Sometimes a Guy Needs a New Coat...

of paint! This weekend Todd from T.A.L.E.N.T. came out and repainted me, and then added a little something new to the park. Todd gave me my makeover several years ago, but also painted the wave pool building when the new wave system was installed in 2001 and the Hurricane building. I think I look pretty sharp now!

Bright and new!
Up close shot of my belly!

Check out my pearly whites.

And this is the something new! They painted my (gigantic) footsteps. These will go from the wave out to me!

We're Open!

Ocean Breeze Waterpark is officially open for the 2010 season! You can check out our schedule on our blog and also on our website. Also, be sure to become a fan on Facebook and get the latest updates and news!

Over the next week we'll bring some updates about the park's opening, a new paint job for me (I look good!), Father's Day specials, and general news about Ocean Breeze Waterpark!

Did You Guess?

If you guessed that a fresh coat of paint was being applied to Runaway Bay Wave Pool... you were right! In the coming weeks our pools and slides will get new paint. And eventually some water too!

It takes a lot of hard work to get the park ready to open on May 22, and all of our departments pitch in. From setting up shops to painting slides, and getting chairs set up and rafts blown up, this is truly a team effort!

In the coming weeks we'll have even more behind the scenes information. And to all of you who haven't purchased your 2010 season pass they are on sale for $64.99 until May 1st when the season pass price will increase! We are selling passes online, over the phone at 422-4444 and at Greenbrier Mall. Our hours at the mall this week are April 26-28, 3:00-8:00 and April 29-30, 10:00-9:00. Don't forget, prices increase this Saturday, so get yours now!

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!

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.