[ESP/ENG] Visiting the Largest Water Park In West Africa: I Became a Child for a Day - Part 1 ||| Visita al mayor parque acuático de África Occidental: me convertí en niño por un día - Parte 2

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to become a child again for just a day. I took a trip to Park Vega Waterpark in Agbor Local Government Area of Delta State with a couple of friends to escape the daily stress of the nine-to-five. We just needed a place to unwind and relieve the tension that has accumulated around us at work.

The water park is said to be the largest in West Africa and is one of the popular tourist destinations in Delta State. It is a privately owned waterpark and the only international standard waterpark endorsed by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) and the World Waterparks Association (WWA). The really fun thing about the park is that there are a lot of different attractions, slides and pools.

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We went there on a Saturday as that was the only free time we had together. We left at about 9:30 am in the morning as the opening hours are 10 am - 6 pm and the park was about 45 minutes away as we were just in a neighbouring town. The journey there eventually took about one hour and we arrived at 10:30 am. Transportation for one person cost about 3,000 naira (approximately $4.5).

Entry tickets into the park cost 10,000 naira per person (approximately $15). After getting our tickets and heading in, we were provided with lockers to put in our personal belongings, each with a unique combination code. We hit the showers immediately and changed into our swim trunks in the changing rooms. But of course, before that, we took some pictures for the gram.

Hace un par de semanas, decidí volver a ser un niño por un día. Hice una excursión al parque acuático Park Vega, en el área de gobierno local de Agbor, en el estado de Delta, con un par de amigos para escapar del estrés diario del trabajo de nueve a cinco. Necesitábamos un lugar para desconectar y aliviar la tensión acumulada en el trabajo.

Se dice que el parque acuático es el mayor de África Occidental y es uno de los destinos turísticos más populares del Estado del Delta. Es un parque acuático de propiedad privada y el único parque acuático de nivel internacional avalado por la Asociación Internacional de Parques de Atracciones (IAAPA) y la Asociación Mundial de Parques Acuáticos (WWA). Lo más divertido del parque es que hay un montón de atracciones, toboganes y piscinas diferentes.

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Fuimos un sábado ya que era el único tiempo libre que teníamos juntos. Salimos sobre las 9:30 de la mañana ya que el horario de apertura es de 10 a 18 horas y el parque estaba a unos 45 minutos ya que nos encontrábamos en una ciudad vecina. El viaje hasta allí duró finalmente una hora y llegamos a las 10:30 horas. El transporte para una persona costaba unos 3.000 nairas (aproximadamente 4,5 dólares).

La entrada al parque costaba 10.000 nairas por persona (unos 15 dólares). Después de conseguir nuestras entradas y de entrar, nos proporcionaron taquillas para guardar nuestras pertenencias, cada una con un código de combinación único. Inmediatamente fuimos a las duchas y nos pusimos el bañador en los vestuarios. Pero, por supuesto, antes de eso, hicimos algunas fotos para el gramo.

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Después de ducharnos y ponernos el bañador, lo primero que hicimos fue ir a los toboganes. Había muchos toboganes y no sabíamos en cuál montar primero.

Decidimos montar primero en el Aquatower porque parecía bastante interesante y no era tan alto. Muchos tenían miedo a las alturas, pero yo no. Así que tuve que ser el valiente del grupo ;).

El Aquatower es básicamente una ciudad de la diversión para los niños, lo que me lleva a mi punto. Está equipada con 4 toboganes de pendiente suave, un cubo basculante, chorros de burbujas, chorros de paraguas, pistolas de agua, ruedas de agua, caídas de tubos, un puente de red, un escalador de red, etc. Hay mucho que hacer aquí si quieres volver a ser un niño.

After showering and getting changed into our swimming trunks, the first place we hit was the slides. There were a lot of slides we were actually confused about which one to ride first.

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We decided to go with the Aquatower first as it looked quite interesting and wasn't so high. A lot of them were scared of heights, but I wasn't. So, I had to be the brave one in the group ;).

The Aquatower is basically a fun city for children which brings me to my point. It is fitted with 4 gently sloping waterslides, a tipping bucket, bubbler jets, umbrella jets, water guns, water wheels, pipe falls, a net bridge, a net climber etc. There's a lot to do here if you're looking to become a child again.

_{Enjoying the AquaTower}

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_{This was me inside the Aquatower}

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A continuación, fuimos al tobogán Space Hole. Este tobogán es uno de mis favoritos. En realidad, no está pensado para que lo utilicen los niños y tiene una altura mínima de 120 cm, ya que puede ser peligroso. Y créanme, daba bastante miedo. Tenías que deslizarte por una serie de giros y vueltas antes de ser arrojado a un cuenco gigante y luego lanzarte a una piscina. Este tobogán es muy divertido y seguro que hace fluir la adrenalina.

Next, we went to the Space Hole Slide. This waterslide is one of my favourites. It is actually not meant to be used by children and had a minimum height requirement of 120cm as it might be dangerous. And trust me, it was pretty scary. You had to slide down a series of twists and turns before being thrown into a jumbo bowl and then lunged into a pool. This slide is so much fun and it sure got the adrenaline flowing.

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_{The Space Hole Water Slide behind us - very large!!!}

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By this time, we were all already very hungry. We went to the restaurant to order some food - basically chicken and chips, shawarma and fruit juice.

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_{After devouring our meals}

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After eating, I definitely had to rest a little so I just lounged for a little while by the poolside.

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_{Lounging by the pool side}

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After resting for a while, it was already past noon and the sun was up and shining fully. It was time for the real thrill. We went to try out the next set of slides. There were 3 slides built into one very high platform but each of the slides was completely different and each gave a unique kind of thrill.

<sub>Me atop the platform for the freefall slide

You can see a whole section of the water park from this point</sub>

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El primer tobogán que probé fue el tobogán Freefall. El tobogán Freefall da a los jinetes una sensación momentánea de ingravidez. Es una receta perfecta para los que aprecian la adrenalina. Bajé por este tobogán varias veces. Hay algo absolutamente emocionante en bajar en caída libre y no sentir más el peso de tu cuerpo.

Además, la parada es tan brusca cuando tu cuerpo golpea el agua de abajo que se siente como si te detuvieras rápidamente en un coche a toda velocidad mientras el agua te salpica por todas partes.

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Tomé múltiples turnos alternándolo con el tobogán combinado Blackhole Wave. Este tobogán fue muy divertido de experimentar. Tenía una caída empinada que lleva a los jinetes a una pared casi vertical para un momento de ingravidez antes de que sean swish-swashed hasta el carril de apagado. También se supone que hay que montar en una balsa llena de aire y el requisito de altura mínima es también de 120 cm.

También estaba el Tobogán Multisurf, pero era bastante básico y no lo disfruté mucho.

The first slide I tried out was the Freefall Slide. The Freefall slide gives riders a momentary feeling of weightlessness. It is a perfect recipe for those who appreciate adrenaline. I went down this slide multiple times. There's just something absolutely thrilling about coming down on a free fall and not feeling the weight of your body anymore.

The stop is also so abrupt as your body hits the water below that feels like coming to a quick halt in a speeding car as the water splashes all over.

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I took multiple turns alternating it with the Blackhole Wave Combo Slide. This slide was remarkably fun to experience. It had a steep drop that takes riders up a nearly vertical wall for a moment of weightlessness before they are swish-swashed down to the shutdown lane. You are also supposed to ride this on an air-filled raft and the minimum height requirement is also 120cm.

There was also the Multisurf Slide but this was pretty much basic and I didn't enjoy it that much.

_{Going down the MultiSurf Slide}

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Lo siguiente que hicimos fue ir a las piscinas. El parque tenía diferentes tipos de piscinas, incluyendo una gran piscina de olas con olas reales. Sin embargo, eso es demasiado largo para poner en este post y el montón de fotos se desordenará. Así que, cuidado con la segunda parte de este post. Jaja.

Next up, we hit the pools. The park had different kinds of pools including a large wave pool with actual waves. That's too long to put into this post however and the plenty of pictures will get cluttered. So, watch out for the second part of this post. Haha.

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