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- The name for this new indoor water park has now been confirmed. The name for this new indoor water park will be called Mystery Cove. The story and theming is a huge part of this project which takes inspiration from the past.
- It will feature an array of attractions including a huge lazy river. We know that Mystery Cove will include a 1,400 ft lazy river as well as a wave pool which will include an indoor beachfront.
- Theming and storytelling is the key with own IP. The Mall of America team, Chris Grap, VP of experiential; Nathan Klutz, VP of construction; and Brian Spielman, VP of attractions have been given the job of creating this new indoor water park and it has been decided that they will create their own IP to tell a story by looking at the past.
- Theming is from the 1930s to 1950s. To link to the story of Evelyn and Arthur Siddy the theming takes inspiration from the 1930s to 50s including the movies and magazines.
- Creating Mystery Cove
- To IP Or Not to IP?
- Mystery Cove Sets Out A Story For Everyone
- A Unique Visual Identity
- Tying The Design to The Story
- Creating ‘Wow Moments’
- Choosing The Right Attractions For Mystery Cove
- A Flexible Design
- Themed Outposts at Mystery Cove
- Different Moments to Explore
Chris Grap, Nathan Klutz and Brian Spielman have been working on the Mystery Cove water park expansion since 2018. Talking about their different roles and how they work together, Klutz says: “I’ve been working with the developers, with the folks that are doing the design for all the integration within the park and within Mall of America, and then a...
Mall of America works with a number of different partners and brands. But for the water park design team, the first question was: IP or not IP? “We wanted the freedom to set the stage for people to play and engage however they wanted,” says Grap. “So, we looked at developing our own IP. As we set forth on that task, then we had the challenge of fin...
The team’s goal was to create a story world that anybody could see themselves in. “We also wanted to make sure we were designing the park for 20 visits, not just one visit,” says Grap. “So, we wanted to be aware of the casual observer, the curious explorer, and the super sleuth. We want to make sure that we have something for everybody. That’s what...
For the visual identity, the team looked back to designs from the 1930s to the 1950s. They took inspiration from things like movie titles and pulp magazines from that era, in order to evoke a sense of adventure and discovery and a sense of play. “We also worked extensively with freelance designer Rob Yeo. He has been fantastic in helping us discove...
Often, water parkfinishes may look new and pristine on opening day, but can soon look worn and dated. To counter this, Grap, Klutz and Spielman leaned into a design concept around repurposing and reclaimed materials. This also ties nicely with the story of a community living on a remote island. “We had this idea that things that have washed up on t...
“The layout and the landscape are all really important to us,” continues Grap. “That carries through the design ethos, with the reclaimed pieces and then into the lighting as well. We talked about creating those ceilings, creating that diversity so the fixtures don’t just all look the same as you’re walking through and really allowing ourselves to ...
When it comes to the attraction mix, the trio were keen to put the guest experiencefirst and leave no stone unturned in the research process: “The attraction mix was really important. So, the three of us, Nate, Brian and I, rode everything that existed at the time. We went on as a group together, because we really wanted to make sure that we all ha...
The design also allows for flexibility in the space, says Grap: “We built that in from the outset. And we also made sure that food and beveragewas accounted for from the beginning. We want to challenge expectations of what a food and beverage program can be like in an indoor water park. It’s important that the design is allowing for entertainment, ...
Mystery Cove will feature five themed outposts: Fortune Falls, the Bizarboretum, the Cove, Eureka Reef, and Peril Peak. “As you go through Mystery Cove, it transitions as it would in a theme park,” says Grap. “We really designed this as a theme parkwith water-based attractions. We didn’t want to be constrained to the idea of ‘This is just a water p...
Next is the Bizarboretum, which is Arthur’s playground: “This features oversized vegetation and it’s really meant to incentivize the little kids to splash and play,” says Grap. “It is their splashing and play that feeds the plant life of Mystery Cove. “The Cove is where you get to observe the wave pool and the ship that is bisecting the wave pool. ...
Great Wolf Lodge, originally the Water Park of America, was home to the tallest indoor water slide in the U.S. It covers 70,000 square feet (6,500 m 2) with a slide tower nearly ten stories high. It opened in May 2006. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, it is a half mile from the Mall of America and close to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul ...
May 26, 2023 · Image: Mall of America. An aerial glimpse at Mystery Cove (above) might not inspire much wonder. It's true that, in a glance, this new experience coming to the Mall of America is "just" an indoor waterpark, with all the traditional flourishes you'd expect: complexes of twisted slides, sand beaches along the lapping shores of a wave pool, family play complexes, a "lazy river"...
According to city documents, the new water park design scales back the size compared to prior proposals by about a third. The park, now proposed to span 143,000-square-feet, still includes a wave ...
Zoombezi Bay (/ z uː m ˌ b iː z i ˈ b eɪ /) is a 22.7-acre (9.2 ha) water park owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium near Powell, Ohio just north of Columbus. The park sits on the site of the former Wyandot Lake Adventure Park, which was purchased by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in 2006. Zoombezi Bay opened to the public on May 26, 2008 ...
