Splashing time at resort's newest attraction

IT IS the sound the Splash World team have been waiting months to hear.
On Tuesday night, the first invited guests got to try out the resort's brand new £8.3m water park attraction ahead of its official Saturday opening.
Whereas the vast tiled arena had been busy with the sounds of construction this past 18 months, finally it is filled with excited children and families zooming down chutes on inflatable tyres, dodging flumes of water and having a splashing good time.
The smiles on the faces of all involved were clear to see as the VIP swimmers enjoyed themselves.
Splash World is going to attract hundreds of visitors over the summer and its impact on the resort's economy can only be positive.
There is nothing like this less than a two-hour train ride away and it looks set to become one of the North West's top water parks.
After all the hard work and dedication that has gone into its construction, Splash World deserves to ride a wave of early success.