Park of Poland
| Park of Poland | |
|---|---|
 "Suntago Wodny Świat" - swimming pools | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Wręcza, Masovian Voivodeship,  Poland |
| Address | Nowy Świat 1 |
| Coordinates | 51°59′16″N 20°27′31″E / 51.98778°N 20.45861°E |
| Construction started | 2017 |
| Completed | 2020 (Suntago Wodny Świat, Suntago Village) |
| Opened | 20/02/2020 |
| Cost | €150 million ($180 million) |
| Owner | Global Parks Poland Sp. z o.o. |
| Website | |
| https://parkofpoland.com/en/ | |
 | This article contains promotional content. (January 2021) |
Park of Poland is an amusement and leisure park in central Poland, in the village of Wręcza in Żyrardów County, Masovian Voivodeship, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of the capital Warsaw. It opened for visitors on February 20, 2020.[1] The first phase of the investment, the tropical water park Suntago, cost 150 million euro and provided 600 work places.[2]
History
Plans to build an amusement park appeared in 2011. It was said that construction would begin in 2013, yet since then the commencing of construction was delayed multiple times. Construction eventually began in May 2017.[3] Construction of the first phase of the project, Suntago Wodny Świat (lit. "Suntago Water World") was completed in 2019.[4] February 20, 2020 marked the opening of the water park.
Complex
Park of Poland covers an area of nearly 400 hectares (990 acres), purchased by the investor Global City Holdings.[5] Currently, only the first part of the complex is in operation, Suntago Wodny Świat, on an area of 20 hectares (49 acres) (including parking) together with the planned complex Suntago Village (a complex of bungalows, opened in spring 2020). The construction of a 4-star hotel in the vicinity of the Suntago park is also planned.
Suntago Wodny Świat
Suntago Wodny Świat (lit. Suntago Water World) is the largest covered water park in Poland and Europe[citation needed], split into 3 themed zones:[6] Jamango, Relax i Sauntaria.
The park is open everyday, Monday to Friday in the hours of 10am - 10pm, and on weekends in the hours of 9am - 10pm, and every day it can hold up to 15,000 people.[7]
Jamango Wodna Dżungla
In this zone (lit. Jamango Water Jungle) there are 300 palm trees, 4000 deckchairs, 32 water slides spread out over 6 stories, of a combined length of over 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi). The longest water slide, the Jungle Eclipse, measures 320 metres (1,050 ft) in length. Also found here are pontoon slides for 1, 2 and 4 people (Neon Torpedo, Tiger's Race, Hunters Raft Race I and Hunters Raft Race II, Mad Octopus, and Green Mamba); trapdoor slides (Jaw Drop, Crazy Drive); the eight-lane water slide Raindbow Race on which rider has to lie down on dedicated mats facing head first, as well as many others. There is also a wave pool, lazy rivers, the surfing simulator Surf-Air and an indoor and outdoor water park playground.[6] The combined area of the pools is 2000 m².[8]
Relax
This is the zone dedicated to relaxation. The zone contains 400 palm trees, mainly from Florida, Costa Rica and Malaysia. Also located here is a thermal pool with an area of 840 m², a 20,000 m² garden, as well as a retractable roof. It will also be possible to get massages, and 3 "Dead Sea" pools, as well as sunrooms.[6]
Saunaria
The area of the sauna zone is 2500 m². It contains 12 themed attractions, including the saunas Łaźnia Turecka, Rajska Plaża, Aromatyczna, Valhalla, Wioska Egipska, Akwarium, and Koreańska Sala Wypoczynku.[6]
Accommodation and Hotels
Suntago Village
Planned is a complex of 92 bungalows. Its opening is planned shortly after the opening of the Suntago Wodny Świat.[9]
Hotel
Planned is also a 4-star hotel with 240 rooms with conference rooms, directly connected with Suntago Wodny Świat.[10]
Transport Links
The complex is located near Mszczonów, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Warsaw city centre and over 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Łódź. Park of Poland is located between the S8 expressway and the A2 motorway.[11] In 2018, the Mszczonów and Radziejowice communes, thanks to grants from the Masovian Voivodeship,[10] built a road linking the water park with the National road 50.
Facts
- During construction of the Park of Poland, more concrete was used than during the construction of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. During the construction 5000 tonnes of steel was used, about half the mass of the Eiffel Tower.[3]
References
- ^ Park of Poland oficjalnie otwarty. Byliśmy na miejscu. Jak wygląda największy zadaszony aquapark w Europie? (in Polish), next.gazeta.pl, 2020-02-20
- ^ Sebastian Ogórek (2017-04-19), Park of Poland powstanie pod Warszawą. Rusza budowa Suntago Wodny Świat (in Polish), Money.pl
- ^ a b Marcin Walków (2019-01-09), Powstaje wielki park wodny. Wylano więcej betonu niż na budowie Pałacu Kultury (in Polish), Business Insider
- ^ Anna Zwolińska (2019-08-27), Wiecha na dachu Park of Poland! Budowa aquaparku wchodzi w finałowy etap (in Polish), WPR24.pl
- ^ Początek budowy Park of Poland (in Polish), Echo Mszczonowa, 2019-04-14
- ^ a b c d Park of Poland - Na taki park rozrywki czekała cała Polska! (in Polish), Park of Poland, 2019-03-02
- ^ Park of Poland Mszczonów. Prace wykończeniowe w aquaparku trwają. Kiedy otwarcie Park of Poland? (in Polish), muratorplus.pl, 2019-11-13
- ^ Otwarcie Park od Poland! Zobacz cennik biletów. Już można zamawiać. Park wodny w Mszczonowie ATRAKCJE BASENY 30.01.2020 (in Polish), expressilustrowany.pl, 2020-01-30
- ^ Otwarcie Suntago Wodnego Świata już w tym roku! Zobacz, co dotychczas zbudowaliśmy (in Polish), Park of Poland, 2019-03-02
- ^ a b Ruszyła budowa drogi do parku rozrywki (in Polish), Echo Mszczonowa, 2019-03-11
- ^ O nas (in Polish), Park of Poland, 2019-03-02