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CONTENTS

Each issue of World Waterpark Magazine contains features on waterparks currently operating within the U.S. and the World, as well as bonus articles on industry issues. In addition, the magazine has regular departments with tips on professional development, views and ideas from WWA committee members, general industry news updates and much more. To view a sample article from a recent issue, please click the PDF link at the bottom of this page.

FEATURES

4 WWA Goes Parisian Next Fall
Save the date in early October for your favorite destination—Las Vegas!

16 Stimulate Your Mind & Business
Join us for the 2012 European Waterpark Symposium hosted by The Time Capsule

22 We Need Your Ideas
Submit a proposal to speak at the WWA 32nd Annual Symposium this October

28 Reaching for the Stars
Scotland’s The Time Capsule completes a refurbishment of its award-winning facility
By Sammy McClung

32 Aloha to Watery Fun!
Hawaiian Falls Roanoke launches one of the largest water playgrounds in the world
By David Alvey

38 When Dinosaurs Roamed the Waterpark
Dinosaur Land’s Lubura Waterpark uses an eternal theme to create a memorable waterpark in China
By Emily Young & Najia Tan

40 Find Inspiration & Motivation
Join us for the 2012 Asian Waterpark Symposium in Hong Kong

42 How-To: Ride Operations
A ‘Weighty’ Aquatics Issue...
By Wally James

46 It’s Fun to Slide at the Y-M-C-A!
The Steve and Cheri Thurston Water Park at the Rappahannock Area YMCA is the place to be during the summer
By Holly Bean & Kathy Sterling

50 A Guide to Waterpark Development, Part 1
Starting a new project off with the right due diligence is key to success during the next phase
By Alan Mahony

DEPARTMENTS
5 Chair’s Column: Change
6 WWA News
8 Committee Voices: Marketing & Communications Committee
12 Member Spotlight: Sarwan Chawla & Julianne Lowman
18 Business Progress: Social Media Vocabulary: What You Need to Know Part 1
20 Management Pointers: Interview Basics:  The Art of Inquiry
24 New Orleans Memories
26 WWA Membership information & application
58 Profiles: Inner Tubes & Spray Parks
62 News Drops
63 Classifieds
64 Advertising Index

THE COVER
Lubura Water Park, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, allows guests to return to a time when dinosaurs ruled the land—and the water—and the theme offers a great experience for guests of all ages.