Siam Park is a water park in Costa Adeje, a coastal suburb in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Siam Park features a Siamese (Thai) theme. The park was opened by the Princess of Thailand Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The principal owner is Loro Parque, operated by Wolfgang Kiessling and his son Christoph. A second park is planned for the neighbouring island of Gran Canaria.

History

Siam Park's construction started in 2004 and cost 52 million euros (US$58.7 million). Originally stated to open in May 2007, the park endured construction problems and finally opened to the public on September 17, 2008. The park's plans originally included a roller coaster, but the park opted to focus on developing the first phase of the park. Siam Park includes Thai theming on all of its rides, park buildings, and restaurants. The park's 25 buildings are the largest collection of Thai-themed buildings outside Thailand. The park's designer, Christoph Kiessling, received permission from the Thai royal family to use the park's name and theme; but, to respect the family's wishes, he did not copy royal palaces, temples, or statues of Buddha in the park.

Rides

Technical information

The park is built on a hill, which permits the slides to follow the park's terrain similar to terrain roller coasters. Hence, they lack the prominent support structure present in most water slides. The park's water is heated to 25 C. Kiessling calls Siam Park the "first air conditioned outdoor aquatic park in the world". To conserve the island's water, Siam Park has a desalination plant on site, which desalinates 700 m3 of sea water per day. After the water is used in the rides, the park recycles the water by using it to water the park's plants. In addition, Siam Park has the first natural gas plant in the Canary Islands.

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