More updates courtesy of T-Bone...Now gone vertical: http://www.parkz.com.au/parks/AU/Macquarie/Big_Splash/photos/construction/ More updates courtesy of T-Bone...Now gone vertical: http://www.parkz.com.au/parks/AU/Macquarie/Big_Splash/photos/construction/

For anyone who’s curious, the slides are still in Canberra!

54 minutes ago, themagician said:

For anyone who’s curious, the slides are still in Canberra!

I have heard news that they may not be for much longer, apparently the slides will be closed for the entire season and the whole place may close soon

Used to love the twister! Double screamer, terror canyon, the memories!!

9 hours ago, TBoy said:

I have heard news that they may not be for much longer

I heard that too, but the owners have confirmed they will return, but just not this year because of major refurbishments and maintenance required to ensure the place is safe 

Yeah Big Splash is closed this summer, since it was last sold they haven't kept up the maintenance as @themagician said.

While they did write to the local government saying that they would reopen after repairs have been competed I will believe it when I see it. I can definitely see sometime next winter that it will quietly be announced that the required maintenance and repairs is just not cost effective and Canberra will lose another summer activity. Canberra currently has 5 outdoor pools, Big Splash being closed brings it down to 4, Phillip pool has also been announced as going as part of another apartment development  so we'll have 3 outdoor pools left, 1 of which is very old and not very big