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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14. ISM 13 Seven Peaks excellent family outing By Dixie Brunner mom, isn't this 'Hy asked fun," my son cheerfully, bobbing past me like a buoy in the huge wave pool. "Sure, yeah, this is great," I answered as I clung for my life on the side of the pool. A huge wave submerged me. And they wonder why I enjoy lying by the side of the pool with a good book? Seven Peaks water park offers just about every7 type of water fun imaginable.The kids and aquatic adults can have the time of their lives enjoying the Wests highest w ater slide,15 heated-watslides and numerous other w ater play areas. It s a perfect place forfamily reunions, and handles well the over 200,090 visitors it gets each year. Seven Peaks, set against a beautiful Provo mountain backwadrop, actually has a ter park and golf course. Now in er 26-ac-re serpentine group services staff, We're tryfre-fa- ll slides, ing to carry Seven Peaks to a and tube runs are aug- whole new level of operation than slide, mented by a flash flood effect in what people are used to seeing, the serpentine slides, where each said Rahner. He added, Our patron can determine the speed goal is to provide a quality recreand intensity of the ride. ational experience at Seven The Lazy River isn't so lazy Peaks. We want people to have anymore with the addition of such a great time with it, they lanes which offer surprises like want to come back often. Seven Peaks is open from 11 jet sprays, fountains, waterfalls, and whitewater rapids, although am.-- S pm. s. the less adventurous may still It is closed on Sundays. Anall-dafloat in the "dry lanes. pass is $ 13.50 and $10 for 9 Young children can feel at for anyone home in Adventure Bay, with those 1 1. Toddlers under 4 and its waterfall, fountains, and seniors over 60 get in free. Spectatother features for interactive or-only passes are $4. After 4 can relax pm, admission for those 4 and play. in the shade of cabanas or soak older is $7.50. 7 season up the sun tanning areas. Up- passes are $49.95 (Mondav-Fri-da- y use only). Rahner noted the graded concessions with more offers food and drink price of the season pass is 30 for those who dont bring their percent lower than it has been in flumes, 65-feet-t- all 95-feet-hi- gh Mondavs-Saturdav- y, on 12-5- 4-- Non-swimm- ers All-da- self-servi- ce own. With approximately 250 recent seasons. Seven Peaks welcomes family employees, from lifeguards to One of the most exciting water slides is tie Skyscraper, which drops you out of a tube almost straight down. reunions and large group parties. Pavilions provide shaded picnic tables. F ull catering services are available. Sand volleyball, basketball courts, shuffle-boardhorseshoe pits and even a softball diamond may be re- person (minimum six gaests). y park They include an half-da- y of use a cabana; pass; pizza and soft drinks; a group photo with Sharkie, the Seven Peaks mascot; and for the birthday child, a complimentary pass for a future visit to the park. with served, equipment provided For further information or to free to park gaests. Birthday party packages for book group reservations, call kids 11 and under are $10 per all-da- s, 501-373-67- Kanab Tire Center Seven Peaks is a fun filled water pak n Provo with mater slides and tubes , a mave poo', a lazy river and much, much more. its eighth year, and under new PORTABLE STORAGECOKIUMERSTMJWIBEIIHEIAKSWEIU STOW-IFEATURES ownership, the park has been with summer all healing up facelifts and new attractions. Max Rahner, Springville. pur-jl jwrt U ,rys chased Seven Peaks last December with three other local partIss j'xti: ners, brothers Scott and Brent fcrss; Ricks. McQuarrie and Stan Its been a phenomenal un- STOW-I- T ? 22 in it to 5 Aweru completed naara (801)977-888(V9S liar Laf Cay ' jar. dertaking get free months, said Rahner. While REFRIGERATED UNITS AVAILABLE (800)370-011- 1 workers raced against the clock to get things ready for the grand j T opening on Memorial weekend, improvements have been ongo- I ing. People will continue to see a constant evolution in the water park all summer long, Rahner said. Theparkisdevelcpingainonn-tai- n and mining theme based on the story of an old 1659 s silver mine below the surface, where the high water table and underground aquifers cause flooding, pools, Hash floods and wave action above ground. Buildings surrounding the water features resemble an old frontier village. 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