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Splashdown Waterpark (Poole)

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|name = Splashdown
|image =
|caption =
|location = Tower Park
|location2 = Poole
|location3 = United Kingdom
|coordinates = {{coord|50.74622|N|1.95158|W|type:landmark_region:GB-DOR|display=inline,title}}
|homepage = http://poole.splashdownwaterparks.co.uk/
|owner = Alan Richmond
|general_manager = Howard Smith
|opening_date = 1990
|closing_date =
|previous_names =
|season = Open all year (weekends only out of season)
|area =
|pools =
|slides = 8 indoor and 5 outdoor (summer only)
|slogan =
}}Splashdown is a water park located at the Tower Park complex near to Poole, Dorset, England. The park opened in 1990 and was one of the founding attractions at Tower Park. The park experiences approximately 180,000 visitors a year.^[1]

It has 8 indoor water slides which operate all year round and 5 outside rides which operate only during the summer season. There is also a wet play area and small training pool for youngsters.^[2]

Timeline

1990 - Park opens with 7 original rides
1996 - Treasure Falls Flume is renamed Black Thunder with added 'thunder and lightning' effects
1998 - Outside Screamer tower is built, a 15m high tower adding three new flumes: The Screamer, Louisiana Leap and Tennessee Twister
2002 - The Spacebowl ride is installed inside the main hall and a new 1m deep swimming pool is opened for small children^[3]
2005 - Major re-modelling of the Tower Park complex involved demolition of the large front tower containing the start of the Torpedo Run flume.^[4] A smaller tower has been built and the flume is re-branded the Dragon's Lair, starting lower down with sound and light effects
2009 - The company acquires the Quaywest water park in Paignton, Devon, re-branding it Splashdown@Quaywest^[5]
2012 - New slide Velocity is added to the outside tower. The company takes over the Monkey Bizness soft play area at Tower Park; it is now operating under the name Lemur Landings

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pooletourism.com/news/ref:N4FF6A4090BC56/|title=High Velocity fun this summer at Splashdown Waterpark.|date=6 July 2012 |work=Poole Tourism}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://poole.splashdownpoole.co.uk/index.php/explore_the_park/explore_the_park.html|title=Explore the park|work=Splashdown Waterparks}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/archive/2002/01/24/5391423.Water_ride_to_create_a_splash/|title=Water ride to create a splash|date=24 January 2002 |work=Bournemouth Echo}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/archive/2004/12/27/5358781.Work_begins_on___5m_Tower_Park_update/|title=Work begins on £5m Tower Park update|date=27 December 2004 |work=Bournemouth Echo}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Splashdown-open-hoping-sunshine/story-11819260-detail/story.html#axzz2eUfzo49C/|title=Splashdown open and hoping for the sunshine.|date=20 June 2009 |work=this is South Devon}}

3 : Tourist attractions in Poole|Water parks in the United Kingdom|1990 establishments in England

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