Interactive water attraction and quest game

An interactive water attraction for entertaining one or more play participants comprising:

• a pool or other body of water;
• a plurality of electronically identifiable bands or tags adapted to be worn by each said play particpant for uniquely identifying and tracking of each said play particpant;
• one or more game consoles distributed in, on, or around said pool or other body of water and being adapted to sense or read one or more of said plurality of electronically identifiable bands or tags;
• said one or more game consoles being pre-programmed to play one or more games using said electronically identifiable bands or tags;
• whereby play participants are challenged to play a game, solve puzzles or overcome other challenges that present encumbrances to advancement in the game.

A method for interactive water play carried out in, on or around a pool or other body of water, said method comprising the following steps:

• providing a plurality of electronically identifiable objects, cards, bands or tags in, on, or around said pool or other body of water;
• mounting one or more game consoles at different locations in or on or around said pool or other body of water, said game consoles being adapted to sense or read one or more of said plurality of electronically identifiable objects, cards, bands or tags;
• programming said one or more game consoles to play one or more games using said electronically identifiable objects, cards, bands or tags;
• whereby play participants are challenged to find identified objects, clues or other information and/or to use the objects, clues or other information to solve various puzzles or problems that present encumbrances to advancement in the game.