Loved and lost Greater Manchester family fun centre had 'everything under one roof'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA water attraction loved by generations of kids is still a much missed despite closing 20-years ago. For years, families flocked to the state-of-the art fun centre on Great Moor Street in the middle of Bolton town centre.
At a cost of £5.8m, Bolton's Water Place was opened to huge fanfare by Her Majesty the Queen in 1988. The Water Place featured two massive 100m water flumes that went right to the top of the building, from where screaming kids would hurtle down, ending with a giant splash to the sounds of disco music pumping around the building.
It also had rubber dinghy rapids, a wave machine and palm trees which had been imported from Florida. Read More:Unearthed photos of lost Manchester baths where generations learnt to swim And it wasn't just rides that drew people to the Water Place.
Built over two floors, it also featured a a spa pool, health pool and children's pool, a cafeteria, gym, meeting rooms and office space.
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