Proposed new Silverwood attractions

“A 22,000-square-foot wave pool north of the existing wave pool

“A new water slide big enough for an entire family to ride together

“A hotel and golf course

“Possibly a hanging roller coaster or an underground coaster

“Annual visits: 500,000

“Workforce: 800-850 in summer, 55 year-round

“Payroll: $4.5 million this year

“Wave pool water: 630,000 gallons

“Bucket at top of Polliwog Park: 580 gallons

“Tremors coaster: 3,000 feet long; first drop is 102 feet and riders go up to 60 mph; coaster took 330,000 board feet of lumber and 70,000 bolts to build

“52 percent female, 48 percent male

“Average age: Largest single age group is 25-34, followed by 35-49, 8-12 and 13-17

“Average household income: $65,000 a year

“Average stay in park: 10 hours

“First time in North Idaho for 47 percent, 56 percent stayed in a hotel, 15 percent in an RV park, 17 percent in Silverwood’s RV park, 12 percent with family or friends

“77 percent said Silverwood was their vacation destination, 23 percent discovered it later

“67 percent visited Boulder Beach Water Park, 33 percent visited only the dry park

Source: Silverwood Theme Park.

Demographics based on July 2006 survey

with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 to 3 percentage points.