Carnival Cruise Line celebrates opening of Splash Island at Adams Park

ATLANTA - Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the opening of Splash Island at Atlanta’s historic Adams Park.

The interactive red, white and blue-colored splash pad, funded in part by Carnival and inspired by Carnival WaterWorks, the cruise line’s onboard water experience, is the latest addition to the park's pool area. The festivities included a ceremonial ribbon cutting and plaque unveiling presided over by the City of Atlanta in partnership with Carnival executives, former Hawks player and nine-time NBA All-Star Dominique Wilkins, Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Amy Phuong and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.

“We are honored to have the opportunity to 'give fun back' to this great community and its families through the creation of ‘Splash Island,’ which will provide terrific outdoor fun and activity for area youth,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “Every year, we have the pleasure of welcoming thousands of Atlantans on board our fleet of cruise ships, so we want to bring a bit of our ships to the city, just in time for summer."

Carnival Cruise Line partnered with the City of Atlanta to complete Splash Island as part of a larger restoration project.

“Carnival’s assistance with transforming the wading pool area into a more interactive, fun and safe splash pad for children and families to enjoy together will most definitely give fun back to the neighborhood,” said Mayor Reed. “We could not be more excited to share this beautiful new space with the community and put it to good use for many years to come.”

 “As an Atlantan, I know that shared community areas like these make big impacts for local families and kids -- and I’m thrilled to lend my support to this wonderful project,” said Wilkins.