Customer Experience

Control4 AV system powers waterpark in Texas

Provided, Chad M. Davis, AIA

February 18, 2022

At The Cove at The Lakefront, a waterpark in Texas, aquatic attractions are combined with a retractable roof and high-tech AV solutions as the park's audio and video operation is managed through a Control4 automation system, including a 30-foot-wide DVLED display, according to a company press release.

The Cove's technology enables TV and music to play across 18 video displays and 11 distinct audio zones, while rentable cabanas and party rooms offer guests control of local content.

"With the ability to easily adjust music and TV content throughout the park, in addition to a public address system that can quickly override audio in specified areas, The Cove has full wireless control of the guest experience," Steve Withey, president and CEO of Elite AV, said in the release. "There's no other attraction I know of where a family can relax in a private cabana with user-controlled TV and audio while watching real-time video of guests surfing in a FlowRider surfing pool projected on a 30-foot-wide DVLED display. It's one-of-a-kind."

The DVLED display was designed to stretch over the full width of the surfing pool. Using the Control4 app on iPads or mobile phones, park staff can use the display as a single large screen or split it to broadcast two separate video feeds. People enjoying the park can be seen through two interior-facing PTZ surveillance cameras that can focus on various areas, including the surf pool.

The public address system includes multiple microphones located throughout the building, as well as a wireless unit that can be carried around the park. When staff needs to make an announcement, they use a Control4 6-button configurable keypad to turn on the microphone, mute the music in desired audio zones, and then broadcast the microphone audio to only those areas.

Guests who rent party rooms for birthdays and other occasions can use wall-mounted 6-button keypads to select and control music and TV, and can even play their own content using an HDMI connection. In addition to the interior cameras, the property features nearly two dozen exterior models that provide surveillance coverage that can be viewed through a Control4 interface or the mobile app.