Splashmins Fun Park and Resort is an

amusement park An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, and events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often fea ...

near

Georgetown, Guyana Georgetown is the capital (political), capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica, region 4, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, at the mouth of the Demerara River. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean." It is ...

. It is located on the

Soesdyke-Linden Highway The Soesdyke-Linden Highway is a 2-lane highway that runs between Soesdyke and Linden in Guyana. The East Bank Public Road connects Soesdyke with Georgetown. Construction The Soesdyke-Linden highway was constructed between 1966 and 1968 by B ...

. The theme park features shows, plant life and beaches. The park is built on one hundred and sixty four acres of amidst numerous species of flora and a variety of

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which include bird life. Splashmin is a privately owned resort.

Park history

Construction for this amusement park began in 1997. After three years of construction the park was opened in 2000. The park consists of beaches, palm lined walkways, numerous picnic areas and water slides. Splashmins features a man made black water lake with white sandy beaches that overlooks Guyana's natural vegetation, Benabs, food and drinks bars, a gift shop, water rides, hotel and camping facilities. In 2011, Splashmins Fun Part hosted the final leg of the Miss Jamzone International pageant. In 2018, the part hosted an amateur women's boxing tournament. In 2015, Ashmins Fun Park and Resorts (parent company of Splashmins and Madewini Villas) became the first private-sector company to access financing to construct a wastewater treatment plant. The daily treatment of 139,000 litres of wastewater to standards outlined in the provisions of the Protocol of Land-Based Sources (a part of the Cartagena Convention) will be reused at the park facilities in efforts to reduce

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. In 2018, lifeguard services were cancelled after claims that negligent staff contributed to the death of a teenager. Signs were put up to advise patrons they were "swimming at their own risk" in the government owned waterways. Lennox John, the owner, also owned department store Ashmins in Georgetown at Hadfield and High Street from 1990 until 2018.

References

External links

Official website
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