Splash into summer at Magic Mountain
The hub city's most loved theme park has seen many upgrades over the years, and this year is no exception
What's wet, wild, and one of Atlantic Canada's largest attractions? Greater Moncton's own Magic Mountain. The water park has been in business for 22 years and things keep getting bigger and better.
Magic Mountain is a privately owned and family operated company. It's been around for just over two decades, but has only been under the current management for one. General manager Mark Jelley and his family moved to Moncton in 1999.
"We were originally involved with Sandspit in PEI, and got involved with Magic Mountain through that," explains Mark.
The park has gone through major transitions over the past 10 years. New attractions for children have been added along with new, larger slides. Many slides have also been refurbished.
"There's only one original larger slide and one original kiddy slide," says Mark.
Today's Magic Mountain includes eight large slides, four kiddy slides, as well as a variety of pools of water. The park's biggest attraction is the Kamikaze body slide, which has recently been revamped. Lifeguard and Magic Mountain employee Andrew Steeves was the first to test the renovated slide.
"There's a tunnel at the top of the slide, it wasn't there before," he says. "The slide is also narrower than the old one so it's a smoother ride. It's a very cool upgrade."
Speaking as someone whose job is to ensure the safety of others, Andrew is excited about the developments.
"There have been a lot of additions over the time I've been here, making the park a lot safer and more modern," he says. "It's good because the summer gets very hectic and busy."
The attractions are getting bigger, and so is the number of employees. Each summer, the local water park creates about 150 jobs.
"We have positions for seasonal management and maintenance, lifeguards and park attendants," explains Mark.
Andrew says he's had only good experiences as a Magic Mountain employee, which has kept him coming back for five years.
"I've been treated really good and I've made a lot of good friends during my time here," he says.
On his down time, Andrew takes the occasional trip to the park, along with many other locals. However, outsiders are also interested in Atlantic Canada's biggest man-made attraction.
"I think it's really good for tourism," says Andrew. "Each summer, we get a lot of people from different areas of the country. I think there's a great mix of locals and out-of-towners who enjoy the water park."
Although the success seems to be rising, the focus of the company does not get off-track. The park hosts many events intended to promote safe fun amongst younger children and mid-range teens, including previous Splash Dances and an upcoming Splash Bash.
The Splash Bash is an afternoon of excitement at a discounted price where teens can beat the heat with dancing, sliding and lounging. More information can be found on www.K945.ca. Over the years, Magic Mountain has also been doing charity work. To date, they have raised approximately $21,000 in conjunction with radio station C103 for "Friends of the Moncton Hospital."
"Our product is family fun; fun with family and friends," explains Mark. "We appeal to all ages, but the core of our market is children."
To find out more about Moncton's adventure park, visit www.magicmountain.ca.
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