Cape Splash opening day

Feet stick out of the splash from the water slide Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Kalayah Apel, 4, and Tobias Apel sit near the edge of the water slides Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Savannah Jones, 5, of Puxico, Mo. runs down the slide in the play pool area Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Theon and Laiylah,3, Mackins float around the lazy river Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. A chilly morning brought a slow start for opening day. At 2 p.m. Cape Splash had 117 people come through the gates. At 10:45 Saturday, the lazy river was at 68 degrees. (Laura Simon)

Blaine and Addie Brunkhorst dry off Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Aaliyah Hurt and Braden DeRossett relax in the play pool Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Wet feet leave foot prints along the sidewalk Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Kellie Bridges and her children Noah and Mindy take a break from the water Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Zoie Roth dives into the leisure pool Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

People float along the lazy river Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Tobias Apel shoots out from the water slide Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Tyler DeRossett sits in the play pool Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Malik Johnson dives into the leisure pool Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Clockwise from left: Meggan Holbrook, Jordan Wybert, Katherine Rhodes, Isabelle Singh, Rachel Wichern and Taylor Darlage celebrate Wichern's 11th birthday Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

People take turns on the water slides and lazy river Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

David Johnson of Zalma, Mo. sunbathes Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

People float along the lazy river Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Colton Jones, 6, runs down the slide in the play pool Saturday, May 28, 2011 during opening day of Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)