Case Study: Aqualantis Waterpark at Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort
Leading the Trend of Resort Water Parks
With 47% of travelers choosing multigenerational family trips, resorts that cater to guests of all ages are not just staying relevant, they’re gaining a competitive advantage. Recognizing this shift, WhiteWater recently worked with Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort to create a new 20,000-square-meter water park designed to elevate the family vacation experience and strengthen the resort’s premium positioning. The resulting park is named Aqualantis and delivers a thoughtfully curated collection of attractions tailored to every age group, reinforcing Regnum Carya’s reputation for excellence while creating a destination where families return year after year.
Shared Ride Experiences for the Whole Family
One of the most popular areas of Regnum Carya’s new water park is the family slide tower, designed to bring people together. With ride vehicles that seat up to three people, the Boomerango and Tailspin + Rattler Fusion slides encourage groups from families, friends, or siblings to turn every splash and scream into a memory made together.
The Boomerango slide is built for thrill-seekers. Riders launch from the tower and plunge into a steep drop before climbing high up a near-vertical wall, momentarily feeling weightless before sweeping backwards into the runout below. That signature sensation—like floating midair before falling—is a heart-pounding experience that’s just as exciting to watch as it is to ride, making it a favorite for families cheering each other on from the sidelines. For guests seeking something a little less extreme, the Tailspin + Rattler fusion offers a winding journey that still brings plenty of fun. The slide begins with the Tailspin, a spiraling flume that builds speed as it coils downward, creating a playful whirl of motion. As the raft exits the Tailspin, it seamlessly transitions into the Rattler—a series of oscillating turns that swing the raft from side to side like a pendulum. Together, these rides form a balanced ride mix that caters to varying comfort levels while reinforcing Regnum Carya’s focus on quality, inclusivity, and connection.
Because the resort is known for leading the hospitality industry, they wanted to stay true to their brand and elevate the water slides with unexpected elements to surprise and delight guests. To do so, they added AquaLucent technology, a special lighting effect that adds light from the sun into the water slide. The effect is the surprising burst of colourful stripes and polka dots that capture guests’ attention as they slide through the tubes, turning every ride into a bright adventure. What truly sets this tower apart, however, is the attention to the full guest journey, not just the slides themselves. In most water parks, especially at resorts, guests are required to carry heavy inflatable rafts up the staircases. Regnum Carya chose to remove that burden by installing a conveyor lift system, a rare amenity in resort water parks. With this thoughtful addition, guests place their rafts on the conveyor and walk alongside it to the top of the tower, conserving their energy and enjoying a more relaxed flow between rides.
Multi-Generation Attractions Designed to Keep Guests Happy Year After Year
Beyond the thrill factor, Aqualantis was thoughtfully designed to support multi-generational engagement. By pairing miniature versions of the signature slides with their full-sized counterparts, the park introduces a ride progression system. Young children can start with scaled-down versions of the water slides that are gentle yet exciting. These attractions are crafted to match the design and layout of the larger slides, sparking curiosity and giving younger guests something to aspire to. As children grow and become more confident, they can graduate from the smaller rides and try out the ones their older siblings have been doing, turning their water park experience into a personal journey that evolves throughout their stay. This strategy not only enhances the in-the-moment guest experience but also helps foster long-term family loyalty. Parents can watch their kids develop new skills and confidence with each visit, and children form strong, positive associations with the resort as part of their growing-up memories. It’s a model that transforms the water park into a place where vacation traditions are made, and where every day of the trip brings something new to look forward to, leading to more positive reviews for the resort.
Body & Inner Tube Tower
While one tower at Aqualantis is all about shared moments, the second is dedicated to speed, competition, and high intensity. Purposefully designed to tap into guests’ natural sense of challenge, this tower features a lineup of slides that deliver both exhilarating solo experiences and head-to-head racing action.
At the center of this tower is a multi-lane Whizzard, offering a side-by-side experience that turns a simple water slide into a friendly competition. Riders lie on their stomachs and launch themselves headfirst down parallel lanes, picking up speed as they twist through enclosed sections before emerging into a straight drop to the finish. Each slide becomes a game, with guests eager to beat their family members, friends, or even their own best time. The mat racer format is one of the most effective ways to drive repeat ridership, as it naturally encourages guests to go again and again to try a different lane, race a new challenger, or improve their technique.
Also on this tower is one of the park’s most intense offerings, the Freefall. With its steep, near-vertical descent, this slide creates a true moment of free fall as riders drop straight down in what feels like a blink. The anticipation builds from the moment riders climb to the top of the tower and peer over the edge—part of the thrill is simply taking that first step. Once launched, the drop delivers a rush of wind, speed, and splash in just seconds, giving guests the kind of short, sharp thrill that often becomes a highlight of their day. Together, these slides form a tower that is fast-paced, visually engaging, and designed with repeat use in mind. It’s a high-energy contrast to the more family-focused tower, and a key part of Regnum Carya’s strategy to offer a layered water park experience that excites guests of every age.
Kids’ Play Area
As visitors approach the multi-level play structure, they are immediately impressed by the theming. In addition to flat panels with tropical fruit and flowers, WhiteWater’s in-house artisans crafted life-like birds as well as 2D reliefs, bringing both wonderful colors and a vibrant character to the play structure. With the many paths and features to explore, it does indeed make guests feel like they have no queue lines in sight. Ample water guns, jets, wheels, ropes, and cones make for refreshing, interactive discoveries. Ground-level features and vertical toy elements are used to engage multigenerational families and guests of different mobilities. The biggest screams and squeals, however, come from the enormous splashes of the pineapple-themed tipping bucket with a volume of 1,800 liters, creating a splash zone, increasing the overall size of the play area.
Wave Pool & Lazy River
At the heart of the new water park at Regnum Carya is the wave pool. Designed as a high-capacity, passive entertainment zone, the wave pool can comfortably accommodate over 750 guests at any one time. This makes it a crucial part of the park’s overall crowd management strategy, providing an enjoyable alternative to more high-intensity slides while helping to balance guest distribution throughout the day. Beyond its operational benefits, the wave pool also serves an important meeting point, acting as a central “home base” for families needing an easy-to-spot location where groups can reconnect and rest between attractions.
Encircling parts of the water park, the lazy river offers guests a calm, scenic way to unwind. Whether floating solo or as a group, visitors can gently drift along its route, enjoying the resort’s lush landscaping. For families with varied thrill thresholds, the lazy river provides a much-needed transitional experience, giving younger or less adventurous guests a chance to participate. It also supports operational flow by giving guests a reason to slow down and spread out across the park, making it easier to manage peak-time crowding.
Together, the wave pool and lazy river create the kind of versatile, guest-friendly environment that allows everyone—from toddlers to grandparents—to find their rhythm. These attractions are not only crowd-pleasers but key pillars in the park’s family-first approach to design, helping Regnum Carya redefine what a luxury resort water park experience should look like.
Conclusion
Aqualantis Waterpark at Regnum Carya is more than an exciting new amenity; it’s a strategic, thoughtfully designed experience that elevates the resort’s value for families and reinforces its position as a leader in luxury hospitality. By blending high-capacity attractions with smart operational planning, Regnum Carya has created a water park that meets the modern traveler’s expectations for entertainment, comfort, and connection. With shared ride experiences that bring families together, thrilling options for teens and adults, and scaled-down attractions that build excitement in younger guests, the park encourages longer stays, stronger memories, and repeat visitation year after year. With its innovative design and commitment to hospitality excellence, Regnum Carya has set a new standard for resort water parks.
