Tie Breaker Family Aquatic Center will open this summer, but the opening will be delayed until mid-June.
The Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday the popular aquatic center will open for its 15th season on June 18. The water park traditionally opens Memorial Day weekend but did not open last summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The park received good news Monday when Governor Andy Beshear ended the statewide outdoor mask mandate for venues of less than 1,000 people.
Visitors to the water park will see two changes which will include a new concessionaire and improved lazy area features. The Snack Attack concessions area will now be operated by Brenda West, who will be offering traditional items and some of her tasty favorites many will recognize from her Ruff Park concession stand.
The Ripple River will also have a faster water pace in the lazy river’s current, as well as some overhead water spray features.
During its typical three-month window of operation, Tie Breaker annually draws approximately 50,000 people to the park. On average, 70-percent of those visitors are from outside the county lines, according to zip code data collected at the admission gate.
The park will be open daily until schools start in August, dialing back to a Saturday-Sunday only schedule through Labor Day and closing on Monday, Sept. 6.
