A Visit to The Cowabunga Bay Water Resort in Utah, By Robert Paisola

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DRAPER, UTAH (February 2009) – What do you get when you combine a Utah summer with more than 1500 feet of water slides, a 400-foot lazy river, more than 300 interactive water features, and half a million gallons of water? The answer: Cowabunga Bay - the newest, wettest, water attraction currently under construction in Draper.

“Cowabunga” is surf slang for “awesome” and that is exactly what Cowabunga Bay is designed to be. It is the latest and greatest development from the Huish Entertainment group headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Shane Huish, one of the project developers and a Utah County resident says, “The park has something for everyone. It’s small enough to manage your energetic kids, yet big enough to provide endless summer fun. No paying for parking, no paying for tubes, no boring lines, just play time.”

Michelle, a Draper resident and mother of two said, “It seems that taking the kids to the water park will no longer be an expensive all-day event. I can relax while the kids play or I can join in on the fun.”

Adventurers, both young and old, can navigate through 225 winding feet of water-drenching bridges, tunnels and net climbs found throughout Cowabunga’s six story play structure. Thrill seekers can drop 50 feet on “Bombora” one of Cowabunga Bay’s high-speed water slides. For beginners there is the “Mae Day” or the racing “Double Doggers.” And, if the urge strikes, there are water cannons, squirt hoses, tipping cones, and adjustable fountains to soak your friends. Whatever the level of adventure, Cowabunga Bay’s 300 plus interactive water features will quench anyone’s thirst for summer fun.

Cowabunga Bay’s crowning features are two gigantic water buckets, which intermittently dump more than three metric tons of water, creating the world’s biggest splash.

Feedback from the neighborhood kids has been very positive. Brandon, a 4th grader at Daybreak Elementary, could only say, “Awesome!” when shown pictures of Cowabunga Bay. “Either he was hip to the Cowabunga vernacular or just speechless, we’re not sure; either way, we are optimistic about his response.”

Guests can enjoy lunch from the Cowabunga Island Grill, or a relaxing float down the 400-foot Lazy River, or simply soak up some much needed relaxation in the Wading Beach. Private cabanas as well as Birthday and Corporate parties will be available.

Located just off the 123rd South Draper exit at the Factory Outlet Center, Cowabunga Bay is expected to open early summer of 2009 and will operate daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, please visit www.CowabungaBay.com.

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About Huish Entertainment
Huish Entertainment, formally Huish Family Fun Centers, has been providing family fun for over 50 years. Started in 1957 by twin brothers John and Jim Huish, the company has grown from a small miniature golf course in Springville, UT to one of the leaders within the Family Entertainment Industry. They currently own and operate Family Fun Centers and Bullwinkle’s Restaurants in Portland, Seattle, and a future park north of Everett, WA.