Splashmins Fun Park

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

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Construction for this amusement park began in 1997. After three years of construction the park was opened in 2000.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

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.{{Cite web|last=Chambers|first=Davia|date=|title=Miss T&T captures Jamzone crown|url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.449196.9ca9d3ebfc|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-20|website=www.guardian.co.tt|language=en}} In 2018, the part hosted an amateur women's boxing tournament.{{Cite web|date=2019-04-27|title=Beach Bikini Boxxing part 2 for Linden Town Week Washdown|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2019/04/27/the-scene/beach-bikini-boxxing-part-2-for-linden-town-week-washdown/|access-date=2020-12-20|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Agreement signed to construct… US$300,000 wastewater treatment plant {{!}} Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development|url=https://mlgrd.gov.gy/agreement-signed-to-construct-us300000-wastewater-treatment-plant/|access-date=2020-12-20|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=GxMedia|date=2015-09-04|title=Splashmins first Guyanese company to get GWR funding for waste water treatment facility|url=https://demerarawaves.com/2015/09/04/splashmins-first-guyanese-company-to-get-gwr-funding-for-waste-water-treatment-facility/|access-date=2020-12-20|website=Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana|language=en-US}}

In 2018, lifeguard services were cancelled after claims that negligent staff contributed to the death of a teenager.{{Cite web|date=2018-07-18|title=Norton St teenager drowns at Splashmins Fun Park|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2018/07/18/news/guyana/norton-st-teenager-drowns-at-splashmins-fun-park/|access-date=2020-12-20|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}} Signs were put up to advise patrons they were "swimming at their own risk" in the government owned waterways.{{Cite web|title=Splashmins suspends lifeguard service|url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2018/07/24/splashmins-suspends-lifeguard-service/|access-date=2020-12-20|website=Guyana Chronicle|language=en-US}}

Lennox John, the owner, also owned department store Ashmins in Georgetown at Hadfield and High Street from 1990 until 2018.{{Cite web|date=2018-09-24|title=Ashmins store building for sale|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2018/09/24/news/guyana/ashmins-store-building-for-sale/|access-date=2020-12-20|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}

References

External links

[http://www.splashmins.com/index.html Official website]

Category:Buildings and structures in Guyana

Category:Amusement parks in Guyana

Category:2000 establishments in Guyana