Thermas dos Laranjais is a water park located in the municipality of Olímpia, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the most visited water park on the Americas and the second in the world (2023), behind Chimelong Water Park, Guangzhou,[2][3] with more than two million annual visitors.[4]
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| Location | Olímpia, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | November 7, 1987[1] |
| Owner | Benito Benatti |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Website | Official website |
In 2015, the park was also considered the 11th best water park in the world by users of the TripAdvisor website; in 2017, it rose to 5th position. Thermal water tourism in Olímpia generates 350 million reais per year.[5]
With more than 260 thousand square meters, Thermas dos Laranjais has the capacity to receive around 15 thousand visitors per day and has more than 50 attractions, such as water slide complexes, surf track, relaxation pools, lazy river, children's playground and two artificial beaches.[citation needed]
Thermas dos Laranjais is affiliated with several national and international water parks, theme parks, tourism and entertainment associations, being a member of the World Waterpark Association (WWA), and it is the first water park in Brazil to join the United Nations Global Compact, making a commitment to engage and promote its principles and respectively the Sustainable Development Goals.[6]
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edit- ^ "A History of the Walt Disney Company". Wyndham Olímpia Royal Hotels. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Theme Index and Museum Index: The Global Attractions Attendance Report (2023)". Themed Entertainment Association. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Thermas dos Laranjais se torna o 2º parque aquático mais visitado do mundo»". Mercado e Eventos. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Redação (2016-05-31). "Thermas dos Laranjais conquista título de primeiro parque aquático do Brasil e o quinto do mundo". Revista Hotéis (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Turismo por águas termais cresce em Olímpia e movimenta R$ 350 milhões". g1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ Mendonça, Fabio (2023-08-22). "Thermas dos Laranjais adere ao 'Movimento Mente em Foco' da ONU". Turismo Compartilhado (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
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