first day they officially opened their wavepool, it is said up to 100 people had to be rescued. Record holders The world's largest wave pool by area is and located in Bangkok's Siam Park City. The largest indoor wave pool, "Blue Thunder", is and located at World Waterpark in West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta. The world's largest artificial waves, measuring up to in height, can be found at Siam Park in the Canary Islands. See also Artificial wave Wave tank Further reading Carl Hoffman, "Endless summer", Wired 12.05 References External links "How Wave Pools Work" @ Howstuffworks.com Swimming pools