The Wave, Coventry
| The Wave | |
|---|---|
| Location | Coventry, West Midlands, England |
| Owner | Coventry City Council |
| Opened | 21 October 2019 |
| Water slides | 6 water slides |
| Website | [1] |
The Wave is an indoor water park situated in Coventry in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The water park currently holds the record for the largest wave pool in the UK, at a capacity of 20 million litres.[1] The park also contains a lazy river, a splash zone and six slides of varying intensity.[2][3]
The water park at The Wave opened on 21 October 2019, while the gym and the spa opened in July 2019.[4] The building cost £36.7m to build.[5] The Wave has won an award from the World Waterpark Association.[2][6]
Slides
A total of six slides are in operation at The Wave:
| Slide | Description |
|---|---|
| The Cascade | A fully enclosed slide which utilises lighting effects. |
| The Crestar | A slide which has lighting effects like the Cascade, but features two fully lit open spaces along the ride. An inline tube slide. |
| The Cyclone | A slide which concludes with a bowl, which riders circle around through centrifugal force before leaving through a hole in the centre. |
| The Rapids | A water coaster family slide, and the longest of the six slides, at 174 metres long. An inline tube slide. |
| The Riptide | A half-pipe inline tube slide. |
| The Torrent | A speed slide. This is the tallest and most intense slide in The Wave, and begins with riders plunging through a trap door from the highest point in the park. |
References
- ^ Delahaye, Julie. "Huge new water park with UK's biggest wave pool to open for October half term". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ a b Carlon, John (21 October 2019). "Coventry waterpark welcomes first swimmers". Coventry Observer.
- ^ Clark, Madeleine. "First look inside The Wave water park as we test the new slides". CoventryLive. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Hartley, Laura (11 July 2019). "New opening date for The Wave announced". coventrytelegraph.
- ^ Thomas, Richard (9 October 2019). "The new waterpark making waves in Coventry". Free Radio.
- ^ Hunt, Will (18 October 2019). "The Wave wins world waterpark award". www.coventry.gov.uk.
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