Océade, Water park in Heysel district, Brussels, Belgium
Océade is a water park in the Heysel district with fourteen different slides including Barracuda, Hurricane, and Anaconda. The pools are heated to about 29 degrees Celsius year-round for comfortable swimming.
Océade opened in summer 1988 as Océadium, funded by the French Océade group with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations as lead shareholder. Facing losses, it was bought on 18 September 1992 by Eddy Meeùs of the Walibi Group for 97 million Belgian francs. Thierry Meeùs repurchased it in 1998, and the park closed permanently on 30 September 2018 for the Néo project.
The facility is part of the Bruparck leisure complex where families spend time together swimming and playing. Visitors use the pools and slides as a social gathering place alongside other nearby attractions.
Océade closed permanently on 30 September 2018 and the site is now a vacant lot. It can be reached by tram lines 7 and 9 and bus lines 83 and N18 (Noctis). Drivers arrive via the Brussels Ring or the end of the A12 motorway.
The Hurricane slide propels riders at speeds around 40 kilometers per hour, ranking among Europe's fastest water slides. Few visitors realize this thrill ride delivers an intense experience that lasts only seconds.
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