Water attractions manufacturer WhiteWater scooped Leading Edge awards at the World Waterpark Association show this year.
The awards, given for creativity in the development of new themes, facilities, programmes, services, or products and operational concepts in the water attractions industry, were for the company’s work at Wanda’s Changbaishan Water Park in China and Morgan’s Inspiration Island in the US state of Texas.
Referring to the latter project, Paul Chutter, WhiteWater’s chief business development officer, said: “No detail has been too big or too small, from adding a specially-designed spiral graphic to tipping buckets so that hearing-impaired guests will know when to wait for the downpour of water, to creating waterproof wheelchairs for guests, it’s been inspiring to see how much care and consideration the people at Morgan’s have put into this park. When you talk to the folks here at WhiteWater who have worked on Morgan’s, they all talk about how honoured and fortunate they feel to be a part of something so worthy and special. I think it’s a feeling shared by our entire organisation.”
Referring to the Chinese project, Doug Smith, regional vice president for Asia Pacific, added: “Changbaishan is a fantastic indoor park and a great example of the collaborative relationship we enjoy with Wanda. They are a great client to be able to work with.”
Image: Andrew Mowatt and Geoff Chutter of WhiteWater with their Leading Edge award
