Aquaparc
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Le Bouveret , Switzerland
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| opening | November 26, 1999 | |||
| Visitors | 315,000 (2013) | |||
| surface | 27,000 m² | |||
| building-costs | approx. € 22 million | |||
| Website | www.aquaparc.ch | |||
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Coordinates: 46 ° 23 '22 " N , 6 ° 51' 43" E ; CH1903: 555640 / 137728
Aquaparc is a water park in Le Bouveret in the canton of Valais in Switzerland .
history
The Aquaparc opened on November 26, 1999. From 2003 to 2011, the park was operated by the French amusement park chain Grévin & Cie and at the end of January 2011, along with six other leisure activities, it was sold by the Compagnie des Alpes (CdA) to the amusement park chain Looping Group , which still operates the park today. The managing director of Aquaparc has been Franck Colin since July 1st, 2015.
Areas
The Aquaparc is divided into five areas:
- Children's world: There are attractions for children in this area, including: a paddling pool, two slides, a wave pool and a lazy river .
- Family world: In this area there are three tire slides that are family-friendly and suitable for all age groups.
- Wellness area: adult area, which offers guests aged 16 and over access to two whirlpools, three saunas, a steam bath and a fitness room.
- Slide world: Various water slides can be found in this area. This includes the opened 8 May 2010 Booster Loop is a 103 meter long and 21 meters high - looping slide with launch pod and trap door where the Ride-h, a speed of 85 km / and an acceleration of up to 3.6 g can achieve .
- Outdoor area: Weather-dependent area, which is usually open from mid-May to mid-September and has a sandy beach, a lazy river , a paddling pool and a water playground with slides for children between 6 and 12 years old.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Switzerland as a travel destination. In: Migros Magazine , Zurich July 13, 2015, p. 8.
- ↑ Change of leadership in the Aquaparc. at eap-magazin.de, accessed on August 1, 2017
- ↑ General plan of the Aquaparc. on aquaparc.ch, accessed on August 1, 2017
- ↑ Looping slide: Booster Loop. on aquaparc.ch, accessed on August 1, 2017