Tag: waterparks

Waterparks From the Start

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 […]

Speck Introduces Normblock Multi Pumps

Speck Pumps (Jacksonville, FL) now offers the Normblock Multi line of pumps for commercial pools, fountains and waterparks with elevated salt concentrations. Available in 7.5-, 10-, 15- and 20-horsepower models, the energy-efficient, quiet-running units have housings and impellers made of high-performance plastic for corrosion resistance. For details, click here.

2017/5.2, May 17 — Ponds and Oxygen, Thinking Safety, Classic Yosemite and more

THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS May 17, 2017 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE Living, Breathing Ponds One of the least heralded factors in pond health is also among the most significant: It’s all about oxygen, writes Ed Beaulieu, who reviews the basics while offering some suggestions on how to keep it’s level up […]

2017/4.2, April 19 — Sustainable Persuasion, Formal Pondscape, Island Memories and more

THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS April 19, 2017 www.watershapes.com SUSTAINABLE TRENDS Value Propositions Along with concerns about water consumption, questions on space allocation and energy use constitute the ‘Big Three’ among issues raised in sizing up fountain projects. Here, Robert Mikula wraps up this three-part series by offering answers that turn […]

2016/7.1, July 13 — Inspired Pondcraft, Rain Curtains, Racing the Clock and more

THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS July 13, 2016 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE Lofty Inspiration When a client approaches a designer with something very specific in mind, working out project parameters can be a chore. But in this case, writes Steve Sandalis, the homeowner offered ideas for a backyard pondscape that were fully […]

What’s Up with the News?

Blog art croppedBy Jim McCloskey

The news wasn’t great for public pools, hot tubs and waterparks in the days leading up to Memorial Day and the start of the 2016 swimming season:  In five big states (Florida, New York, Texas, Arizona and California), a series of aquatic-facility inspections by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) found widespread violations and in some cases closed facilities pending remedial action.  

News of these inspections went viral

Whitewater West Publishes Waterpark Maintenance Guide

Whitewater West Industries (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada) has just released its “Guide to Waterpark Maintenance.” Prepared by the company’s expert staff with input from experienced park operators, the digital publication offers information on ensuring rider safety, extending the lives of park attractions, boosting visual perception and more. For details, click here.

Waterplay Adds ‘Critters’ to Its Grassland Line

Waterplay Solutions (Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada) now offers Critters as part of its Grasslands interactive water-play systems. The nature-inspired mud worms come in two sizes and feature antennae-like handles and tilting, rotating heads that allow children to direct spurting water-cannon flows for maximum play value in a compact footprint. For details, click here and scroll […]

Priced Out

Blog art croppedBy Jim McCloskey

Something has been nagging at the edges of my consciousness for a while now, and I think it’s high time to write about it.

One of my duties for the past several years has been to roam the Internet to find stories related to pools and all sorts of other watershapes and decide whether a given item merits your attention.  From the start, I noticed but did not share a whole class of items related to