmyJo September 1, 2003 700+ words
...Laundromats. Yet Subway has only two locations in free-standing waterparks in the United States, and six locations in combination dry parks/wet parks. (Four more are planned to open by next year.) Most park managers say that handing the food department over...
- Water Recycling Is San Luis Obispo, Calif.'s First New Water Source in Decades.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News August 10, 2003 700+ words
...recycling is not new to California. Santa Barbara and Goleta water agencies have been using recycled water to ...uench dry parks, golf courses and playgrounds for at least a decade. But even though the new water resource is an exciting first step for...
- Going dry: looking to expand their family appeal even further, more and more...
- Magazine article from: Aquatics International Mills-Senn, Pamela October 1, 2003 700+ words
...have found that the addition of [dry activities] has been well received by their customers." Dry trends Over the years, dry parks have found great success in adding water elements to their attraction mix, or by building/purchasing entire waterparks...
Source: HighBeam Research, Just add water: more and more dry parks are adding wet...