To paraphrase avid waterslide fan Mark Twain, reports of Splashdown Waterpark's death last year have been greatly exaggerated.
Last September, Splashdown’s president Tom Oliver announced he would not be renewing the lease on the park’s coveted land near outlet mall Tsawwassen Mills. A number of obits, including one in the waterlogged pages of our sister paper, the Courier, assumed that Tsawwassen’s old school waterslide park would be turning off its taps for good after 33 seasons in the sun.
Not so.
Acquired by Executive Hotels and Resorts earlier this year, the newly rebranded Big Splash Water Park took the wraps off its revamped facility and opens to the public today, June 12.
According to its website, Big Splash boasts newly renovated pools and hot tub, new kids splash park equipment, a new clubhouse, a new “adult’s only” hot tub, new refinishing on all the slides, new landscaping, a new sound system and a VIP private viewing deck with DJ stand, for anyone who felt booming bass was lacking from past waterslide experiences.
There’s even complimentary shuttles, twice daily, between downtown Vancouver and the park.
Shuttles leave Vancouver from the YWCA (535 Hornby St. near Dunsmuir Street) at 9:30am and 11am Shuttles leave Tsawwassen at 5pm and 7pm. Riders must present their admission ticket to board the shuttle. Tickets can be purchased online or at Executive Hotel Le Soleil at 567 Hornby St, located next to the YWCA.
More details at bigsplashwaterpark.ca.
