Water World, Stoke-on-Trent
For other uses, see Water World (disambiguation).
| WaterWorld | |
|---|---|
| Slogan | A great family day out whatever the weather |
| Location | Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°01′39″N 2°11′53″W / 53.0274°N 2.198°WCoordinates: 53°01′39″N 2°11′53″W / 53.0274°N 2.198°W |
| Owner | Mo Chaudry |
| General Manager | Tim Kiely |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Pools | 3 pools |
| Water slides | 9 water slides |
| Website | http://www.waterworld.co.uk/ |
WaterWorld attracts 400,000 visitors per year.[1] The park first opened in 1989 and is generally open year round, but is closed for a few days of the week during term time.
Some of the park's most popular rides include: Black Hole, Nucleus, Space Bowl, Super Flume and Twister.
Nucleus
The ride Nucleus was the first indoor water-roller-coaster in the UK with 375 feet of ups and downs in a single raft.[2]
Ownership
In 1999 Mo Chaudry's family trust bought Water World from Rank Leisure for £1.5m, at the time the park was operating at a loss. Early in the 21st century WaterWorld began turning profits and in 2009 is the only such attraction in the UK that is making money.
References
- ↑ "Waterworld Staffordshire". Evening Telegraph. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ↑ "Nucleus is the first indoor water-roller-coaster in the UK".
External links
- Mo Chaudry's website (owner of WaterWorld)
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