Riyadh: As Saudi Arabia continues to develop and diversify its economic system, decreasing dependence on oil, the water park business within the Kingdom is gaining momentum. With Vision 2030 prioritizing tourism, builders have gotten extra inventive about how one can incorporate aquatics into the leisure area.
 
The rising variety of water parks and aquatic leisure websites signifies that property builders are discovering new methods to combine water rides into venues to create experiences that shock and delight company from all around the world. 
 
The whole variety of leisure venues within the Kingdom is anticipated to exponentially develop, with licenses being granted for greater than 24 amusement parks and 421 leisure facilities in January 2023. Offering advantages for each vacationers and locals alike, the enjoyment of enjoying with water is one thing that individuals by no means appear to tire of. 
 
Whether visiting animals on the zoo and seeing a splash pad for youths, procuring on the mall and witnessing a FlowRider® surf simulator, or staying at a resort with a full set of water slides, these points of interest are rising quickly as a result of their contribution in elevating the general high quality of life, serving to to type wholesome relationships, and driving financial development.
 
Going down a water slide, swimming within the yard pool, or browsing within the Red Sea the methods to have enjoyable with water are limitless. Because of its widespread versatility, property builders in Saudi Arabia are utilizing water because the driving power behind quite a lot of venue sorts. 
  
Enhancing the Quality of Life 
 
The Quality of Life Program below Saudi Vision 2030 goals to reinforce livability for people and households by creating environments to help new way of life choices, and water parks will play an essential position in attaining this aim as they carry the enjoyment of water to landlocked areas. Researchers have discovered that the extra time individuals spend close to water, the higher they really feel because of the water’s means to calm the thoughts, cut back stress and enhance psychological well being. 
 
One of the rising venue sorts within the Kingdom is the surf park, the place company can seize a meal, surf, and benefit from the seaside. Surf remedy can also be identified to reinforce psychological and bodily well being. The International Surf Therapy Organization in Dubai is utilizing the game to assist younger individuals cope with nervousness, with certified surf instructors conducting two-hour after-school periods. The five-week course led to enhancements normally psychological well being notion, as reported on the Stirling Child Wellbeing Scale, which is used to measure emotional and psychological well-being in kids aged 8-15. 
 
These sentiments have been additionally echoed by a 2018 analysis research the place dad and mom of autistic kids mentioned surf remedy helped cut back nervousness and promote higher sleep for his or her kids, illustrating the profound impression aquatics can have on the standard of life.  
 
Bringing People Together
 
Aquatic facilities additionally create a wholesome, secure place for individuals to come back collectively. With a big number of points of interest, water parks provide a pure method for folks to work together with their children by both having fun with the completely different water rides with them or exploring the interactive components on a multi-level aquatic play construction. These locations provide a spot for teenagers who need the liberty to hangout on their very own to expertise one thing that retains them out of boredom whereas nonetheless difficult them and providing thrills.
 
“Water parks have long been recognized as a place where families can come together and spend the day,” mentioned Mike Rigby, GM & RVP for WhiteWater, a world-leading aquatic leisure designer and producer. 
 
“A staple of water parks that goes back since the beginning of our company 40 years ago is the family raft ride. A fixture in most water parks, family raft rides allow entire families to ride together so they can watch each other’s expressions and enjoy the experience together,” he added. 
 
Driving Economic Growth
 
Water parks additionally generate financial advantages for the local people by way of job creation, tourism, and tax income. They create an exterior revenue supply by bringing in vacationers and attracting them to spend cash on companies like lodging, transportation, and eating. 
 
Globally, the income generated by tourism is estimated at $7 trillion per 12 months, in response to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). In the GCC, together with direct and oblique contribution, the Middle East’s journey and tourism business at the moment generates $237 billion price of financial actions and represents 8.7% of the area’s gross home product (GDP).
 
Rigby mentioned: “Trade, tourism, and retail are key economic growth drivers that will push the economies of GCC countries in the years to come”. 
 
“These sectors are playing a pivotal role in diversifying the economy of the Gulf countries, and I look forward to seeing the success of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continue to grow as it continues to develop new offerings and bring in international guests from around the world,” he added.
  
The spending on leisure amusement and theme parks within the Middle East and Africa is anticipated to achieve $609 million in 2023, with buyer attendance projected to extend at a 12.2% compound annual price to 13 million in 2023 from 7.3 million in 2018, demonstrating a considerable rise in demand for such leisure locations within the area.
 
About WhiteWater

WhiteWater was born in 1980 with one clear objective, to create locations the place households unite and make joyful lasting recollections.
 
We obtain this by standing alongside our prospects from idea to completion of award-winning points of interest, from slides to water rides and all the things in between. We intention to encourage our shoppers by unleashing our creativity to comprehend their ambitions; we craft options, which make every park distinctive. We are devoted to creating merchandise that operators can depend on as a result of we perceive the significance of reliability and effectivity on the underside line.  
 
As market leaders, we put our success all the way down to our perspective, in all our years we’ve by no means as soon as forgotten why we’re right here – to assist parks resolve issues, create immersive experiences, and delight company all around the world. 
 
We’re right here to create locations the place enjoyable can thrive.