Splashmins Fun Park

Amusement park near Georgetown, Guyana

Splashmins Fun Park and Resort is an amusement park near Georgetown, Guyana. It is located on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. 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 fauna 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[1] In 2018, the part hosted an amateur women's boxing tournament.^[2]

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 marine pollution.^[3]^[4]

In 2018, lifeguard services were cancelled after claims that negligent staff contributed to the death of a teenager.^[5] Signs were put up to advise patrons they were "swimming at their own risk" in the government owned waterways.^[6]

Lennox John, the owner, also owned department store Ashmins in Georgetown at Hadfield and High Street from 1990 until 2018.^[7]

References

^ Chambers, Davia. "Miss T&T captures Jamzone crown". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
^ "Beach Bikini Boxxing part 2 for Linden Town Week Washdown". Stabroek News. 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
^ "Agreement signed to construct… US$300,000 wastewater treatment plant | Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development". Retrieved 2020-12-20.
^ GxMedia (2015-09-04). "Splashmins first Guyanese company to get GWR funding for waste water treatment facility". Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
^ "Norton St teenager drowns at Splashmins Fun Park". Stabroek News. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
^ "Splashmins suspends lifeguard service". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
^ "Ashmins store building for sale". Stabroek News. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2020-12-20.