Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on April 7th that it has partnered with Thai water park company Amazon Falls to create Columbia Pictures’ Aquaverse, which is set to roll out new rides beginning in October. The park will be developed from an already-existing Amazon Falls water park site in Bangsaray, a beachside tourist location about 90 minutes from Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. Among the rides that will be featured are water coasters based on “Men in Black” and “Ghostbusters,” go-kart tracks based on “Bad Boys for Life” and kids areas based on Sony animated films like “Hotel Transylvania” and “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.” The Sony licensing partnership is being incorporated into Amazon Falls’ plans to expand the park from just water-based rides to other attractions, with new rides steadily being introduced through 2022.

“We are delighted to be teaming up with Liakat Dhanji and Amazon Falls on launching Sony Pictures’ first theme and water park and are inspired by his vision of creating an immersive entertainment destination for Thailand,” Jeffrey Godsick, Sony’s EVP of global partnerships and brand management and head of location-based entertainment, said. “Columbia Pictures’ Aquaverse is the next step in Sony Pictures’ larger global strategy to grow and expand location-based entertainment by utilizing its strong global film and TV brands. We are creating opportunities for all audiences around the world to immerse themselves deeper into our stories through water parks, touring exhibitions and theme park attractions.” (2021/05, 196G)