Carnival Cruise Line Celebrates Opening Of Splash Island At Atlanta’s Adams Park
Carnival Cruise Line, along with community dignitaries and local families, celebrated the opening of Splash Island at Atlanta’s historic Adams Park.
The interactive red, white and blue-colored splash pad, funded in part by Carnival and inspired by Carnival WaterWorks, the cruise line’s onboard water experience, is the latest addition to the park’s pool area. The day’s festivities included a ceremonial ribbon cutting and plaque unveiling presided over by the City of Atlanta in partnership with Carnival executives, former Hawks player and nine-time NBA All-Star Dominique Wilkins, Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Amy Phuong and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
Following the opening ceremonies, families and their children wasted no time testing the latest, wettest place in town. New lounge chairs, tables and landscaping lining the pool area round out this Atlanta oasis. Park attendees will also be able to enjoy a customized art mural by Miami-based artist Nicole Salgar, which also made its debut yesterday.
Carnival Cruise Line partnered with the City of Atlanta to complete Splash Island as part of a larger restoration project. Park Pride also contributed to the transformation of the Adams Park pool. With children out of school and summer officially underway, the fresh new space is expected to become a go-to spot for area residents.
Some of the new fixtures that now adorn Splash Island, including splash buckets and cannons, are a small taste of the WaterWorks experience found on many Carnival cruise ships. This dynamic water park features hundreds of feet of spiraling water slide fun with the Twister Waterslide and Speedway Splash, which allows cruisers to race one another down a wet-and-wild course. A number of Carnival ports are within driving distance from Atlanta, including Port Canaveral, Fla., which recently welcomed the Carnival Magic.
