WORLD’S LARGEST ABANDONED INDOOR WATER PARK LEFT TO ROT INSIDE $14BN MEGAPROJECT<br />WITH PIX AND VID<br />By Shuk Yee Tsang<br />An urban explorer has revealed the jaw-dropping interior of what is believed to be the world’s largest abandoned indoor water park, frozen in time after a multibillion-dollar dream collapsed.<br />The footage was captured by Bob Thissen, 40, an animator and urban explorer from the Netherlands, who ventured inside the enormous site in China, exploring a vast indoor water park hidden within a sprawling, unfinished megacity abandoned during the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />The videos show colossal empty pools, towering slides, elaborate decorations and oversized statues, all untouched since construction halted. <br />Bob says it took hours just to walk through the complex, with no expense spared in its original design.<br />The water park forms part of a $14 billion development covering more than 12 square kilometres, which was meant to include 23 hotels, 200 hot springs, multiple water parks, a theme park and even a circus. <br />Instead, the entire project now sits silent and decaying.<br />Inside the water park alone, Bob discovered countless pools and rides, including dinosaur-themed attractions and robotic service features, highlighting the scale and ambition behind the abandoned vision.<br />Despite its eerie emptiness, Bob describes the experience as one of the most surreal explorations of his career a stark reminder of how even the largest projects can be left behind.<br />Bob Thissen said: “The size of this indoor pool was mind-blowing. It took hours just to walk through it.<br />“They put so much effort into this place, massive rides, slides, decorations and statues. No costs were spared.<br />“The moment I stepped inside the water park was without a doubt the best moment. It was far bigger than I could ever imagine.<br />“The amount of pools and slides was insane. You could even ride a dinosaur in this park and be served by robots.<br />“ A project of this size is something you don’t see in the Western world, so I had to see it for myself.<br />“This turned out to be one of the craziest urbex adventures we’ve ever done.”<br />END
