The most refreshing fun
With water parks we have a love-hate relationship. But you have to grant them that they are an inseparable -and refreshing- part of summer and that, if you put it together well, they can even be fun. At least, they must be those that populate the list prepared by the annual report of the entertainment industry Theme Index and Museum Index, since they have been the ten most visited in 2019, the best in the world for the almost 20 million people who chose them. We reveal what they are and some of their particularities.
THE 5 MOST VISITED WATER PARKS IN THE WORLD IN 2019
1. Chimelong Water Park (Guangzhou, China)
It has been the most visited water park since 2013, with more than two million visitors each year. Its managers boast of using "the most advanced ozone water filtration system to provide visitors with a clean, safe and exciting water park experience."
Chimelong Water Park is set in the jungle, "amid overgrown stone tombs and temples," and its most prominent attraction is SlideWheel , an award-winning combination of a Ferris wheel and a water slide.
2. Typhoon Lagoon At Disney World (Orlando, USA)
Disney, which dominates the list of the most visited theme parks in the world, comes in second place with this section of the Walt Disney World complex with a legend included: it is said that it was born when a huge storm launched the Miss Tilly ship over Mount Mayday, giving place in the process to this aquatic park of almost 23 hectares.
It has been open since 1989 and has something for everyone, from the largest wave pool in North America to Ketchakiddee Creek, a huge and imaginative area for boys and girls. Right now it is completely closed.
3. Blizzard Beach At Disney World (Orlando, USA)
Another of the Disney World resort water parks, Blizzard Beach, can boast of having Summit Plummet , one of the highest and fastest free fall slides in the world. Of course, its appearance, curiously, is winter, since the theme of the park is another legend invented by Disney; this account that, in that area, a colossal snowstorm broke out, which led to the construction of the first "ski" theme park. In winter, in fact, all of its waters are heated except for that of the ice cave in Cross Country Creek. Right now it is completely closed.
4.Therme Erding (Erding, Germany)
The world's largest spa has a tropical feel, despite being in Germany. It is so tropical that it even has a nudist area! In the textile area, it has an adventure pool, 2,700 meters long and 27 water slides with three different levels of difficulty. Even with a virtual reality one, in which "adventurers can embark on a great journey of discovery through the galaxy or the jungle."
5.Thermas dos Laranjais (Olimpia, Brazil)
In fifth place is the park whose photo opened this article, Thermas dos Laranjais, which has more than 50 attractions, many exclusive, with slides up to 30 meters high and with specialized areas for children, youth, family and old age . Right now, its over 300,000 square meters , which until now had opened the 365 days of the year thanks to the temperature of its waters -which come from the warm Guarani aquifer, oscillating between 26 and 38 degrees - are closed in observance of sanitary measures.
BEYOND THE TOP 5
Beyond the top 5, the list continues with Bahamas Aquaventure Water Park , in Nassau (Bahamas); Volcano Bay (Orlando, USA), aquatica (Orlando, USA), Hot Park Rio Quente (Calidas Novas, Brazil) and Wuhu Fantawild Water Park (Wuhu, China).
The map of the water parks most loved by the public, therefore, almost everything is divided between the State of Orlando and countries like Brazil and China , but this may change next year due to the periods of closure that the complexes have had to face.
"Some amusement parks predict 30% to 50% of normal turnover for the coming months, and surveys show positive market demand. Nevertheless, can take one to several years to return to pre-COVID operating levels , and the investment horizon of many owners can be altered due to the loss of cash flow", explains AECOM Senior Vice President of Economics, John Robinett, in the annual report of the entertainment industry Theme Index and Museum Index in the All this data is recorded.
"The industry has suffered major disruptions before, related to health, safety and economic issues. While we recognize the serious nature and consequences of the current pandemic, history shows us that the behavior of people, with a few exceptions, returns to normal once the threat is removed ", adds the expert, who trusts in "a future of recovery and new innovations, as has happened in the past".