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- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: CRIEnglish.com)After the amazing success of the <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/06/the-watercube-wins-australias-highest-architecture-award/" target="_blank">Water Cube</a> in Beijing for the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2008/07/22/transportation-tuesday-chinas-olympic-dream-faces-pollution-woes/" target="_blank">2008 Summer Olympics</a>, the aquatic center has been transformed into an incredible (and massive) indoor water park. Rather than just letting the record-smashing facility sit there unused, the owners have transformed the space into the fantastical <a href="http://english.cri.cn/6566/2010/08/10/902s587678.htm" target="_blank">Happy Magic Water Park</a>, complete with slides, a lazy river, a wave pool, floating jellyfish and more. Now Beijing's second most visited tourist spot (after the Great Wall) is a hot spot for family activity and the largest water park in Asia.1
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: CRIEnglish.com)The new water park is now the largest water park in Asia and was designed to make visitors feel like they are underwater once inside the cube.2
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: CRIEnglish.com)Even before the park opened, the Water Cube was a hotspot for tourists (2nd most visited building in Beijing after the Great Wall of China), and now families will be flocking to the water park for some indoor water fun.3
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: CRIEnglish.com)The park opened on August 8th, 2010 and includes 10 amusement "rides" like slides, a wave pool and a lazy river.4
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: CRIEnglish.com)Kids and adults of all ages can enjoy the various attractions.5
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: CRIEnglish.com)A wave pool generates waves every 10 minutes and then stops so visitors can just relax or lounge in the pool.6
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: CNNGo.com)The water cube is now even more like an underwater experience and is decorated with floating jellyfish, wavy colorful ribbons and hanging bubbles.7
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: CNNGo.com)All of the rides and attractions are located inside the cube. Here the speed slide twists and turns down into the water.8
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: CNNGo.com)Various sized pools allow families to find a perfect spot to have fun with their children.9
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: CNNGo.com)The lazy river winds around the park letting visitors relax in the flowing water.10
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: CNNGo.com)The water park takes advantage of the natural daylighting through the ETFE pillow facade.11
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: PTW Architects)At night, interior lights illuminate the building attracting attention to its colorful exterior.12
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: Forrec)Forrec, a Toronto-based design firm specializing in entertainment and leisure facilities, is behind the design for the renovation of the Water Cube.13
- Water Cube Happy Magic Water Park (photo credit: Forrec)We think Forrec succeeded in their goal of making the water park feel like an underwater wonderworld.14