Those who love water parks and aviation have an interesting opportunity to enjoy both in a single attraction, with nothing less than a giant Boeing 747, the iconic jumbo jet.
And the big quad plane isn’t just an ornament, but part of the action, as many water slides turn out to be:
The development seen in the video above is located in McMinnville, Oregon, a state on the west coast of the United States, very close to the city’s airport. In addition to the indoor water park, there is also an aviation and space museum adjacent.
These are the Evergreen Wings and Waves Waterpark and the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. In addition to the jumbo above the park setting, there is another on the ground in front of the museum (this one, however, without the engine), both in evergreen colours. The airline operated between 1975 and 2013 using L-188 Electra to Boeing 747-100, -200 and -400.
The plane above the building is a 747-100 that was flying under registration N481EV. It was manufactured in 1970 and operated by Delta Air Lines (this was the company’s first jumbo), China Airlines and Pan An (already transformed into a freighter), moving to Evergreen in 1991 and 2009. had retired.
According to the construction company Hoffman, responsible for the project, getting the plane to rooftop was a technically challenging task. After extensive study and pre-planning, the company lifted the 328,000 pound (148.8 t) jet to 65 feet (19.8 m) with a Manitowoc 2250 crane.
Jumbo was installed in 2011 as an integral part of a partially built structure. The rest of the water park was later built around and below it.
In addition to the interesting attractions at the water park, it’s also worth noting that the museum features nothing less than the historic giant Hughes S-4 Hercules aircraft, also known as the Spruce Goose, as shown in the following video:
