Making waves!

Bahrain’s award-winning waterpark has been making a splash and marking 15 glorious years of operation in the kingdom.

Established in September, 2007, The Lost Paradise, Bahrain, a Dilmun Era-themed attraction and the first-ever outdoor waterpark in Bahrain, continues to attract crowds of fun-loving visitors of all ages.

Lost Paradise, or LPOD as it is fondly referred to, has been committed to serving the community since the very beginning, but its level of dedication and attention-to-detail has been taken up a notch, says management.

“Every year we used to bring entertainment from outside, but this year we created our own entertainment division,” Al Areen Investment Company chief executive Dr Essa Faqeeh told the Gulf Weekly.

Entertainment comes in the form of stilt walkers, acrobats, a fire show and boat parade at night, and much more, creating a powerful success story for the waterpark that has witnessed its best 12 months since opening its doors.

“This year has been an exceptional year for us – especially during the summer – it has been our busiest, because of all the changes that we have made in terms of entertainment and the improvements that we have made to the waterpark itself,” Dr Essa explained.

“This is not just to mark the 15th anniversary, but also to make sure that we reach all sectors of the people coming to Lost Paradise, whether that is families or children with the Kidzania Club, where children can participate in swimming lessons, cooking classes and build castles by the beach.

“We also have a lot of activities for families and when our guests step in, we give them a list of programmes that they can look forward to during the day and at night.”

While the majority of the park’s visitors usually leave the park by 6pm, with the new programme, Lost Paradise has noticed that a large number now also either come at night, or stay until closing time, which is at 10pm.

“We have introduced a very attractive night access package,” LPOD operations director Yusmady Yatin said. “Previously there was only one ticket price of BD22 for a full-day of access, but now people can pay a lower rate from the day rates if they are not able to come early, as they can still come in the evening by paying BD7.

“The new lower rate is less than 50pc of the cost and it is for a shorter period of time, but guests can still enjoy the same facility and the entertainment programmes,” Yusmady explained.

LPOD has special promotions running until November 30 and a number of special deals for patrons to choose from, such as a tailor-made birthday package.

“Every weekend we have the children’s programme we call Kidszania Club, and every Thursday we stage the popular Ladies Nights,” Yusmady said.

“This is an exclusive event only for ladies from 7pm until 1am, although boys aged eight years and below are also allowed entry.

“Currently we are selling online for BD14 and walk-ins are charged BD16, but for October 8, we have lowered down our price to BD8,” he added.

With such massive operations, Dr Essa said the challenge is to ensure that guests feel safe at all times and that lifeguards are certified and always alert.

“We have now started a wristband-system for the safety of children, so even if children are left alone for a short period of time, they are safe. We continue to heavily invest to ensure the safety of our guests and adhere to the strictest of hygiene regimes.”

To book your tickets now and for more information, visit lpodwaterpark.com