This Week in Wave Pools (24/52)
Heroes Paradise opens bookings, DSRT Surf and Bahrain add water, Atlantic Park opens restaurant, Revel Surf and URBNSURF change leadership
Every day new things are happening in the wave pool industry. This newsletter summarizes it all each week, giving you everything you need to know about surf parks in a 2-minute read. Welcome to This Week in Wave Pools!
Openings
Heroes Paradise launches EpicSurf this weekend
The first public* EpicSurf standing wave pool will be launched in Brandon, Florida at an outdoor entertainment space called Heroes Paradise, originally a laser tag venue. Both teams have been sending test riders including Mike Goldys (“Surf Park Nerd”) and Heroes Paradise staff into the pool over the past week. The Heroes Paradise website has its first EpicSurf bookings available for June 20th.
Construction
DSRT Surf fills the pool
DSRT Surf, planning to open this summer in Palm Desert, California, just filled their Wavegarden Cove pool with 23.8 gallons of water. Videos of the pool making waves have not yet landed but they have been very active with construction updates on their Instagram so expect clips out soon.
Bahrain Surf Park fills the pool
After a year of construction, Bahrain Surf Park started filling their Wavegarden Cove with water. They reported they will continue adding water over a period of weeks. They also participated in signing the Pledge of Loyalty and Allegiance at Edamah (Bahrain Real Estate Investment) offices, “reaffirming our dedication to the Kingdom of Bahrain, its leadership, and the values that unite us.”
Personnel
URBNSURF CEO moves on
Jennifer Moore Vandekreeke has left her position as CEO of URBNSURF after two years leading the company. Before joining URBNSURF, she spent more than two decades at Carnival Cruise Line, including serving as Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing.
Revel Surf Parks COO moves on
Adam Saks left his role as Chief Operating Officer of Revel Surf Parks after six years with the company. Prior to joining Revel Surf, Saks spent 11 years as President of Dynamic Entertainment Group, the parent company of UltraStar Multi-tainment Centers, which operates bowling, esports, arcade, dining, and entertainment venues.
Other news
Atlantic Park gets a new restaurant
Chicago based Parker Hospitality opened another of their Hampton Social restaurants at Atlantic Park on June 11. The opening comes less than three months after Atlantic Park welcomed guests to The Sitio, a 20-room boutique hotel overlooking the surf lagoon.
Additional notes
- * EpicSurf has two private pools that we are aware of: a R&D pool in New York where their manufacturing facility is based and a pool at the estate of musician Deadmau5.
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