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Crazy Water Park
Water park in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Crazy Water Aqua Fun Park was a water park in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The park opened in May 2010 and was burned down by masked men in September 2010, after being closed by the Palestinian Hamas de facto government for allowing men and women to mingle. In July, one Australian newspaper called it "the new sensation" among Gaza's "privileged."2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Crazy Water Aqua Fun Park was a water park in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The park opened in May 2010 and was burned down by masked men in September 2010, after being closed by the Palestinian Hamas de facto government for allowing men and women to mingle. In July, one Australian newspaper called it "the new sensation" among Gaza's "privileged."2
Controversies and legal
Hamas sanctions
In August 2010, Hamas authorities closed the water park for three days as a "warning" to the management against allowing men and women to mingle at parties. In early September, they shut down the park again for 21 days, along with other resorts and a horse riding club.
Criticism
Residents of Gaza criticized the government for not backing investment in housing instead of water parks. One man, interviewed while relaxing at the park, told a reporter that the money invested into its construction could've been used to house 10 buildings that could've housed 100 families.
From Wikipedia’s article on Crazy Water Park, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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- 1WikidataCrazy Water Park on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaCrazy Water Park on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsCrazy Water Park photo by Manar al Zraiy, CC BY-SA 3.0