User:Mattewesc/Badelandet i Kristiansand

Badelandet (formerly “Sommerøya”) is located outside Kristiansand in Agder, on the border with Lillesand. Badelandet, which opened on June 25, 2010, is part of Kristiansand Dyrepark and offers pools, water activities and slides.

In 2021, Badelandet (including Dyreparken) had 1 124 977 visitors.

History
Before Badelandet opened, Dyreparken had a small waterpark called “Sommerøya”. It was opened in 1987, and consisted of a few slides, a children's pool and a wave pool.

«Vannvittigland»
Construction work began in September 2009. The project involved the construction of several water slides, wave pools, lazy river, children's pools, and other water attractions. .

Shortly after construction work began, a conflict arose over the name “Vannvittigland”. Bø Sommarland, another popular water park in Norway, filed complaints because they were already using the word “VANNvittig” in the marketing of their water park. Bø Sommarland believed that the use of this word in the name “Vannvittigland” could confuse visitors and create competitive challenges.