{"id":8795,"date":"2021-03-05T11:07:59","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=8795"},"modified":"2021-03-05T11:08:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:08:15","slug":"island-h2o-water-park-opens-march-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/03\/05\/island-h2o-water-park-opens-march-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Island H2O Water Park Opens March 13"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

 It is with great anticipation that Island H2O Water Park opens for its third season on March 13th<\/sup>. The park will be open daily for Spring Break and then on select days April through May and going to summer daily hours of operation on May 28th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are excited to re-open and provide an entertaining break from the day-to-day world,\u201d states Island H2O Water Park General Manager Jim Kunau. \u201cWe look forward to providing wonderful memories for our guests and their families. Our entire team has been working hard to prepare the park and welcome our guests back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Island H2O Water Park features a lazy river, wave pool, adults only pool, area for kids, family interactive zone, body slides, mat racers, tube slide and raft rides for the whole family. The park is designed to enable guests to customize their experience by selecting music and lighting on a number of rides using a state-of-the-art RFID wristband system. Guests can also earn points to redeem for food and merchandise in the park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season Passes are on sale now for $69.99 plus tax. The pass is just $10 more than a one-day ticket and provides unlimited visits during the 2021 season through November 28th. This is 30% off the regular price of $99.99. Passes include free parking; a free souvenir bottle; friend discounts; early entry on select dates; and one Bring-A-Friend FREE ticket valid for a one-time visit during the 2021 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The park is continuing their demanding standards with safety protocols and procedures. \u201cThe health, safety, and well-being of every guest and team member is our utmost priority,\u201d states Kunau. \u201cTo ensure the safest experience for everyone, we also need our guests to help by adhering to social distancing practices, washing and sanitizing hands frequently, and following safety guidelines provided by our trained staff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Island H2O Water Park is continuing their new safety guidelines to deliver a great guest experience while ensuring the park operates safely, responsibly and sustainably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Island H2O Water Park will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manage Park Capacity: <\/strong>The number of guests admitted each day is limited. Guests who arrive after park capacity is reached are not guaranteed admittance to the park and may be asked to wait or visit on a different day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Implement Daily Wellness Checks<\/strong>: Team members and guests undergo a verbal screening upon arrival each day. Team members also receive a temperature check and are sent home if their temperature exceeds 100.4 \u00b0F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Require Face Masks:<\/strong> Team members are required to wear a face covering in virtually every area of the park. Between rides and attractions, guests are recommended to wear face coverings. Due to safety constraints, face coverings are not permitted while in the chlorinated water or on slides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practice Social Distancing<\/strong>: Signs and ground markers are provided to assist guests with social distancing practices while in line at the park entrance, attractions, restrooms, food service locations and more. Deck layouts are modified to ensure distancing in all lounging and dining areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promote Hand Hygiene & Respiratory Etiquette<\/strong>: Additional hand sanitizing stations are placed throughout the park, and signs are displayed to encourage all employees and guests to wash their hands often and cover their coughs and sneezes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clean, Disinfect and Sanitize on a Continuous Basis<\/strong>: The CDC stated in February 2021, \u201cThe CDC is not aware of any scientific reports of the virus that causes COVID-19 spreading to people through the water in pools, hot tubs, water playgrounds, or other treated aquatic venues.\u201d The water in all attractions at Island H2O Water Park is double treated with chlorination and ultraviolet light to maintain the healthiest water conditions. All water that circulates through the water park is exposed to UV light in the filtration process. UV light works by disrupting the DNA or RNA of specific organisms, such as viruses, which in turn, kills or inactivates the virus completely. Team members are assigned additional duties that support cleanliness throughout the park, including disinfection of handrails, loungers, tabletops, tubes, mats, door handles, and other surfaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encourage Electronic Payments:<\/strong> Guests are encouraged to purchase admission tickets online prior to arriving at the park to minimize interactions during the park entry experience. Guests are also encouraged to use cashless payment methods while visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manage Use of Indoor Areas & Communal Spaces<\/strong>: Homeland Security\u2019s biodefense research laboratory states, \u201csunlight seems to be very detrimental to the virus,\u201d and \u201cwithin minutes, the majority of the virus is inactivated on surfaces and in the air in direct sunlight.\u201d Our guests spend their entire day outdoors in the sunshine or in shaded areas, except for restroom buildings and other minor service areas which are disinfected regularly throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provide a COVID-19 Response Team:<\/strong> A team of supervisors and managers is available to respond to COVID-19 concerns from guests or employees. The team trains staff on all safety protocols and ensures that they are socially distanced during meetings and trainings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A complete list of all health and safety measures can be found at www.islandh2olive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The park will continue to coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies as well as public health officials and is prepared to make any and all adjustments as necessary to maintain the highest standards of health and safety for all.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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