We have always defended the idea that the value of a family leisure complex, whether it is a resort, a campsite or a water park, goes far beyond the technical characteristics of its facilities. It is relatively easy to assess the impact of a water park on the guest simply by measuring the number of […]
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It is sometimes wrongly assumed that children’s water slides follow the same design logic, technical requirements and operational criteria as larger water slides, simply on a smaller scale. However, the assessment of the landing area, depth, access points and surrounding environment of a children’s zone requires a different technical approach, especially when the user profile
The safety signage in water parks or public-use swimming pool has one main purpose it must always fulfil: to inform users about what they need to know before using an attraction. On a slide or children’s aquatic play structure, this includes, for example, user instructions on the sliding position, usage restrictions, arrival depth, route difficulty
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The bowl slide, also known as a funnel slide, is probably one of the water slide typologies that attracts the most attention among water park users. Its circular geometry is distinctive, and its visual impact within the park is immediate. In many cases, it is the attraction that appears first in any promotional image of
Every year, global reports are published that help explain the true scale of drowning worldwide. One of the most important is the World Health Organization’s Global Report on Drowning, which places this type of incident among the leading causes of unintentional death in children and young people, with hundreds of thousands of cases each year.
Public swimming pools – facilities intended for collective bathing, open to the general public or to a defined group of users, including hotels, water parks, municipal or community pools – often carry over technical decisions made by operators at a different time. However, these facilities now require review and adaptation due to changes in user
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In our previous post on pre-season technical inspections of aquatic facilities, focusing on structures and signage, we shared an analysis of how we recommend venues prepare an internal technical inspection of aquatic leisure equipment, both from an operational and documentation perspective. This time, we will focus on defining how a proper pre-season verification of critical
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In tourist holiday resorts, the operational season begins well before the arrival of the first guest. For this reason, carrying out preventive technical inspections of each facility is of great importance, with water parks, swimming pools, and their surrounding areas being among the most critical points. We have encountered situations in which these internal inspections,
At The Fun Lab, we continue to make progress in our commitment to safety and excellence in international water leisure. In this regard,Aquapark Dalmatia, located within the Amadria Park Šibenik resort (Croatia), has become the first indoor water park to receive the international Safe Fun – Aquatic Leisure Certification, following the audit and inspection process
On previous occasions, we have discussed the characteristics that allow for the classification of the different types of water slides covered by the applicable European standard UNE-EN 1069-1:2017 + A1:2020. This standard establishes 13 types of water slides, although this number will soon be reduced, grouped into two main categories: Delving now into the international
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