# Airplane Playgrounds Evergreen Aviation Museum Wings and Waves Water Park from Recycled 747 By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-05-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evergreen-aviation-museum-wings-and-waves-water-park References: [kgw](http://www.kgw.com/news/business/New-water-park-opens-at-Evergreen-92562359.html) & [oregonlive](http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/04/air_museum_plan_resort_lodge_a.html) The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, home of the Spruce Goose, is constructing the Wings & Waves Water Park and it's going to be a blast. A retired 747 airplane has been placed above the air museum complex and is being converted into an [indoor water park](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lmn-architect). Visitors will be able to waterslide down the emergency exits, through the roof of the building and into a water park pool below. Set to open in Summer of 2011, there will be a wave pool, play areas, waterslides and [interactive exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superpower-studios), making the [Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum Wind](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/survival-the-exhibition) and Waves Water Park a unique Oregon attraction. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Airplane Playgrounds:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating interactive and immersive experiences by repurposing retired airplanes into unique attractions. - **Indoor Water Parks:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transforming traditional water parks by incorporating indoor spaces and utilizing unconventional structures. - **Experiential Museums:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Redefining the museum experience by combining education and recreation through interactive exhibits and unconventional installations. ### Where This Applies - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionizing the entertainment industry by creating unconventional and thrilling attractions that merge different experiences. - **Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Attracting tourists by offering unique and memorable experiences through innovative attractions and facilities. - **Museum:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Reinventing the museum industry by introducing interactive and experiential elements that engage visitors in new ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Structural Energetic Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archipelago-playscape.md) - [Expansive Airport Roof Canopies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portland-airport.md) - [Renovated Water Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/okana-resort-indoor-waterpark.md) - [Heated Waterpark Escapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/south-seas-island-resort.md) - [Heritage Sound Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hornscape-playground.md) - [Mass-Timber Airport Rooftops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portland-international-airport.md) - [Abstract Colorfully Vibrant Playscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wired-scape.md) - [Expansive Toy-Inspired Amusement Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mattel-adventure-park.md) - [Mixed-Reality Theme Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixedreality-theme-park.md)