As demand for engaging play increases, leisure centres are continually looking for new ways to attract families and keep children entertained, all while increasing their turnover. Research suggests that large structures keep children entertained for longer, and play platforms provide the ideal solution without the need for major construction works.
Progressive play
One of the major benefits of play platforms is the ability to create a multi-level play experience which incorporates many elements. Starting with low-level play, toddlers can develop their confidence around water with more gentle features. Platforms can be built with water walls along the sides, allowing young ones to interact with bowls, moving panels, mirrors, and low-level water jets. This is great for early development and SEN groups, where sensory stimulation is provided while encouraging turn-taking and motor skills.
As children grow, they interact with high-level features and big splash play, where tipping buckets, themed squirts, spinning sprayers and water umbrellas provide more action to match increasing levels of water confidence.
Fun for the whole family
Many water play features are aimed at a single age group, however, play platforms offer entertainment for a wide range of children – and adults!
This is ideal for families with children of multiple ages to create memorable experiences. Toddlers are provided with gentle moving water and small slides, while older family members can enjoy splashing each other with canons, and riding large slides into the pool.
Tailored to your facility
Play platforms are a versatile option for many spaces, which can be built on the poolside or over the top of the pool, allowing for those with space constraints. From large-scale immersive play structures, to space saving splashpads, these designs can be tailored to meet your facility’s requirements.
No two leisure centres are the same, which is why Hippo Leisure’s expert team specialises in designing features to suit your pool. In addition to platform size and shape, we offer a variety of interactive elements to embellish your platform, from spray toys to touch and sound panels, you can create a design to match your facility and the needs of your visitors.
Hippo Leisure has been developing aquatic play for decades, with a notable project in Maidstone Leisure Centre where we built the platform on top of the pool to minimise disruption. Our trusted water play solutions have provided leisure centres across the United Kingdom with endless hours of entertainment for over 25 years, and our play platforms have allowed countless children to splash, spray and slide together.
Investing in spaces for children’s entertainment and quality family time converts visitors into loyal customers. Get in contact with Hippo Leisure today to unlock increased revenue with our established play platforms: https://www.hippoleisure.com/contact-us/
