Indiana man turns napkin pool sketch into 60,000-gallon backyard water park
An Indiana man built a massive 60,000-gallon backyard water park after facing long installation delays for a standard pool. The DIY project, which includes slides and waterfalls, has since become a rentable attraction.
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This story highlights creative consumer responses to supply chain delays and the growing trend of the 'experience economy' in residential spaces.
Plenty of people dream about a backyard pool. Cory Johnson built a water park. On the east side of Lake Wawasee in Cromwell, his home shares its grounds with a 60,000-gallon private retreat that has waterfalls, a slide, a zip line and real palm tree trunks. Then he rents it out for $140 an hour!Walk in, and the first question is how anyone fitted a lagoon into a backyard. The second is obviously when you can book it!He wanted a pool, but they asked him to waitLike many others, Cory Johnson wanted a backyard pool where he could relax on the lounge chairs and enjoy his days. He initially set out to get a pool. A few years ago, he learned that the installation wait would stretch to about a year and a half, according to a report by inkfreenews.
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