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What will new Gulf Coast water park look like? There’s a lazy river, surf simulator, more

A new $70 million water park expansion is coming to the recently renamed Foley, Alabama amusement park, The Park at OWA — now called Tropic Falls — in May 2022.

The water park will feature over 100,000 square feet of indoor space, as well as an outdoor area with a 30,000 square foot wave pool named Big Water Bay, a surf simulator, private cabana rentals and dining area called Smugglers Café.

The indoor area will feature a retractable roof and sidewall, the first of its kind at a U.S. water park, a lazy river and 11 water slides including the Tangerine Scream, a 75 foot high free fall slide.

An overhead view shows what the interior of the water park at Tropic Falls, formerly The Park at OWA, will look like once it’s complete. The park is slated to open May 2022.
An overhead view shows what the interior of the water park at Tropic Falls, formerly The Park at OWA, will look like once it’s complete. The park is slated to open May 2022. Will Commarato
A rendering shows what the front gates to the recently renamed Tropic Falls in Foley, Alabama will look like after renovations. Prior to the rename, the park was called The Park at OWA.
A rendering shows what the front gates to the recently renamed Tropic Falls in Foley, Alabama will look like after renovations. Prior to the rename, the park was called The Park at OWA. OWA Parks & Resort
A new water park at the recently renamed Tropic Falls will feature both indoor and outdoor space. The indoor space will feature a retractable roof, the first of it’s kind in the U.S.
A new water park at the recently renamed Tropic Falls will feature both indoor and outdoor space. The indoor space will feature a retractable roof, the first of it’s kind in the U.S. Will Commarato OWA Parks & Resort
A rendering shows the pool deck area of the future water park at Tropic Falls in Foley, Alabama. Colorful Adirondack chairs line the different pool areas.
A rendering shows the pool deck area of the future water park at Tropic Falls in Foley, Alabama. Colorful Adirondack chairs line the different pool areas. Will Commarato OWA Parks & Resort
Tropic Falls will feature a lazy river and 11 water slides, including a 75-foot free-fall slide called the Tangerine Scream.
Tropic Falls will feature a lazy river and 11 water slides, including a 75-foot free-fall slide called the Tangerine Scream. WillCommarato
An overhead view shows the new $70 million water park at Tropic Falls in Foley, Alabama.
An overhead view shows the new $70 million water park at Tropic Falls in Foley, Alabama. Will Commarato OWA Parks & Resort
Tropic Falls water park will feature a 30,000 square foot wave pool, called Big Water Bay, when it opens in May 2022.
Tropic Falls water park will feature a 30,000 square foot wave pool, called Big Water Bay, when it opens in May 2022. Will Commarato OWA Parks & Resort
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