The Wave, Coventry

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The Wave
The Wave, Coventry
LocationCoventry, West Midlands, England
OwnerCoventry City Council
Opened21 October 2019
Water slides6 water slides
Website[1]

The Wave is an indoor waterpark situated in Coventry in the West Midlands, England. The waterpark currently holds the record for the largest wave pool in the UK, at a capacity of 20 million litres.[1] The Wave caters for everyone with six slides of varying intensity and speed, along with a Lazy River, Wave Pool and splash zone - The Reef - which hosts mini slides, jets, climbing area and giant tipping bucket.

Coventry City Centre in 2018 showing The Wave under construction.

The waterpark at The Wave opened on 21 October 2019, while the gym and the spa opened in July 2019.[2] The building cost £36.7 million to build.[3] The Wave has won an award from the World Waterpark Association.[4][5]

The waterpark caters for all abilities with pool hoists and pods, free parking outside the building, disabled toilets and changing facilities.

There is also an on-site cafe, Mana Spa, and state-of-the-art Lifestyles gym available to the public inside The Wave's main building.

Slides[]

A total of six slides are in operation at The Wave:

Slide Description
The Cascade A fully enclosed slide which utilises lighting effects speed of 8 Mph.
The Crestar A slide which has lighting effects like the Cascade, but features two fully lit open spaces along the ride. An inline tube slide speed of 5 Mph.
The Cyclone A slide which concludes with a bowl, which riders circle around through centrifugal force before leaving through a hole in the centre speed of 10 Mph and plunging into the pool below.
The Rapids A water coaster family slide, and the longest of the six slides at 174 metres long. An inline tube slide speed of 14 Mph.
The Riptide A half-pipe inline tube slide where users will experience a return trip. Speed of 15\16 Mph.
The Torrent A speed slide. This is the tallest and most intense slide that begins with riders plunging through a trap door from the highest point in the park. Speed of 17 Mph.

References[]

  1. ^ Delahaye, Julie. "Huge new water park with UK's biggest wave pool to open for October half term". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. ^ Hartley, Laura (11 July 2019). "New opening date for The Wave announced". coventrytelegraph.
  3. ^ Thomas, Richard (9 October 2019). "The new waterpark making waves in Coventry". Free Radio.
  4. ^ Carlon, John (21 October 2019). "Coventry waterpark welcomes first swimmers". Coventry Observer.
  5. ^ Hunt, Will (18 October 2019). "The Wave wins world waterpark award". www.coventry.gov.uk.

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Coordinates: 52°24′20.4″N 1°30′39.4″W / 52.405667°N 1.510944°W / 52.405667; -1.510944

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