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- To accommodate all guests, we offer gender-based and family/all-user change areas. Children under 6 years old may accompany a parent into the changing area.
- Admission is required for any entries.
- Re-admission requires a hand stamp or pool pass.
- Unescorted children (ages 10-12) must sign in with guest services with an emergency contact information.
- Children ages 8 - 9 must be accompanied in the water by a responsible person 13+
- Children under age 8 must be within arms reach of a responsible person 13+ all times.
- Flotation devices are not permitted within all areas of the pool.
- US Coast Guard approved devices may be used in the zero-depth area and guests must be within arms reach of a responsible person 13+ at all times.
- Diving well is only for guests who pass the deep water test.
- Guests must be at least 43" tall for main pool slides. ^
- Do not enter the pool if you have a communicable disease or an open cut. +
- Do not bring food, drink, gum, or tobacco into the pool.+
- Do not run or engage in rough play in the pool and pool area. +
- Do not bring animals into the pool area. +
- Diaper changing on the pool deck is prohibited. +
- Glass items are prohibited in the pool area. +
- Shower immediately before entering the pool and after use of the toilet facility. +
- Goggles are not permitted on the waterslides or diving well.^
+ Public Health Madison and Dane County
^ Whitewater West Manufacturer
* Miracle Pool
- To accommodate all guests, we offer gender-based and family/all-user change areas. Children under 6 years old may accompany a parent into the changing area.
- Flotation devices are not permitted within all areas of the pool.
- US Coast Guard approved devices may be used in the zero-depth area and guests must be within arms reach of a responsible person 13+ at all times.
- Toys are allowed after 4:00 pm. The following toys are allowed: water and swim rings, beach balls, "nerf" balls, and other soft plastic pool toys, if they are not a distraction to the lifeguards on duty or a danger to other guests. The use of toys like hard frisbees, footballs, snorkels, mermaid tails, and fins are not allowed in the pools.
- No sitting or standing or pulling on fountains or buoyed lines.
- Do not play on steps or ladders.
- No breath holding. +
- Do not enter the pool if you have a communicable disease or an open cut. +
- Do not bring food, drink, gum, or tobacco into the pool. +
- Do not run or engage in rough play in the pool and pool area. +
- Do not bring animals into the pool area. +
- Diaper changing on the pool deck is prohibited. +
- Glass items are prohibited in the pool area. +
- Shower immediately before entering the pool and after use of the toilet facility. +
+ Public Health Madison and Dane County
^ Whitewater West Manufacturer
* Miracle Pool
- Warning: Water depth is 3' 1" +
- Guests must be 43" to ride. ^
- Slide must be ridden feet first lying on your back or in a sitting position.^
- Keep arms and hands inside the flume at all times. ^
- Only one guest to enter the flume at a time. ^
- Do not run, dive, stand, kneel, rotate or stop in the slide. ^
- Guests must wait for the attendant start signal before starting the ride. ^
- Swimwear with exposed zippers, buckles, rivets, or metal ornamentations are not permitted. ^
- Eyeglasses must be securely affixed to riders with head straps. ^
- At the end of the slide, obey all instructions by plunge area attendant and exit immediately.
- Flotation devices not allowed. ^
- Caution: For safety reasons, pregnant women and persons with heart conditions or back trouble should not ride this slide. ^
- Do not enter the pool if you have a communicable disease or an open cut. +
- Do not bring food, drink, gum, or tobacco into the pool. +
- Do not run or engage in rough play in the pool and pool area. +
- Do not bring animals into the pool area. +
- Diaper changing on the pool deck is prohibited. +
- Glass items are prohibited in the pool area. +
- Shower immediately before entering the pool and after use of the toilet facility. +
- Follow the instructions of the attendant. +
- Do not block the end of the slide. + ^
- Leave the plunge area immediately after using the slide. + ^
- Do not use the slide while under influence of alcohol or drugs. +
- Goggles are not permitted.^
+ Public Health Madison and Dane County
^ Whitewater West Manufacturer
* Miracle Pool
- Warning: Water depth is 3" 1" +
- Follow the instructions of the attendant. +
- Do not block the end of the slide. + ^
- Leave the plunge area immediately after using the slide. + ^
- No swimming or flotation devices in the plunge area. + ^
- Do not use the slide while under influence of alcohol or drugs. +
+ Public Health Madison and Dane County
^ Whitewater West Manufacturer
* Miracle Pool
- Swim test is required before using the diving well.
- Flotation devices are not permitted.
- No swimming in the diving area when diving is taking place.
- Do not enter the pool if you have a communicable disease or an open cut. +
- Do not bring food, drink, gum, or tobacco into the pool. +
- Do not run or engage in rough play in the pool and pool area. +
- Do not bring animals into the pool area. +
- Diaper changing on the pool deck is prohibited. +
- Glass and shatterable items are prohibited in the pool area. +
- Shower immediately before entering the pool and after use of the toilet facility. +
- Goggles are not permitted.
- One guest at a time on the diving board.
- Only one bounce allowed.
- Swim to the far side of the diving well to exit.
- No diving from the side of the board.
- No hanging on the diving board.
- A swim test is required before using the slide.
- Slide lying on back, feet first only. ^
- Keep both hands and feet inside the flume at all times. ^
- Only one person at a time. Forming "chains" is prohibited. ^
- No running, standing, kneeling, rotating, tumbling, or stopping in the flume. ^
- No diving from the flume. ^
- Wait until the landing area is clear before entering the slide. ^
- Follow the instructions of the attendant. ^ +
- Leave the plunge area immediately after using the slide. ^ +
- Do not use the slide while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. ^ +
- Warning: Water depth is 12" ^ +
- Do not slide head first. ^
- Sliding head first can lead to serious injury or death from striking your head on the pool bottom or other swimmers. ^
- Strong swimming ability required. ^
- Non-swimmers not permitted ^
- Parental or adult supervision is recommended. ^
- Goggles are not permitted.^
+ Public Health Madison and Dane County
^ Whitewater West Manufacturer
* Miracle Pool
- Lap lanes are for lap swimming first. Other water exercise may be performed in the lap lanes if there are less than 2 lap swimmers.
- No breath holding. +
- 2 swimmers-swim sides.
- 3 or more swimmers-swim circles.
+ Public Health Madison and Dane County
^ Whitewater West Manufacturer
* Miracle Pool