Amusement Park: Mermaid Cove

Mermaid Cove is an underwater themed park. The premise of the park is that the guests are sailors whose ship has sunk. They must explore the park and try to find their way back home.

The park sits on top of where a lake and river meet. The main power source is tyson turbine. For most of the food in the park restaurants, it uses the river as a fishing source. There is also a garden near the river for additional food.

The main inhabitants of the park are mermaids. The park tries to hire people of different races and genders, so it’s very diverse. They want the feeling that you are in a place where people from all over the world come to live. The park also encourages employees to speak in other languages, not just to the guests but with each other.

While the park wants guests to feel immersed, as if they are actually underwater, it also wants to follow ethical practices. Because of this, they do not keep animals like dolphins, seals, or whales in the park. It also keeps smaller fish population in captivity sparse as well. Instead, part of the park is glass underwater, so the wildlife can be seen, but free. In the upper levels, projections are used to achieve immersion.

The rides in the park center around trying to get back home. Many of the rides are animal themed. Like the Bobbing Dolphins, which is a coaster made of a series of speed runs. The dips are underwater and the high points are above. The Jumping Jellyfish is a hexentanz ride above air. At the center, there is a giant jellyfish and the carts are its stingers. The first ride in the park is the Shipwreck. The Shipwreck is a motion-based dark ride which utilizes projections and animation to simulate a shipwreck. Almost all of the guests enter through the ride. If the opt out, they can enter the park through the omnimover version of the park. This attraction is filled with similar projects and animation as the motion-based version of the ride, but much more mild.

The park is paved with shells in polysoft floors. It easier on guests feet and provides a bit of a cushion for kids when they fall. The first level of the park is underwater in a glass shell. Concrete pillars on the outside of the glass hold up the weight of the park. The second level is a mostly outdoor park. However, there are some screens throughout the park that show sealife. Projections are also used. When it gets dark, the screens provide lighting as well as the faux bioluminescent jellyfish lamps.

Shops have different sea themed clothes, toys, jewelry, and treats. Much of the jewelry is made from sea animals, primarily shells that the restaurants discard. Restaurants at the park are all sea themed from different parts of the world. Like, an italian style seafood.