Siam Park, world's largest water park, to open in Tenerife
Siam Park, world's largest water park, to open in Tenerife
The world's biggest water park is due to open in Tenerife this week. Siam Park offers innovative, new attractions as well as classic water rides and encounters with alligators.
Siam Park is the latest attraction for people staying in
holiday homes in Tenerife and is "spectacular", according to The Times. The
Thai-themed water park has 8,500 palm trees, "awesome" sculptures and exhilarating rides.
The main rides at
Siam Park - the "terrifying" Tower of Power, the Dragon ride with its near-vertical drop and the Volcano, amongst others - are fronted by the Thai-inspired sculptures, which include a 30 metre-high temple, the world's largest dragon sculpture and a giant Thai warrior.
The highlight of Siam Park is said to be the
Tower of Power, which is the only ride visitors do "bareback"; without an inflatable tube. Tourists are dropped 28 metres down an almost vertical slide and then "cannoned" through an enclosed pipe in a tank filled with alligators.
Other attractions at Siam Park include the world's longest Lazy River, a Lost City and a long, white beach overlooking a surf school with 3 metre-high artificial waves, the largest man-made waves in the world.
According to its website, Siam Park also boasts rides with laser shows, a floating market and the largest Thai village outside of Thailand. The buildings for the village were specially designed by Thai craftsmen to make sure an authentic Thai feeling is maintained.
Desalinated sea water is used on the water slides and to irrigate the palm trees to avoid using Tenerife's reservoirs and minimise environmental impact.
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