Aqualibi, Water park in Wavre, Belgium.
Aqualibi is a water park at the entrance of Walibi Belgium in Wavre, housed under a transparent conical roof inspired by Center Parcs. Inside are a wave pool, a current pool, an outdoor pool, a jacuzzi, a paddling pool and slides, including the Colorado double buoy slide. Orange tubes loop through the glass pyramids seen from outside.
Eddy Meeùs, owner of Walibi, launched the project after Dominique Fallon proposed a covered water park modelled on Tikibad at Duinrell (1984); Thierry Meeùs coined the name Aqualibi. The first stone was laid on 19 December 1986, and the park opened on 6 July 1987. In 1990 about 220 million BEF were spent doubling its surface with an Inca-style wing holding Laguna Verde, Tinka and the 130-metre Rapido. It closed for a full renovation from January 2010 and reopened on 30 March 2011 after 11 million euros of work.
The name Aqualibi, coined by Thierry Meeùs, combines Latin "aqua" with Walibi. The single entrance and queue were decorated with elements from Tintin's "Le Sceptre d'Ottokar", and a Syldavian theme extended to the neighbouring Walibi entrance. The mascot kangaroo returned to the tropical pool in December 2003.
The park operates year-round with varying hours depending on the day and season, so checking the schedule before your visit is helpful. It is accessible by car or public transport from Wavre and has parking available on-site.
The name Aqualibi is a pun coined by Thierry Meeùs, combining the Latin "aqua" with Walibi. The original entrance and queue were decorated with elements from Hergé's Tintin album "Le Sceptre d'Ottokar", and a Syldavian theme extended toward the neighbouring amusement park. The park opened on 6 July 1987.
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