Grapeland Heights is a neighborhood in the city of Miami , Florida , United States . It is just east of Miami International Airport and north of Miami's West Flagler neighborhood. It is primarily a single-family residential neighborhood with a significant maritime industry along the neighborhood's eastern end along the Miami River .
23-668: In May 2008, Grapeland Water Park opened alongside the Melreese Country Club. The Grapeland Water Park is the first water park to open in Miami. The park is the largest city park in Grapeland Heights, and has proved very popular amongst young Miamians. In June 2011, it received national recognition from the City Parks Alliance chosen for its excellence in design and innovation. Grapeland Heights
46-403: A 27-metre-high (89 ft) water slide tower with four slides, a children's play area and a crazy golf course. According to figures published by the company, Tropical Islands has spent €23 million on further development and expansion work. The original total investment sum announced was €75 million, including a €17 million subsidy from the state of Brandenburg for the purpose of preserving
69-624: A free shuttle bus. In 1938, Nazi Germany began development of Brand-Briesen Airfield for the Luftwaffe . The Red Army overran the site in May 1945 and occupied the site after World War II , adding a second runway and nuclear-resistant command and control facilities for the fighter aircraft regiment. With the reunification of Germany in 1989/1990, the Soviet Armed Forces agreed to return all military bases by 1994. Fully owned by
92-733: A number of different themed areas: A 4,000 m (43,000 sq ft) children's play area opened in 2007. In mid-2007, a sauna and spa facility with six separate areas was added, the largest tropical sauna complex in Europe. The design of the saunas is inspired by UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South-East Asia , including a cave temple on Elephanta Island in India and the Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia . The bathing area includes
115-539: A water park is ice skating . Deep River Water Park in northwestern Indiana features ice skating, made possible by cooling pipes installed under their massive plaza. Some of the first indoor water parks are Tikibad at Duinrell (The Netherlands, 1984), Nautiland located at Haguenau (France, 1984), the Aqua Mundo at Center Parc De Eemhof located at Zeewolde (The Netherlands, 1980) and Alpamare (Pfäffikon) (Switzerland, 1977). In 1986 World Waterpark
138-734: Is also home to the first indoor water park in the United States, which was debuted in 1994 by the Polynesian Resort Hotel. Success in extending the tourist season and turning water park resorts into vacation destinations has resulted in tremendous industry growth. Usually, resort hotels featuring massive indoor water parks have been reserved for overnight guests. Companies like Great Wolf Resorts /Great Wolf Lodge and Kalahari Resorts have branched out from their origin in Wisconsin Dells to open new locations around
161-464: Is an amusement park that features water play areas such as swimming pools , water slides , splash pads , water playgrounds, and lazy rivers , as well as areas for floating, bathing, swimming, and other barefoot environments. Modern water parks may also be equipped with some type of artificial surfing or bodyboarding environment, such as a wave pool or flowrider . Water parks have grown in popularity since their roots of public swimming pools in
184-608: Is located between NW 21st Street and the Dolphin Expressway from W 42nd Avenue ( LeJeune Road ) to the Miami River . Miami-Dade Public Library operates all area public libraries: Grapeland Heights is served by Metrobus throughout the area, and by Tri-Rail . The Miami Intermodal Center in Grapeland Heights is served by Miami Metrorail and Tri-Rail. Metrorail Tri-Rail: Water park A water park (also waterpark , water world , or aquapark )
207-541: Is the industry trade association. Water parks which emerge from spas tend to more closely resemble mountain resorts, as they become year-round destinations. For example, Splash Universe Water Park Resort is themed to match the community in which it is located. The theme is intended to enhance the community's destination appeal. Therefore, the amusement and leisure-time industry is becoming more concentrated, as winter sports are becoming common themes in summertime water recreation. A process of concentration can be observed in
230-593: The Chelsea Hotel in Toronto features a four-story water slide called the Corkscrew. According to estimates from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission , more than 4,200 people annually are sent to emergency rooms from suffering injuries on public waterslides. In July 2015, one drowning and at least three near-drownings were reported at water parks in the United States. On August 7, 2016, Caleb Schwab,
253-534: The Federal Government of Germany since 1992, Cargolifter AG bought the former military airfield to construct airships . It began development of a new construction hall, 360 metres (1,180 feet) long, 210 metres (690 feet) wide and 107 metres (351 feet) high, which cost €78 million. At 5.5 million m³ (194 million ft³), it is one of the largest buildings on Earth by volume , and is the world's largest single hall without supporting pillars inside. The hangar
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#1732779931785276-636: The 10-year-old son of American politician Scott Schwab , was decapitated on the Verrückt water ride at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City , Kansas. Following the fatal incident, Verrückt permanently closed. Tropical Islands Resort Tropical Islands Resort is a tropical-themed indoor water park located in the former Brand-Briesen Airfield in Halbe , a municipality in
299-482: The 501 jobs. In 2008, a campsite was added close to the Tropical Islands hall. At first, visitor numbers remained behind original estimates. For a cost-effective operation, 1.25 million visitors per year are required. In 2005, the resort lost between 10 and 20 million euros. By October 2006 there were about 600,000 visitors. The initial lack of visitors has been attributed to a variety of reasons, including
322-825: The country. Mt. Olympus Theme and Water Park (formerly Family Land) is another huge water park in the Dells. The largest indoor water park in the UK is Sandcastle Water Park in Blackpool , England, which opened in 1986. There are many water parks in southern Europe where the climate suits a long season. For example, in Portugal 's Algarve , there are three main parks: Aqualand, Aquashow, and Slide and Splash. Water play areas are similar to water parks and include urban beaches , splash pads , and smaller collections of water slides in many hotels and public swimming pools . For example,
345-511: The district of Dahme-Spreewald in Brandenburg , Germany , 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the southern boundary of Berlin . It is the largest indoor water park in the world, bigger than Canada 's World Waterpark at West Edmonton Mall , and is housed in a former airship hangar (known as the Aerium), which is the biggest free-standing hall in the world and the fourth-largest building in
368-424: The hybrid versions of theme- , amusement- , and water parks. Some water parks are more spa-oriented. For example, SchwabenQuellen has no water slides; it has instead many saunas , steam rooms , "adventure showers", and relaxation-oriented water play areas. In the 2000s, an effort was made to reduce long waiting lines by introducing conveyor belts to lift passengers or use water jets. An unusual feature at
391-551: The late 1940s and early 1950s. The first water park featuring water slides and wave pools was Wet 'n Wild, which opened in Orlando, Florida, in 1977. The United States has the largest and most concentrated water park market, with over 1,000 water parks and dozens of new parks opening each year. Major organizations are the IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) and WWA ( World Waterpark Association ), which
414-543: The relatively remote location of Tropical Islands. In addition, in Berlin, South Brandenburg, the resort's immediate surrounding area, the average disposable income is below the national average. The target demographic of the resort was extended to attract visitors from further away, including Poland . By altering the ticket price structure and adding new overnight accommodations, visitor attendance subsequently improved. According to then-managing director Ole Bested Hensing, 2008
437-548: The world by usable volume. The hall belonged to the company Cargolifter until its insolvency in 2002. Tropical Islands has a maximum capacity of 8,200 visitors per day. Approximately 600 people work at the park. Spanish entertainment group Parques Reunidos acquired Tropical Islands in December 2018. Tropical Islands can be reached by taking the A13 autobahn , or by taking a train to Brand Tropical Islands station , followed by
460-413: Was a subsidy from the state of Brandenburg. The building permit for constructing the theme park inside the hall was granted on 2 February 2004, and Tropical Islands water park officially opened on 19 December 2004. Inside the hall, the air temperature is maintained at 26 °C (79 °F) and air humidity at approximately 64%. It is open every day of the year except Christmas Eve. Tropical Islands has
483-587: Was commissioned as an airship hangar named Aerium in November 2000, but the airship it was intended to house – the CL160 – was never built. CargoLifter went bankrupt in mid-2002, at which point usage of the hangar was abandoned. The former airship hangar was purchased by the Malaysian corporation Tanjong with plans to renovate it into a theme park resort on 11 June 2003 for €17.5 million, of which €10 million
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#1732779931785506-767: Was open in Edmonton , Alberta, Canada at the West Edmonton Mall . It is in 2016 the largest indoor water park in North America. Tropical Islands Resort ( Germany ), with an area of 66,000 m (710,418 sq ft), is in 2016 the largest indoor water park in the world. With five indoor water parks, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin has been dubbed the "Water Park Capital of the World". It showcases several of America's largest indoor and outdoor water parks, such as Noah's Ark Water Park . Wisconsin Dells
529-534: Was the first time Tropical Islands Resort made a profit, when it recorded 300,000 overnight stays. Early on in the resort's operations, there were issues with growing plants inside the dome, as it let in insufficient light for the plants to carry out photosynthesis effectively. In October 2005, the southern aspect of the dome along the "South Sea" bathing area had a special UV-transparent film made of ETFE installed. This 20,000-square-metre (220,000 sq ft) "window" allows unobstructed natural daylight to enter
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