For better or for worse, rainy season is officially upon us, and with that, so are those daily street floods that make walking around town a hundred times more hazardous than it normally is.
The whole thing sucks, but Facebook user Thu Htoo Zan tried to make the best of a bad situation by uploading a post on Friday of his review of Yangon’s new ‘Water Boom’ (in reference to the actual water park, Yangon Waterboom). Here are a few highlights for anyone who’s bored and wants to check out the latest and most exciting water park that the city has to offer, which, coincidentally, is only open during the rainy season.
Thu Htoo Zan begins: “The first thing I want to mention is the entrance fee. While other Water Booms charge [MMK]25,000 per person, this Waterboom is free.” Free entry to a water park? Sounds good to us!
Next, he points out that this Waterboom makes an effort to stand out from all the other water parks in the country: “While other parks strive to have blue water, this one has created brown water so that it’s different from everyone else.” It’s all about that branding.
If you’re a family who likes to go out together, then this Waterboom is definitely for you. Thu Htoo Zan praises this one for having both shallow and deep ends in one pool so that adults and children can play together. “It gets very deep near the platforms — this is for the adults,” he points out.
Another one of this Waterboom’s strengths? Its proximity to all the different amenities that a customer might want or need. As Thu Htoo Zan explains, “At Yangon Waterboom, the canteen [restaurant area] is in a separate area, and it’s expensive. At this Waterboom, if you get hungry while you’re playing, you can buy food immediately and the price is good. There are beer shops right over there on the side of the road.”
This Waterboom also has its patrons’ safety in mind, providing ease of access to medical treatment: “If you start to get sick from playing in the water too long, you don’t need to go to Bangkok to get treatment. There are clinics at the ready.”
Cursing at a thoughtless driver who has just completely soaked you and all your belongings? Silly you! Thu Htoo Zan explains, “Oh, you might think those are cars, but they’re not real cars. Those are actually artificial wave machines that look like cars… And while the machines at other Waterbooms only create waves every two to three minutes, this Waterboom creates waves nonstop.”
In fact, this Waterboom excels at combining replications of everyday objects with state-of-the-art technology. “They’ve perfectly imitated the street platforms and electric poles. It’s such a good replica that there are even holes near the platforms and you get a great rush from having to take small and careful steps… The electric poles even release currents into the water; if you accidentally get close, you’ll feel an electric massage that will relax all of your muscles and is a feature that is entirely unique to this park.”
Finally, the review highlights the park’s exclusivity, explaining, “Regardless of how much of a bigshot you might be, this Waterboom only opens if it’s rained heavily for three hours. Even if you have a lot of money, it’s useless here.”
Thanks for the detailed review, Thu Htoo Zan. We can’t wait to experience this state-of-the-art park ourselves!
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