Adventure Bay makes a splash opening day

By Shelbey Hernandez

Adventure Bay has seen more than 1,100 guests since its opening.

“We were really happy with the turnout,” said Scott Bisson, the manager of Adventure Bay. The original opening day was set for Dec. 23, 2014 but was rescheduled due to the lack of a Technical Standards and Safety Authority approval on two of the water slides. TSSA approval is necessary for any business to be permitted to operate.

According to Don Sadler, the project manager of Adventure Bay, the park covers 45,000 square feet which is about the size of a football field. It consists of approximately five slides, a wave pool, a lazy river and other attractions for children and adults.

Sadler said the new water park will be good for the Windsor community because it is something all ages will be able to experience.

“We have an indoor water park and that’s where all ages will get to enjoy what is happening. It is where every age bracket from 18 months right up to senior citizens have something that they can do,” said Sadler. “For the longest time, we’ve heard that the youth of the city or the region don’t have anything to do downtown and now there is something to do downtown.”

Sadler also said the water park is beneficial because it offers attractions that are comparable to some of the bigger water parks around the world.

William Jun, a resident who visited Adventure Bay on January 18 with his two children, said Adventure Bay is good for the Windsor community because it is convenient unlike Kalahari, a water park located in three different locations in the U.S.

“The new water park is just amazing,” said Jun. “It’s great for the city, I think, and for families around. Now I don’t have to go to Kalahari.”

Doug Nagey is another resident who was accompanied by his daughter and his wife on opening day. As a father, he said he likes how safe and clean the new water park is for his daughter.

The park is also wheelchair accessible with a wave pool which has beach entry and wheelchair accessible bathrooms.

According to Bisson, the Adventure Bay building will also contain a health centre for people to work out in within the next few weeks.