At an event on Monday, January 15, in the Swedish amusement park Liseberg, taps were turned on and water started to fill the pools in the new Liseberg Oceana Water World, set to become one of Europe’s most spectacular. This marks an important milestone and is one of the final steps towards the opening in the summer of 2024.
The groundbreaking for the new water world took place in November 2020. Now, more than three years later, the project has reached the point where water begins to flow. It’s estimated that it will take about four days to fill the 1,200,000 liters of water.
“It’s a technically advanced and unique project that we’ve been working on for a long time, so it’s an amazing feeling to finally see the water flowing in Oceana,” says Andreas Andersen, CEO of Liseberg.
Oceana will offer a total of 14 water attractions, including four larger 2 and 6 person tube slides. The park will also feature a large water playground, a wave pool, a year-round open outdoor family river, and an adventure pool for children.
“With the pools now filling up in Oceana it feels ever more real that in a few months we’ll have guests swimming, playing, and riding the attractions, and the entire Liseberg destination will be complete,” says Thomas Sjöstrand, CEO of the Liseberg Anniversary Project.
Together with Liseberg Grand Curiosa Hotel, Liseberg Oceana Water World completes the large scale expansion project marking Liseberg’s centennial. The hotel was completed in the spring of 2023, and at the beginning of summer 2024, LisebergOceana Water World will open its doors and welcome guests for the first time.
Oceanas four major major attractions, all delivered by White Water
Rex, Scandinavias first Masterblaster – with the highest drop on any Masterblaster in the world, at a whole 13 meters. The entire slide is 198 meters long.
Abyss, which is 223 meters long, is the first six-person Abyss in Europe, with a funnel diameter of over 22 meters.
Serpent. The first double Constrictor/Rattler attraction in Europe. Height: 16 m, Length: 177 m.
Hydra. The first six-person Constrictor/Boomerango attraction in Europe. Height: 28 m. Length: 230 m.
Short facts about Liseberg Oceana Water World
- Approximately 13,600 m² total area, of which the outdoor part is 4,000 m² and the indoor pool hall is 6,000 m².
- 1,750 guests can visit the water world at the same time in the summer when the outdoor section also attracts bathers. The capacity for the rest of the year is 1,250 guests.
- 14 water attractions, including 4 large tube slides.
- Family river and wave pool.
- Water play areas for different ages.
- Restaurant & café.
Oceana opens in the summer of 2024.
The exact date of the opening will be communicated later in the spring.
