Aquafan Brings Waterpark Fun to Buenos Aires

Parque de la Costa in Buenos Aires, Argentina, expanded with a waterpark. The theme park in Tigre, a northern suburb of the city, opened Aquafan Waterpark this month, the first in the region and part of an effort to turn the overall facility into a powerhouse of entertainment entities.

Parque de la Costa installed the new attractions at a cost of AR$60 million (US$6.76 million). The nearly 3.5-acre waterpark includes a variety of attractions: a VIP area, a video game center, six concession areas, a wave pool and, most importantly, six waterslides and a children''s water play structure.

Setting a high bar

The new waterslides have all been supplied by waterpark supplier Polin Waterparks, Turkey and are part of Polin''s first installation in Argentina. Polin''s products provide a variety of unique features that ensure that Aquafan immediately creates a reputation as being a cutting-edge facility. These distinctive aspects are led by Polin''s exclusive resin transfer molding (RTM) composites technology. Polin pioneered the development, advancement and application of this process in waterslide manufacturing.

The attractions in the park include:

• The Freefall. This slide offers one of the most exhilarating drops for guests who want to experience the thrill of a freefall without the danger. It combines adventure with adrenaline to provide a complete package of aquatic entertainment.

• The Compact Slide.This ride is an engineering feat of Polin''s engineers. They condensed the features of a full-sized slide into a condensed unit that incorporates special angles with radius components to create a slide that can fit into even the smallest footprint.

• The Multislide. This ride allows parks of any size to accommodate guests on mats or without. Lanes align with guests racing side-by-side over multiple hills and drops and exiting into either a pool or run-out.

• Black Hole. Guests entering this enclosed tube slide feel like they are slipping into a swirling adventure of fast-changing colors and designs. One of Polin''s most popular rides, it provides high-speed travel through multiple turns and inclines. Dispatch can occur as quickly as every 20 seconds to ensure a high-capacity queue. Black Hole at Aquafun features Natural Light Effects Technology.