Hwaseong's Dongtan Family Pool Established as 'Urban Summer Retreat'

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Hwaseong Special City announced on the 8th that the 'Dongtan Family Pool,' which opened for the first time this year, concluded operations on August 31st.

The Dongtan Family Pool is a family-oriented water play facility located at 654 Seogwu-dong. Since its opening on July 19th, it attracted approximately 43,000 visitors and garnered strong support from Hwaseong residents and neighboring communities.

To accommodate more citizens, the city transitioned from all-day operations to a two-shift system starting August 5th, expanding daily capacity from 850 to 1,700 people. Operating hours were also extended by two hours to alleviate facility congestion.

The city actively incorporated citizen feedback and provided diverse convenience services including food truck operations, heat relief shelters, and free rentals of mats and life jackets for water play visitors.

As a result, a satisfaction survey conducted upon operational closure showed that 92.7% of respondents expressed satisfaction with overall services. In particular, the creation of a clean environment and attentive visitor guidance received positive responses, earning high scores in staff courtesy, facility cleanliness, and promotional satisfaction.

Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun stated, "The Dongtan Family Pool, making its debut this year, was able to achieve good results thanks to citizens' great interest and feedback," adding "Based on this year's experience, we will prepare to make it an urban summer retreat where citizens can enjoy themselves more pleasantly and safely in their daily surroundings next year."