Waterworld bosses have hit out at the emergency services for 'over-reacting' after the attraction was evacuated on Wednesday afternoon (June 8). The 'distressing' incident at the leisure park saw two people taken to hospital and 46 treated at the scene - but the bosses at the Festival Park attraction said the incident was 'blown all out of proportion'.
A 'number of visitors' had complained of feeling unwell, prompting more than 100 people to be evacuated from the centre around 2pm. Emergency services said some people at the attraction reported 'eye and throat irritation and nausea' during their visit.
A spokesman for Waterworld said there was a 'huge over-reaction' to the incident, according to StokeonTrent Live. He said: “This has been completely blown out of proportion. The huge over-reaction from emergency services was incredibly distressing for our customers and our staff.
