A second year filled with new attractions! - Open House Day and new attractions to celebrate the first anniversary of the PI-O Indoor Theme Park

LONGUEUIL, QC, Nov. 27, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Located on boulevard Curé-Poirier in Longueuil, the Centre d'amusement PI-O will celebrate its first anniversary in mid-December. To commemorate this milestone, the indoor theme park will hold an Open House Day on Friday, December 14 between 3:00 and 9:00 p.m. for all families that are interested in coming out to discover a spectacular fantasy world. Since it opened last December, the indoor amusement park has hosted some 50,000 visitors.

Mascots PI-O and PI-AT, two gentle octopi, are presently preparing to welcome a new boarder and to celebrate larger than life in this ever-expanding complex. In fact, 7000 square feet of additional space, which is in addition to the existing 28,000 square feet, will make it possible to accommodate new rides, new interactive games, and three new party rooms. The project will be completed in the next few weeks.

The PI-O Indoor Theme Park is the only indoor amusement park in Quebec to offer rides and games for children aged 2 to 10 under the theme of marine wildlife, in addition to serving healthy meals to its clientele.

Continuously striving to improve her facility, Jocelyne and Michael Pinard, the centre's owners, recently met an old fisherman who "reeled her in" and told them one story after another about his adventures on the seven seas. This old man served as the inspiration for fisherman PO-LO. He will make his grand entrance alongside octopi PI-O and PI-AT in December. PO-LO will teach the children the basics of geography, marine resources, and the treasures hidden in the oceans, lakes and rivers around the world.  This fun yet educational component will be adapted to the clientele, and promises to be light and fun.

In addition to mingling and interacting with the children, starting in January, old fisherman PO-LO, who claims to be a citizen of the world, will use new interactive terminals and numerous "Did you know…" type posters displayed throughout the centre to present interesting facts to the young and the young-at-heart. These terminals will add a new interactive, fun and educational dimension to this one-of-a-kind indoor theme park.

"It was perfectly natural to enlist the services of a friendly old fisherman to increase the children's awareness of the environment, marine wildlife, and geography in general," Mrs. Pinard observed. PO-LO and the interactive terminals will diversity the services we offer by instilling basic knowledge that is both amusing and enriching."

Theme parties
In addition to the introduction of PO-LO, the indoor theme park intends to offer thematic activities for families throughout 2013. Every major holiday including Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Halloween and Christmas will be celebrated with popular thematic activities which, depending on the occasion, could include special meals, contests, treasure hunts, mystery gifts and many more surprises.

List of theme parties scheduled for 2013:

Sun. Feb. 9	Valentine's Day Sun.		June 16	Father's Day
Sun., Mar. 31	Easter Sun.		Oct. 27	Halloween
Sun. May 26	Mother's Day Sun.		Nov. 17	Santa Claus Arrives

About the PI-O Indoor Theme Park
Located in Longueuil, the PI-O Indoor Theme Park is a 35,000 square foot theme park that is open to children aged 2 to 10 who are accompanied by an adult. Featuring rides and ludo-pedagogical games, a restaurant that serves healthy meals, five private party rooms and a boutique, it is the first and only theme park in Québec that is fully dedicated to the marine universe and focused on healthy values, thereby offering children an extraordinary adventure. It is hosted by two octopus mascots, PI-O and PI-AT, and by their fisherman friend, PO-LO. It is geared towards families, preschool and elementary school groups as well as daycare centres. It is open daily, and "admission and meal" packages start at $18.99 per person.

For more information, visit www.piocentredamusement.com.

SOURCE: PI-O indoor theme park

Valérie Marcoux
Torchia Communications
514-288-8290, extension 214