The Hattiesburg Zoo has announced its plans to expand. Serengeti Springs at the Hattiesburg Zoo, a water park built for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy will begin construction this August. “Expanding the Hattiesburg Zoo to include the Serengeti Springs water park is a natural fit,” said Rick Taylor, Executive Director of the Hattiesburg Convention Commission, which will build and manage the park.
Serengeti Springs at the Hattiesburg Zoo
Serengeti Springs at the Hattiesburg Zoo will include the Fusion Fortress Water Play Structure, an entry building with a gift shop and restrooms with changing rooms, showers, and lockers, a serene Lazy River, a swim-up pool and bar, group pavilions, cabanas, food trucks and concession stations, loungers, Adirondack chairs, tables, and other amenities.
The Fusion Fortress includes nine slides of varying heights. Some straight slides and several with twists and turns, and the soon-to-be-famous “Serengeti Swirl”. There will be multiple water-play areas and two bucket dump stations, all in a design that highlights the animals and environment of Africa.
Underneath the Fusion Fortress is the Life Floor, which provides a cushioned floor that is anti-microbial and has a zero-water level (meaning there is no standing water). On the Life Floor around the perimeter of the Fusion Fortress are an additional 19 spray toys, allowing for access and enjoyment outside of the slide areas.
While the Fusion Fortress is the splash, slide and spray section of Serengeti Springs at the Hattiesburg Zoo, the rest and relaxation area is the Lazy River, which offers floating serenity with an accompanying swim-up pool and bar. The Lazy River will be the place to be to beat the Mississippi heat.
For more information on Serengeti Springs at the Hattiesburg Zoo visit www.hattiesburgzoo.com.
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