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Twists And Turns For Wild Rivers
Spanning 20 acres, featuring 20 thrilling attractions, and serving as the largest waterpark project in the western U.S. in the past decade, Wild Rivers in Irvine, Calif., is a years-in-the-making community destination. The previous Wild Rivers location closed in 2011, and the new facility has been reimagined with state-of-the-art features, including a water coaster with virtual-reality capabilities.
Pouring Through The Details
On June 15, 2019, the gates opened to a new, outdoor aquatic center in Oxford, Ohio. The city had been discussing, studying, planning, and preparing for it since 2005.
Dream Big, Then Return To Reality
For most public-sector agencies, building an aquatic center or multi-purpose facility with aquatic components is a rare undertaking. These centers are often some of the most popular and well-used by the community, but they are neither easy nor inexpensive to build and operate.