Magic Mountain Water Park
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Water park
A waterpark is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds , lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing, swimming, and barefooting environments...
located in Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is part of the Magnetic Hill tourist site
Magnetic Hill Area Moncton
The Magnetic Hill area of Moncton is located at the North-Western edge of the city of Moncton in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.In the 1980s, both the federal, provincial and municipal governments invested significant money in a major tourism development for the area surrounding Magnetic...
. The park is the largest man made tourist attraction in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
. It requires more than 800000 gallons (3,636,872 l) of water to operate which is heated by propane heaters with a capacity of almost 7 million BTU
British thermal unit
The British thermal unit is a traditional unit of energy equal to about 1055 joules. It is approximately the amount of energy needed to heat of water, which is exactly one tenth of a UK gallon or about 0.1198 US gallons, from 39°F to 40°F...
s (7.4 gigajoules).
History
The park was created as an addition to the growing tourist site of Magnetic HillMagnetic Hill Area Moncton
The Magnetic Hill area of Moncton is located at the North-Western edge of the city of Moncton in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.In the 1980s, both the federal, provincial and municipal governments invested significant money in a major tourism development for the area surrounding Magnetic...
, which already consisted of the hill itself, and the Magnetic Hill Zoo. Construction on the park commenced on August 12, 1986 and through the efforts of more than 600 construction workers it was completed in less than a year, opening on June 26, 1987. In 1999 the park came under new ownership and since then several improvements have been made to the park. A children's "Splash pad", two new children's slides and two new body slide
Water slide
A water slide is a type of slide designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at water parks. Water slides differ in their riding method and therefore size...
s named "Pipeline" and "Sidewinder" were constructed. Other developments include:
- 2002 - the Tornado tube slideWater slideA water slide is a type of slide designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at water parks. Water slides differ in their riding method and therefore size...
opened. - 2005 - two new slides opened named Twist and Shout.
- 2006 - the Pro Racer was added.
- 2008 - an all new free-fall body slide replaced the old Kamikaze. Its name and height remains the same.
- 2011 - The Torpedo opens - Canada's first skybox drop capsule will give riders an opportunity to experience a weightless sensation.
- 2011 - The Turbo Tunnel opens - a dark body slide that propels a 720 degree figure 8 ride.
Rides and attractions
- The Tornado - A 400 feet (121.9 m) enclosed tube slide.
- The Lazy River - A lazy riverLazy riverA lazy river is a water ride found in many amusement parks or water parks. They are also found at some resorts and recreation centers. It usually consists of shallow pool that flows similarly to a river....
ride on which the rider sits in a tube and floats 1/4 of a mile (400 m) around a replica of a nineteenth century steamship. - The Giant Twister Slides - Three body slides for the less daring riders.
- The Kamikaze - A speed slideWater slideA water slide is a type of slide designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at water parks. Water slides differ in their riding method and therefore size...
that goes almost on a straight down drop. It is over 100 feet (30 metres) tall, sliders can reach speeds over 60 km/h (40 mph). - Pro Racer - A two-lane slide on which two people slide down at the same time on rubber mats.
- The Torpedo - A skybox drop capsule that lets riders experience a weightless sensation.
- The Turbo Tunnel - A dark body slide that propels riders 720 degrees.
- Puddle Jumpers Pond - A small children's wading pool with Gizmo the Frog, Pinky the Whale, and Magic Mushroom.
- The Wave pool - A large wave poolWave poolA wave pool is a swimming pool in which there are artificially generated, reasonably large waves, similar to the ocean's. Wave pools are often a major feature of water parks...
with waves 5 to 6 feet (1.8 metres) tall. - Pier 36 Mini Golf - 36 holes of mini golfMiniature golfMiniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
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