Water Odyssey introduces a new dinosaur-themed line of spray features for splash pads and spray parks. The new Dinosaur Fun Forms collection features the Dino Cera, Dino Lil Raptor, and Dino Diplo themed sprayers that deliver dynamic spray effects that encourage splashing, exploring and imaginative aquatic play. Using a simple connection and anchoring system, it’s easy to update and transform any facility into a prehistoric, immersive aquatic play environment. The features are coated with Aqua Armor, the most durable chlorine, UV, and vandal-resistant coating in the industry, the company says. They are ASTM compliant, interchangeable with other Fun Forms spray features, made in the USA with custom designs available.
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Urban parks are increasingly being asked to do more than provide green space. They’re expected to restore ecology, reflect local culture, invite participation, and serve as social condensers for entire communities. Gatton Park on the Town Branch in Lexington, KY, is a strong example of how water—when thoughtfully designed and carefully engineered—can do all of that at once.
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Aaron King believes in overcoming obstacles, as he explains in this look at solving winter pool-renovation challenges using controlled work spaces and reinforced PVC membranes. It's an approach, he says, fits neatly with his company's tradition of seeking innovative construction solutions.
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The ability to make snow on demand effectively transforms the winter-recreation industry in areas where snowfall is scarce, inconsistent or even non-existent. Simple in concept, spraying atomized water under the right conditions can transform a barren slope into a skier's paradise.
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The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite represents a groundbreaking leap in our ability to understand Earth’s water systems. Its data could potentially revolutionize climate modeling, enhance our understanding of ocean currents, and inform water resource management. Beyond surface water, SWOT enables indirect mapping of the ocean floor, uncovering insights into underwater landscapes, tectonic processes, and the history of Earth’s geology.
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Baiae, an ancient Roman resort city located approximately 18 miles (30 kilometers) from Naples, has often been likened to a Roman Sodom, infamous for its hedonistic lifestyle and extravagant indulgences. Renowned as the ancient world’s Las Vegas, Baiae was a hub of luxury and excess, drawing Rome's elite to its shores for beach parties, banquets, and debauchery.
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In the whimsical world of floatie toys, the rubber duck reigns supreme. For more than a century, the familiar yellow duck with an orange bill, and thousands of derivations, have been mainstays in bathtubs, spas and pools the world ‘round.
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In 2022, waterpark operations legend, Billy Hamilton, was inducted into the World Waterpark Association Hall of Fame, honored for his pioneering work maintaining water quality on a mass scale. Here he shares his story with an eye toward the innovative spirit and experimentation that put him on the forefront of the industry’s most complex and challenging commercial facilities.
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Since its debut in February 1999 as an innovative print magazine, WaterShapes has spent the past 25 years exploring the art and science of water – and the oceans of possibilities waiting to be discovered along the way. As Eric Herman shares in this special retrospective, the long journey through the world of water has been its own unique reward.
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