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A water
park or waterpark is
an amusement
park that
features
water
play
areas
such
as swimming
pools, water
slides, splash
pads,
water
playgrounds,
and lazy
rivers,
as
well
as
areas
for
bathing,
swimming,
and
other
barefoot
environments.
Modern
water
parks
may
also
be
equipped
with
some
type
of
artificial surfing or bodyboarding environment,
such
as
a wave
pool or flowrider.
HistoryEdit

Children's
play
area
at
WaterWorld
Themed
Waterpark
in Ayia
Napa,
Cyprus
Water
parks
have
grown
in
popularity
since
their
introduction
in
the
late
1940s
and
early
1950s.
The United
States has
the
largest
and
most
concentrated
water
park
market,
with
over
1,000
water
parks
and
dozens
of
new
parks
opening
each
year.
Major
organizations
are
the IAAPA (International
Association
of
Amusement
Parks
and
Attractions)
and
WWA
(World
Waterpark
Association),
which
is
the
industry
trade
association.[1]
Water
parks
which
emerge
from
spas
tend
to
more
closely
resemble
mountain
resorts,
as
they
become
year-round
destinations.
For
example, Splash
Universe
Water
Park
Resortis
themed
to
match
the
community
in
which
it
is
located.
The
theme
is
intended
to
enhance
the
community's
destination
appeal.
Therefore,
the
amusement
and
leisure-time
industry
is
becoming
more
concentrated,
as
winter
sports
are
becoming
common
themes
in
summertime
water
recreation.
A
process
of
concentration
can
be
observed
in
the
hybrid
versions
of theme-, amusement-,
and
water
parks.
Some
water
parks
are
more
spa-oriented.
For
example, SchwabenQuellenhas
no
water
slides;
it
has
instead
many saunas, steam
rooms,
"adventure
showers",
and
relaxation-oriented
water
play
areas.[citation
needed]
In
the
2000s,
an
effort
was
made
to
reduce
long
waiting
lines
by
introducing conveyor
belts to
lift
passengers[2] or
use
water
jets.[3]
An
unusual
feature
at
a
water
park
is ice
skating. Deep
River
Water
Park in
northwestern Indiana features
ice
skating,
made
possible
by
cooling
pipes
installed
under
their
massive
plaza.[4]