The water park was closed earlier this year so that important upgrade work could be done. And it's now ready to welcome visitors again with improvements that include new pumps and blowers for the waterfalls and river rapids.

Councillor Geraldine Woods, Convener of Community Services, visited the site and said: “We’re really pleased to be welcoming people back to the Time Capsule. These improvements make visiting the water park a more enjoyable experience for everyone.

“Now that the first phase is nearly done, we are delighted to announce that we are once again taking bookings.”

Visitors to the water park need to book in advance, either through the ActiveNL app or by visiting activenl.co.uk.

The improvement works also involved upgrading the electrical systems with over a mile of new wiring and adding colour-changing underwater LED lights.

New soft rubber flooring has been put down at Splashdown Island and Coral Cove. Tiles and the river rapid slides have been repaired, and the shower areas have been updated to make everything more welcoming for visitors.

Further developments at the centre are being planned, which means that some things are still being worked on and won’t be ready just yet – like the big tipping bucket and the yellow flume. However, the purple flume will be open and ready for use.