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Pasco Public Facilities District
Slidewaters Water ark, Chelan, WA
Notes
06-12-2023
Pur ose of visit-see outdoor business model:
�Met with#he rinci al owner.
- Who was the erson who mana ed the man different on-site facets of Slidewaters.
- Owned 7 o erated b for-profit or anization
1. Built facili to take ativanta e of terrain:
- Main attraction are slides built on side of hill.
-'Pano�amic view of local area
2: Su� ested earl contact with WA State De t. of Health:
- A enc oversees aquatic center compliance
3. Strai ht forward business a roach:
- People pla ed hard-then rested...
- In the shade.
- Lots of slides-which em into an exit ool
- No swimmin pools
- Concessions-owned/operated b Slidewater.
4.) Surprised atb the a e of around 14- oun eo le sto ed usin the ark �
- Attributes to by age 14=used all the amenities- no lon er interested in same amenities.
- How to ef hi h'<school students back?
5. Land use:
- Started with 8 acres-center 4 acres/parkin 4 acres
- Currentl usin 20 acres
- Like to ex and
Utilized every potential space:
- Sun deck&office space-above ticket;concession, gift shop, lockers
Wave ooL• �
When I mentioned low usage-high capital cost-told me not to think that
_ way. What generates income is not the surfing - it's the concessions near
#he wave pooL
- Guessed average time surfing - 15 seconds. 4 surfers er minute.
- Dee `water wave ool- es/shallow water wave ool -no
- Great amount of seatin to accommodate surfin com etition events
Sand volleY ball popular with hiqh school kids.
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Like to add ickle ball.
Mark Morrissette '
06-20-2023 �
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