Pointe-Calumet’s Super Aqua Club unveils new tool to beat summer heat
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Super Aqua Club in Pointe Calumet, Que., has installed a new multisensory ride — an artificial river that flows through a 23-metre tunnel.
As temperatures rise this summer people are trying to find more ways to cool off, and one water park north of Montreal thinks it may have found an innovative new attraction for young people.
Super Aqua Club in Pointe-Calumet, Que., has installed a new multisensory ride — an artificial river that flows through a 23-metre tunnel.
Riders on inflatable tubes are subjected to a variety of experiences including holographic projections, sounds and special water effects.
“You know it was really dark and it was really fun,” said a drenched Jack Hickman, 19, after emerging from the ride. “I didn’t get to see what was really going on and then bam! Water came out of nowhere.”
His friend, 18-year-old Nick Banousis, agreed. “It was really scary too,” he laughed.
Stephen Hamelin, CEO of Vortex Aquatic Structures, the company that made the attraction, insisted that though some people might find some parts of the attraction a little hair-raising, the experience is still pleasant.
“This is a jungle theme,” he explained, “so they’re going to see images of the jungle and noises from the jungle and it’s very artistic.”
He said the experience is about five minutes long, but to see it all, riders must go through the tunnel more than once.
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