ABW June 2017

The Rise of the Inflatable Water Parks
This year’s launch of the Inflatable Island Water Park in Subic,
Olongapo, has paved the way for a new breed of water sporting
activity in the Philippines- the inflatable water parks. These parks
are made from a series of inflatable water slides, runways, jumping
pillows, and bouncers all connected together and floating in a large
area that could be placed on a lake or low wave ocean beach. It
features swings, ramps, jumps, ladders, trampolines, slides, wiggle
bridges, and much more. The Inflatable Island is the biggest of its
kind in the Philippines, and with just a short drive from Manila it has
proven to be a popular, new, and fresh water leisure activity for both
children and (mostly young) adults. The park charges their guests
anywhere from P699, P999, or P1,399 for 2 hours, half day, and
whole day passes, respectively.
Guests could safely run, slide, jump, bounce, dive and expect a
relatively soft landing either on the air filled inflatable PVC fabric
material or the water. These water parks attract those seeking for a
highly physical and fun activity and are popular as a group trip for
groups such as company excursions, as a barkada hangout, or
team building groups.
Different parks have different sizes and can be as small as a few
water toys or as big as several thousand square meters of different
inflatable combinations. Depending on the design, it could have a
higher concentration of obstacle type inflatables such as balance
beams, oval runway, balance ladder, tunnel, and swings. Other
parks have more of the larger inflated structures such as action
tower, giant rope swing, iceberg, water slide, and the ever-popular
Blob. No matter the combinations, guests find endless ways to
have fun and stay active at the park- energy permitting.
On the safety perspective all guests must wear an inflatable life
vest to avoid accidental drowning when in the water. They must
also be given a safety briefing and short training before they are
able to use the water park. Most parks have lifeguards and other
trained personnel stationed in different sections of the park to make
sure guests are staying safe and are readily available to help
incase there is an emergency.
The rise of the inflatable water parks has its origins from the
pioneering company Wibit of Germany. The company started in
1996 by two friends who had the passion for innovation in the
inflatable world and developed it to be the industry it is today.
Together they designed fun and interactive inflatable toys, and
eventually parks, that can be easily put together in combinations
according to the preference of their clients.
Inflatable Island - Subic
Today these water parks can be found in many corners of the
globe and are continually popping up in areas where there is a
relatively calm body of water and high traffic of tourist. Resort
owners find it as an attractive investment as it is a relatively small
capital for a high rate of return with resorts often getting an ROI
after just one season. It also invites more guests by offering more
activities for them and the surrounding area. As the Inflatable
Island water park in Subic has demonstrated, it is a proven
revenue generator and can be seen by their always packed park
and often sold out tickets.
Resort owners wanting to start their own water park should take a
few things into consideration. Although there are many manufacturers
of the inflatable water parks, many of the manufacturers
quality only lasts a short period of time and could turn out to be a
bad investment fast. Some of the important factors to
consider are the type of materials used (some are easier to clean
than others), hot climate durability, ease of installation, accessories
toughness (d-rings, handles, valves, air pressure gauge, etc.),
parts availability, after sales service, warranty, and equipment
training.
Expect to see more of these inflatable water parks by next season
as resorts clamor to be the first and best in their area to offer this
complete and fun water activity for the entire family.
BangkaPro guides each project from concept to completion. From the initial design to start-up, BangkaPro takes care of
everything. Every aspect of the project including planning, engineering, manufacturing and installation is undertaken in
house by us. BangkaPro’s projects range in size from small installations to very large. We give anyone the option of
customizing and fulfilling each resort’s inflatable aquatic needs, be it by adding a simple slide or water play feature, or
doing an entire waterpark project. BangkaPro uses the best materials suitable for the hot climate in the Philippines
backed up by our six months warranty and a comprehensive after sales service.
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