Did a Total of 100,000 People Visit Nowon-gu Water Park?

Four Neighborhood Water Playgrounds Including Nowon Water Park Successfully Concluded on the 20th... Total of 60,000 Visitors

Especially, ‘Nowon Water Park’ Was the Most Popular! Featuring an 8.5m High, 80m Long Waterslide-Centered Outdoor Pool, Lazy River, Air Slides, and More... Over 10,000 Visitors from Other Districts... ‘Park Water Playgrounds’ with Water Facilities Installed in Parks Also Popular, Used by Over 43,000 People... Operating Until the 27th

Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that the ‘2023 Neighborhood Water Playgrounds’ operated over the past month successfully concluded on the 20th.

The district’s representative summer project, the ‘Neighborhood Water Playgrounds,’ is an urban summer retreat created by installing large pools, air slides, and more in nearby parks or key locations so that the whole family can enjoy water play together.

This year, water playgrounds were set up at five locations: ▲Nowon Water Park (Seoul National University of Science and Technology Sports Complex) ▲Haebaragi Children’s Park (Hagye 1-dong) ▲Satgatbong Park (Junggye 4-dong) ▲Sanggye Park (Sanggye 8-dong) ▲Galul Park (Sanggye 9-dong), operating for a total of 25 days from July 20 to August 20.

All water playgrounds were crowded with visitors, but the ‘Nowon Water Park’ at the 9,000㎡ artificial turf field of Seoul National University of Science and Technology Sports Complex was especially popular.

The district prepared an outdoor pool (3 sections), a lazy river, two air slides, handle boats, and centered around an 8.5m high, 80m long waterslide. For visitors’ rest and convenience, shade tents, tents, platforms, and parasols were arranged, and a concession stand selling tteokbokki, chicken, ramen, drinks, and more was operated to satisfy hunger after water play.

As a result, over 47,000 people visited Nowon Water Park, including about 10,000 visitors from other districts. According to a simple survey conducted by the district on the 19th and 20th, more than 85% of users gave positive feedback, with many comments such as “I had a great time making happy memories with my family, thank you,” and “Thank you for this event. Nowon is awesome!”

On Monday, the regular closing day of Nowon Water Park, a ‘2023 Summer Water Park with Nowon Disabled Families’ event was held on the 7th. Prepared for disabled families who usually find it difficult to use water playgrounds, about 430 people enjoyed a happy time.

A participant, Mr. A, said, “It was my first time participating, and I was very glad and happy to see my child’s bright smile after a long time,” and expressed gratitude through the consultation and civil complaint window, saying, “As a parent, I deeply appreciate being able to see my child who does not have to feel uncomfortable with the different perspectives on themselves.”

The neighborhood water playgrounds attracted over 60,000 water play visitors in total and concluded successfully. On weekdays, an average of about 2,000 people visited daily, and on weekends, about 4,000 people daily.

Another type of water playground, the ‘Park Water Playgrounds’ with water play facilities installed in parks, will operate until the 27th. There are six locations in total: ▲Danggogae District Park (Sanggye 3,4-dong) ▲Neutiul Park (Sanggye 6,7-dong) ▲Deulgukhwa Children’s Park (Junggye 2,3-dong) ▲Hannae Park (Wolgye 3-dong) ▲Gongneung-dong Park (Gongneung 2-dong) ▲Biseokgol Park (Wolgye 2-dong).

The park water playgrounds are also receiving great responses. As of the 20th, over 43,000 visitors have come. The total number of visitors to Nowon-gu water playgrounds in 2023 exceeds 100,000.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “This summer was exceptionally hot, and I thank everyone for enjoying the Nowon Water Park and other water playgrounds in Nowon-gu safely and orderly,” adding, “Next year, after continuous consideration and research, we will come back with new and enjoyable projects by the residents, for the residents, and of the residents.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.