Article: Backyard waterparks: waterparks--they're not just for commercial developers anymore.(Waterparks)

Sean Shiers is no stranger to building waterparks ... in a backyard setting. The president/owner of Pooltime Services Inc. in Lake Worth, Fla., recently completed a 135-foot lazy river ride for a high-end residential project.

The elaborate aquascape includes simulated white-water rapids and a 12-foot-high, all-mosaic-tile slide placed in the middle of a rock waterfall. Plus, the client's children will soon be able to slip out of their third-story bedroom window down a tube slide into a pool.

As the waterpark industry moves forward in popularity with the growth of fancier hotel-parks and themed resort installations, the trend is finding its way into the ...

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