Tuesday, April 28, 2009

2 Days Left!

There are 2 days left in April, which means that there are only two days left to get your Ocean Breeze Waterpark season passes for $59.99! For the price of a video game you get a whole summer of fun! Season passholders also receive these exclusive benefits:
  • 10% discount on food and beverages (alcohol excluded)
  • 10% discount in Island Trader Gift Shop
  • 10% discount in Treasure Chest Candy Shop
  • 15% discount on All-Day Admission tickets (limit 6)
  • Discounted locker and inner tube rentals
  • Easy entry at the gate - just show your card and and go!

But you only have 2 more days to receive these fantastic benefits for $59.99! If you want to travel, you can pick up your season passes from our kiosk in the center court of Greenbrier Mall until April 30, or our Season Pass booth at Ocean Breeze Waterpark. If you want to take care of it right now, you can buy online or give us a call at 757-422-4444 and your passes will come in the mail!

Remember - 2 days left before the price increases!

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Paint on the Inside

While Ocean Breeze Waterpark is made up mostly of water slides, pools and lounge chairs, there's also lots of interior space too! Right now we're working on getting our gift shop, Island Trader, and the candy shop, The Treasure Chest, ready to open.

While the park is open, Island Trader is the place to come if you're looking for Ocean Breeze Waterpark souvenirs. We also offer bathing suits, T-shirts and footwear (flip flops and water shoes) for adults and kids. If you're looking for something special to help your Little One remember their great day at Buccaneer Bay, we have Pirate Souvenirs on hand too. We're also well stocked with towels, film, magazines, jewelry and goggles!

If you're looking for drinks or ice cream, you can visit Island Trader or The Treasure Chest!

In addition to drinks and ice cream, The Treasure Chest also offers a wide variety of candy. This year we'll also keep fudge and caramel apples in stock for the first time ever! If you have a sweet tooth, stop in and your craving will be fed. I love to go in and snack on our brand new chocolate covered bananas! Delicious!

Check out some of our latest improvements!

The Treasure Chest gets some new color on the walls
Check out the brand new candy counter!
Another view of The Treasure Chest's new paint
The signage for Island Trader
When you see this sign - stop in and visit! We have everything you need to make your day at Ocean Breeze Waterpark even better!
Hugh

Friday, April 24, 2009

Pressure Washing and Painting

There's a lot of activity going on these days at Ocean Breeze Waterpark! Our maintenance crew is now working hard to get Runaway Bay Wave Pool ready for Opening Day. They start prepping the pool by pressure washing, and the pool then receives a fresh coat of paint. Getting the pools ready is just one task that goes into getting the park up and running. Over the next three weeks, I'll be sharing more behind the scenes photos and information leading up to Opening Day. Is there anything you'd like to know? Leave a comment and ask, and you might get your answer!






Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Bikers For Tykes and Troops

I had a blast hanging out at the Bikers for Tykes and Troops Motorcycle Rally last weekend! The weather was perfect, and everyone had a great time...including me! Here are some pictures from the fabulous event that raised money for the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters and the USO of Hampton Roads!

Hanging out in the Ocean Breeze tent
Here I am with the awesome GEICO Powersports bike
Enjoying some time on the playground
Swinging!
Hanging out with some bikers!
Hugh

Monday, April 20, 2009

We're on Facebook!

Ocean Breeze Waterpark is now Facebook-ing! If you're on Facebook, become a fan and you will receive special discounts and offers. You will be among the first to know when there are special things happening at the Waterpark! So why don't you follow my blog AND become a fan on Facebook? It doesn't get any better than that!

Click here to go to our Facebook page!

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Bikers for Tykes and Troops

This weekend Ocean Breeze Waterpark is sponsoring the 2009 Bikers for Tykes & Troops Motorcycle Rally. The event raises money for The Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters and the USO of Hampton Roads, and is taking place at KOA Campgrounds in Virginia Beach, VA. There are a variety of bands performing throughout the weekend, a motorcycle ride and much more! Visit the event's website for more details and a definitive schedule of all the weekend's activities!

Ocean Breeze Waterpark is pleased to be a sponsor of this event, and I will be hanging out there with my fellow employees all weekend! Make sure you stop by to get an awesome Hugh Mongous biker tattoo! They look like this:

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Painting!

One part of the prep work that goes into getting Ocean Breeze Waterpark ready to open each May is painting. Lots of painting! A lot of the pools and slides get a fresh coat every year. One of the amazing things about Pirates' Plummet and Walk the Plank (our newest slides) is that they do not need to be painted yearly.


The weather in Virginia Beach has been perfect for painting, so our maintenance staff got to work on the Activity Pool Here are a few shots of the work!

Painting the pool at the bottom of Paradise Pipeline.


Here's another shot of the painting in the activity pool, this time at the bottom of the Coconut Drops and the Bamboo Shoots.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Our Employees Have Fun!

Looking for a great summer job? Come get paid to work in paradise!

Ocean Breeze Waterpark is currently hiring employees for the 2009 season. We have positions available in the following departments:


Lifeguard

Retail
Park Services
Park Maintenance
Reception
Group Sales
Birthday Party Host
Mascot

and Admissions


If you're interested in working at Ocean Breeze Waterpark, you can apply online or in person at

849 General Booth Blvd

Virginia Beach, VA

Hugh

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Pre-Season Work!

As we get closer to May 16, 2009, we have more work to do to get the park ready for Opening Day! Here are some Behind the Scenes photos of the pre-season work!

Here's Runaway Bay Wave Pool. It's empty now, but after a fresh coat of paint and about a million gallons of water, it'll be ready for waves!
The crew is busy constructing new stairs from the bottom of "The Hill" to the top! In this picture are Largo Loop (the green and orange slides) and the two slides constructed during our 2008 season, Walk the Plank and Pirates' Plummet.
New concrete is being poured just outside of the birthday party tent! Are you interested in having your birthday party at Ocean Breeze Waterpark? Give us a call at (757) 425-1241!
Also back for the 2009 season is Cold Stone Creamery! Make sure you stop in on a hot day for some cool ice cream!


Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Welcome!

Welcome to my Behind the Scenes blog! This should be your first stop when you want news and information about Ocean Breeze Waterpark in Virginia Beach, Virginia! The blog is going to be full of pictures, games, contests and more!

I'm going to show you what it takes to get the park up and running for a new summer of fun! Check back regularly to get the scoop on all the cool stuff happening at Virginia Beach's only waterpark.

Hugh