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  "path": "/2026/07/02/center-parcs-visitors-outraged-everything-broken-holiday-parks-pool-29016946/",
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  "textContent": "A disappointed guest at Center Parcs Longleat claimed the pools had a spate of issues (file image) (Picture: Center Parcs)\n\nA Center Parcs guest has accused the holiday provider of a ‘terrible’ visit after a spate of issues with the waterpark.\n\nThe family attraction has come under fire from a disappointed visitor after alleged problems at the Center Parcs Longleat Swimming Paradise.\n\nCenter Parcs’ popular Longleat Forest in Wiltshire features adventure grounds, a giant redwood forest, accommodation, and lakes across 400 acres.\n\nOne guest took to Reddit to complain about a visit yesterday, claiming there were issues with the rapids, jacuzzis, children’s pool and wave machine among others.\n\nRedditor using handle Lost_In_There said: ‘I am currently at Longleat. Everything is broken.\n\n##  Sign up for all of the latest stories\n\nStart your day informed with Metro's **News Updates** newsletter or get **Breaking News** alerts the moment it happens.\n\n‘The rapids are shut intermittently, and so slow that everyone is getting stuck halfway down the slopes.\n\n‘Both jacuzzis are closed. The cold plunge is closed. The kids’ mushroom pool area is closed.\n\n‘Bubbles do not come on anymore in the outside section.\n\n‘The wave machine is like once every 2 hours now.\n\n‘Even the machine pulling the rafts up to Cyclone is broken, meaning everyone has to carry the 4-man rafts up themselves.\n\n‘I queried this with one of the lifeguards, there were 8ish of them hysterically laughing, all around 18-22, and got no response other than “technical issues”.’\n\nThe visitor added that ‘this is absolutely terrible.’\n\n‘We have been coming on-and-off for decades but decided this is our last trip ever,’ they said.\n\nA spokesperson for Center Parcs told **Metro** : ‘We’re committed to providing a great experience for all our guests, and this includes carrying out essential maintenance works, which can occasionally result in some of our experiences being temporarily closed.\n\n‘Our outdoor and indoor pools and areas, including the Cold Plunge and Wave Pool, are open as usual, and the Cyclone raft conveyor is now working as normal.\n\n‘Venture Bay and our indoor Hot Whirlpool remain temporarily closed while maintenance works continue. We are working to reopen these experiences as soon as possible, while ensuring they’re operating to the high standards our guests expect.’\n\nCenter Parcs UK resorts welcome over two million guests ever year, and visits are sought after especially during school holidays.\n\n******Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.******\n\n**For more stories like this,** check our news page.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Center Parcs visitors outraged after ‘everything is broken’ at holiday park’s pool"
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