Gulf Islands Waterpark is now open for the season

Gulf Islands Waterpark is now open for the season

With the temperatures starting to rise as the summer months roll around, you can now cool off at Gulf Islands Waterpark.

- with the temperatures starting- to rise as the summer - months roll around, you can now- cool off at gulf islands- waterpark.- the waterpark opened saturday - for the first time this season.- their opening was delayed due t- the coronavirus - safety restrictions from the- state and city, - resulting in about six weeks of- lost revenue for the park,- mostly from pre-season sales of- season passes.- while gulf islands may be open- to guests again, operating- at 50 percent capacity, new - guidelines and rules have been- put in place by the park to - insure the safety and - health of visitors.

- - mark moore, general manager: "w had - alot to do in a very short- amount of time.

It usually take- two-and-a-half months to- open the park.

We did it in - about two-and-a- half weeks.

So- very different time table, so - you end up focusing on- priorities and spreading queue- - - - lines out.

The water slides, fo- example, now all the queue line- are on the ground rather than - actually being on the - tower.

We have queue lines- socially distanced throughout - the park.

We've - moved most our food and beverag- operation to online ordering, s- that's one- less lie you have to stand in.- so it's just that type of - thinking throughout our - operation of how do we get- people every to come and have a- good time and