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Water Journey FOUR UNIQUE WATER PLAY ADVENTURES Water Journey is a unique collection that consists of four separate experience events. Each event provides an accessible and educational water play environment to children of different age groups and levels of development. Whether it is a single event or multiple events connected together, Water Journey creates vibrant spaces inviting everyone to play, explore, socialize or just contemplate. 2
AWARD-WINNING DESIGN GOOD DESIGN AWARD + CHICAGO ATHANAEUM MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN + CONFERRED FOR HIGHEST FORM, FUNCTION AND AESTHETICS + COVERING THE MOST INNOVATIVE & CUTTING-EDGE INDUSTRIAL, PRODUCT, AND GRAPHIC DESIGNS GLOBALLY 2016 2016 MOST VALUABLE PRODUCT AWARD + AQUATICS INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE + VOTED BY READERS AS ONE OF THE INDUSTRY S BEST PRODUCTS GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN + SHOWCASING THE TALENT OF DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS IN THE FIELDS OF COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND CONTRACT PROJECTS AND PRODUCT DESIGN 3
The Water Journey is very popular with boys age six to eight something we didn t expect. They like the science of it, and to see the impact on the water. Guests are bringing their own rubber duckies and boats to place in the water and watch the water flows. BARBARA-LEA GRANTER GENERAL MANAGER GILROY GARDENS, GILROY, CALIFORNIA, USA 4
Water Journey A VARIETY OF SENSORY EXPERIENCES EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT Water Journey promotes the use of play as a modality to stimulate motor, cognitive, sensory and social development. Children learn the relationship between actions and associated reactions as the water encounters various game features such as gates, pumps, streams, jets and water mills. ACCESSIBILITY Water Journey creates spaces that appeal to all family members, including the very young and their grandparents. It s an opportunity to interact, explore and play with water, without getting too wet! NATURE S TOUCH Water Journey is rugged and durable. Its unique textures are inspired by water s footprint on sand and earth. Organic colors and gentle surfaces mimic nature s surroundings, while offering a safe and non-slip playing surface. 6
LEARN CAUSE AND EFFECT WITH LABYRINTH ENGAGE WITH DIFFERENT LIFE-LIKE STREAM BEHAVIOR AS WATER ENCOUNTERS CREEKS, FLOOD PLAINS, RIPPLES AND CASCADES MANIPULATE AND COORDINATE MANY GAME FEATURES ENCOURAGE IMAGINATIVE PLAY BY INTRODUCING LOOSE OBJECTS LIKE BOATS, DUCKIES OR STICKS THAT FLOAT DOWNSTREAM 7
The Labyrinth is a significant addition and attraction to our open air area. Our visitors have another reason to head to the Aquarium, even when the weather is good and they want to be outside. Now they can be outside here enjoying Water Journey. KAI FRYDENDAHL VICE-PRESIDENT DEN BLÅ PLANET, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK 10
DANCE WITH WATER WITH JET DANCE DIRECT WATER FLOW IN THE CHANNELS AND CHOOSE WHICH JETS ARE ACTIVATED ACTIVATE MIST, BLOCK AND INTENSIFY OR ARCH WATER SEQUENCES BY DIRECTING WATER INTO THE ASSOCIATED DRAIN PLAY AMONG THE JETS ON THE SAND RIPPLE INSPIRED SURFACE 11
CHALLENGE AND COMPETE WITH THE RACE RACE AND COMPETE WITH LOOSE FLOATING OBJECTS ON TWO CHANNEL TRACKS CREATE AN ENGAGING AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE BY MANIPULATING AND COORDINATING THE DIFFERENT INTERACTIVE FEATURES STIMULATE IMAGINATION AND INTERACTIVE SOCIAL SKILLS WITH CHALLENGING RACES 14
Water Journey s nature-inspired environment stimulates gross motor functioning, social interaction as well as cognitive development and sensory processing. MONICA SLANIK ACADEMIC ASSOCIATE, McGILL UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 15
CONTEMPLATE AND RELAX WITH TIDE POOL STEP OR SIT ON THE ROCKS OF VARIOUS SIZES AND SHAPES WHILE WATER COLLECTS INTO A SHALLOW POOL UNWIND AND REFLECT AS THE SERENE WATER LEVEL RISES AND FALLS 18
MORE THAN JUST PLAY A MEETING PLACE Each event is an opportunity for children and their parents and grandparents to interact. ACTIONS & REACTIONS COGNITIVE PLAY Children learn cause & effect as they encounter various game features. Each event is an opportunity for planning, imaginative thinking, abstract play & competition.
SOCIAL SKILLS Verbal & non-verbal communication skills are honed as children learn to work together & take turns. MOTOR FUNCTION SENSORY STIMULATION Gross motor skills are developed as children crawl, kneel, squat, skip and jump. Tactile, visual and auditory senses are stimulated as the children interact with the water.
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Water Journey COMBINE WITH SPLASHPAD 22
CONFIGURATIONS Water Journey is available in 9 standard configurations, featuring various combinations of the four play experiences. CONFIGURATION 1 CONFIGURATION 2 CONFIGURATION 3 33-4 (1016cm) 30 (914cm) 23 (701cm) 33-4 (1016cm) 37-4 (1138cm) 37-4 (1138cm) The Race & Tide Pool The Race & Labyrinth The Race & Jet Dance 23
CONFIGURATION 4 CONFIGURATION 5 CONFIGURATION 6 29-3 (892cm) 37 (1128cm) 21-2 (645cm) 36-11 (1125cm) 37 (1128cm) 42-4 Z (1290cm) Jet Dance & Tide Pool Jet Dance & Labyrinth The Race, Jet Dance & Tide Pool CONFIGURATION 7 CONFIGURATION 8 CONFIGURATION 9 49-5 (1506cm) 37 (1128cm) 40-5 (1232cm) 50-6 (1539cm) The Race, Jet Dance & Labyrinth 44 (1341cm) Tide Pool, The Race & Labyrinth 58 (1768cm) Tide Pool, The Race, Jet Dance & Labyrinth 24
Water Journey AROUND THE WORLD Carowinds Carolina Harbor Water Park, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Cliffside Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Gilroy, California, USA Grandview Park, El Paso, Texas, USA Magic Island, Charleston, West Virginia, USA McFee Park, Farragut, Tennessee, USA Moon Lake Park, Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA Patton Street Park, Los Angeles, California, USA Reminderville Athletic Club, Reminderville, Ohio, USA Central Park, Rosemount, Minnesota USA Alexandra Park Spray Park, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Parc Notre-Dame-de-Foy, Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada Thomson Memorial Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Wilmot Park, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Ayuntamiento de Llodio, Llodio, Spain Comune di Arco, Lake Garda, Italy Cutteslowe & Sunnymead Park, Oxford, UK Den Blå Planet Aquarium, Copenhagen, Denmark Skånes Djurpark, Höör, Sweden Therme Bucuresti Splashpad, Baltoteşti, Romania Science Centre Singapore, Singapore Shenzhen Window of the World, Shenzhen, China Suzhou Water Park, Suzhou, China Big 4 Easts Beach Holiday Park, Kiama, Australia GILROY GARDENS FAMILY THEME PARK GILROY, CALIFORNIA, USA PARC NOTRE-DAME-DE-FOY STE-FOY, QUEBEC, CANADA
DEN BLÅ PLANET AQUARIUM COPENHAGEN, DENMARK WILMOT PARK FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA
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