Why are there no water parks in Ireland

Dr. Bre

I'm surprised there's none in Ireland.
I know the weather is a factor but from May to September it could be open.

also would create jobs and of course charge high prices for food at it etc.. like in Spain

krudler

Dr. Bre wrote: »

I'm surprised there's none in Ireland.
I know the weather is a factor but from May to September it could be open.

also would create jobs and of course charge high prices for food at it etc.. like in Spain

LOL

Ihatecuddles

We have the NAC! That's kind of like a water park...

keeponhurling

The one in Blanchardstown would be classed as an indoor water park of sorts, no ?

Sir Arthur Daley

What about Funtasia Water Park?

kingtiger

Huh

http://www.familyfun.ie/funtasia-waterpark-drogheda/

Guy:Incognito

Your right, apart from the water parks there are, theres none.

Fort Lucan? Clara Lara?

keeponhurling

One in Tralee as well www.aquadome.ie

The Master

Rainbow Rapids in Dún laoghaire is still open for business*

*if you're a junkie

The Backwards Man

One in Bundoran as well.

Only problem is, it's in Bundoran.

RoboRat

Rainbow Rapids in Dún laoghaire is still open for business*

That link made me sad, I remember many a day out in the rapids.

5live

Or you could just go out your front door and enter right into a huge water park.

Its been open for about 4 months now and no sign of closing yet:mad:

caustic 1

Bundorn, jeez even hate passing through that place.

kneemos

Why is everyone ignoring the op's question?why are there no waterparks in Ireland?

Alf. A. Male

The whole country is a feckin' water park.

StompToWork

The thought of a water park in Ireland scares me. We all see empty beaches during the irish summer, which - on the relatively few fine days we get during a summer - become chaotic hives of uncontrolled mayhem. Can you imagine waking up on a fine day, deciding to go to the water park, getting there, not being able to find a parking spot, waiting in line for admission, dealing with empty chip cartons thrown all over the place, dealing with stinky, piss soaked toilets, waiting hours in line for the big slide with moaning, crying children all around, all the while getting burned to a crisp in the summer sun, and having to listen to some langer parents give out to the pimply-faced youth who is manning the drop-slide because their runt of a child stubbed his toe on the stairs up to it.

Not my idea of a way to spend a rare fine Irish summer's day. I'd rather cut me lawn. With blunt scissors.

keeponhurling

keeponhurling wrote: »

One in Tralee as well www.aquadome.ie

so much fun

danniemcq

caustic 1 wrote: »

Bundorn, jeez even hate passing through that place.

Its alright there is a bypass now

Dr. Bre

surely there would be big profit in this!

The Backwards Man

danniemcq wrote: »

Its alright there is a bypass now

Yeah, but you can still see it's rear end.

Fratton Fred

RoboRat wrote: »

That link made me sad, I remember many a day out in the rapids.

Surely a €35million library is a much better alternative though.

bur

There's rubber dinghy rapids too bro.

drumswan

One in Tramore too

http://www.splashworld.ie/

samsclub

Alf. A. Male wrote: »

The whole country is a feckin' water park.

well said...................lol

Nuri Sahin

Splash World in Tramore is still going?

edit - answered above.

caustic 1 wrote: »

Bundorn, jeez even hate passing through that place.

Why?

whisky_galore

Like watery hell on earth, filled with squealing kids, stinging chlorine and the obligatory 'floater', no thanks.

Karl Stein

Our spectacular coastline is a natural water park. You can go coasteering, pier plunging, coastal or deep sea fishing, surfing, kayaking, kite surfing, snorkeling/diving, bird watching, dolphin/whale spotting and much more.

SEPT 23 1989

Rainbow Rapids:cool:

The Backwards Man

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Splash World in Tramore is still going?

edit - answered above.



Why?

That's what I ask myself every time I pass it too.

Guy:Incognito

A theme park is whats needed.

bear1

Wasn't there talk a few years ago of a a developer wanting to build a massive one in Finglas or something?
Of course... the dry ****es rejected the idea :rolleyes:

FTA69

keeponhurling wrote: »

One in Tralee as well www.aquadome.ie

F*cking sh*thole. They threw me out of there during a school tour when I was 11 because I got stuck on the slide through no fault of my own. Bastards. I'd better craic sitting on the bus on my own anyway.

Guy:Incognito

FTA69 wrote: »

F*cking sh*thole. They threw me out of there during a school tour when I was 11 because I got stuck on the slide through no fault of my own. Bastards. I'd better craic sitting on the bus on my own anyway.

Glandular problem, eh?

pundy

eh.... has nobody failed to realise yet that this country is a sh!t hole and we have the most disgusting weather in the world?

That's the why.

Guy:Incognito

pundy wrote: »

eh.... has nobody failed to realise yet that this country is a sh!t hole and we have the most disgusting weather in the world?

That's the why.

They have theme parks in the UK. They also have water park, though most of them are indoor.

caustic 1

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I could never really answer that. I just never could warm to it, full of arcades and knick knack shops..ewww. In saying that Tullen Strand is stunning, but that's about it I'm afraid, there are so many much nicer beaches and towns in Donegal. Bundorn would be at the bottom of my list. No offence meant to anyone. I know loads of folk who love it, I'm not one of them.

Scotty P

Clerys became one for a few weeks last year.

bear1

pundy wrote: »

eh.... has nobody failed to realise yet that this country is a sh!t hole and we have the most disgusting weather in the world?

That's the why.

Hmm, not everyone thinks that the country is, as eloquently as you put it "a sh!thole".
The weather is also not the most disgusting (don't know how weather can be disgusting) but I imagine you mean that the weather is terrible.
Our weather isn't as bad as people make it out to be. Go to Eastern Europe during the winter, which can last 6 months. Go to Scandinavia at the same time too.
If our country was hot everyday, you'd get the same people complaining how stupidly hot the country is.

SEANoftheDEAD

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

A theme park is whats needed.

If Funderland is anything to go by, a theme park would just become a haven for Dublin's finest scum.

Dyr

Because Filthy Phil Hogan would stick a ****ing tax on them

caustic 1

I'd say there are a number of factors as to why there are no water parks. Weather being number one, the health and safety brigade would have a field day, tourisim numbers, cost, red tape, lack of water, ok ok just kidding on the last one but basically **** load of time and money needed to get it up and running which appears to be more hassle than it's worth.

MadsL

Dr. Bre wrote: »

surely there would be big profit in this!

Off you go...report back.

Potential-Monke

There are no waterparks (and no theme parks either, i'm not counting Funtasia because it's so bad...) because the people who build them in Ireland have no imagination. Theme Parks in Ireland - Full of things that spin and maybe a rollercoaster. Not a theme park.

Anyway, after you visit something decent, like the parks in Orlando, the Irish ones would be so bad that you'd never go again. Which is a shame, as i have a fondness of theme/water parks!

Boskowski

Isn't t fairly obvious? The weather just isn't good enough. I know we have great days but a few days isn't good enough to sustain a business, you need a good summer season, consistently year in year out to make this viable. A proper park would be a huge investment.

Add to that generally bad attitude towards cleanliness and 'group behaviour' plus insurance and claims and whatnot on anything that involves physical activity.

I imagine a waterpark would be a sure way to go spectacularly bankrupt in no time whatsoever.

KungPao

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Your right, apart from the water parks there are, theres none.

Fort Lucan? Clara Lara?

I remember hearing a lot about this place as a kid, but was never overly interested in it.

Over 20 years too late, I have looked it up, pictures look a little disappointing.

This kid doesn't seem to be feelin' it either.

KungPao

The weather is rubbish, of course. But something big here is our very low population.

There is just enough to keep these small water parks going around the coast, but to imagine some giant Disney-esque park is ludicrous with our very poor weather and low polulation...just not enough people to make it work and make it profitable.

Stinicker

I remember as a kid going to Leisure Land in salthill and finding it rather tame by comparison to the Aqua Dome in Tralee, we'd mighty craic there when the waves would come on and the current in the river there. I'd say it's about 15 years since I was there but as a kid it was really exciting. I remember my dad taking me there once on my own just to get me out of the house.

pundy

bear1 wrote: »

Hmm, not everyone thinks that the country is, as eloquently as you put it "a sh!thole".
The weather is also not the most disgusting (don't know how weather can be disgusting) but I imagine you mean that the weather is terrible.
Our weather isn't as bad as people make it out to be. Go to Eastern Europe during the winter, which can last 6 months. Go to Scandinavia at the same time too.
If our country was hot everyday, you'd get the same people complaining how stupidly hot the country is.

nah, i wouldnt be going to those places. worse again!

the weather is disgusting. it soaks you throughout, puts people into depression, we're trapped under a blanket of horrible clouds every day, when the sun does come out, we can't enjoy it because scum ruin the public beaches and anywhere you'd want to be in the sun.

anyway, that's another main reason it could never work - scumbags.

whisky_galore

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

A theme park is whats needed.

Hmm maybe some sort of Celtic themed park, a Celtic version of Disney World if you will...a CeltWorld.

That would be a sure-fire money spinner.:D

pundy

we're SUPPOSED to be a depressed nation of pale yokes who sit quietly on their rock in the north atlantic. they dont want us having any fun!

ted1

if you Surf, Kitesurf, Windsurf, wakeboard, canoe, kayak, dive, swim, sail etc there's an endless amount of water parks.

I've never once had a reason to complain about the lack of water parks in Ireland