LAGO Kortrijk Weide

What LAGO Kortrijk Weide does

LAGO Kortrijk Weide is a year-round subtropical swimming paradise located at Nelson Mandelaplein 19 in Kortrijk, Belgium, operated by S&R Group NV — a Belgian public limited company (Naamloze Vennootschap) with VAT BE 0834.561.967 and corporate headquarters at Aarschotsesteenweg 225, Wilsele. The facility's core physical infrastructure comprises 5 water slides, a wild water ride (wildwaterbaan), three heated children's pools with play equipment, a wave pool (golfslagbad), a 50-meter sports pool, and an extensive wellness zone with thermal baths. The venue markets itself as offering the most water slide fun in Belgium and functions as a weather-independent family leisure destination operating every day of the year.

The business is part of a three-site Kortrijk-area portfolio under the LAGO brand: LAGO Kortrijk Weide (subtropical, year-round), LAGO Kortrijk Abdijkaai (outdoor pool, open July–August), and LAGO Kortrijk Lagaeplein (community pool in Heule, open September–June). Together these provide complementary year-round swimming coverage. LAGO Kortrijk Weide monetizes through per-visit day tickets, birthday party packages, the WAIWAI swimming lesson program, and season tickets or memberships — combining transactional and recurring revenue streams. The customer base is direct-to-consumer, with families with children as the primary segment and swimmers, wellness seekers, and swimming lesson participants as secondary segments.

The broader LAGO brand extends into adjacent family-leisure verticals through related sub-brands LAGO CLUB (fitness, lagoclub.be) and Speelpunt (indoor playground in Zwevegem, speelpunt.be), suggesting an ecosystem approach to family leisure spend across the Flanders region. Marketing and ticketing are handled through the central lago.be website with online booking functionality, alongside physical walk-in access at the venue. The company is privately held with no public ticker, no disclosed funding history, no M&A activity, and 20 employees reported. The principal revenue and unit-economic drivers (ticket pricing, visitor throughput, occupancy) are not publicly disclosed in the source material.

Name

LAGO Kortrijk Weide

Legal name

S&R Group NV, LAGO

Website

https://lagokortrijk.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LAGO Kortrijk Weide is a year-round subtropical swimming paradise in Kortrijk, Belgium, offering water slides, pools, and a wellness zone to families, swimmers, and leisure visitors, as the flagship of a three-location LAGO portfolio in the Flanders region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquatic Leisure Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquatic Family Entertainment Centers (Splash Pads, Aquatic Playgrounds, Swim Parks) (THAJAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor Water Parks (Wave Pools, Lazy Rivers, Slides) (THAAABAA), Hot Springs, Lagoons & Water-Based Wellness (Thermal Pools, Floating Spas) (THAJAJAN)

Keywords

• Aquatic leisure facilities
• Subtropical swimming pools
• Water park recreation
• Swimming lessons
• Wellness spa services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilsele (Leuven)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Day Ticket Sales: Visitors pay for entry tickets to access the subtropical swimming paradise, water slides, pools, and wellness facilities on a per-visit basis.
2. Birthday Party Packages: LAGO offers birthday party packages (verjaardagsfeestjes) for children's celebrations at the pool facilities.
3. Swimming Lessons: The LAGO brand offers structured swimming lessons (Zwemlessen) through its WAIWAI program.
4. Season Tickets/Memberships: Repeat visitors can purchase season tickets or annual memberships for unlimited access.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LAGO Kortrijk Weide operates a year-round subtropical swimming paradise in Kortrijk, Belgium, selling day-entry access to a 50m sports pool, a wave pool, five water slides with a wild water ride, three warm children's pools with play equipment, and a wellness zone with thermal baths. The site is part of a three-location Kortrijk portfolio (Weide, Abdijkaai outdoor summer pool, Lagaeplein neighborhood pool) operated under the LAGO brand by S&R Group NV, complemented by WAIWAI swimming lessons, children's birthday party packages, and season tickets/memberships.

Product overview

LAGO Kortrijk operates three distinct swimming facilities across different locations in Kortrijk, Belgium. The portfolio centers on LAGO Kortrijk Weide as the flagship subtropical water park (zwemparadijs) with year-round operations, complemented by the seasonal outdoor LAGO Kortrijk Abdijkaai pool for summer use, and the community-focused LAGO Kortrijk Lagaeplein facility for traditional swimming during the school year. The company also offers swimming lessons under the WAIWAI program and birthday party services, creating an integrated leisure and recreation offering for families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• LAGO CLUB: Fitness club operated by LAGO, referenced as separate entity at lagoclub.be
• LAGO Kortrijk Weide
• LAGO Kortrijk Abdijkaai
• LAGO Kortrijk Lagaeplein
• Speelpunt

Products and services

• LAGO Kortrijk Weide (subtropical swimming paradise) Year-round subtropical indoor swimming paradise at Nelson Mandelaplein 19, Kortrijk, marketed as offering the most water slide fun in Belgium. Includes 5 water slides plus a wild water ride (wildwaterbaan), three warm children's pools with the newest play equipment, a wave pool (golfslagbad), a 50m sports pool, and an extensive wellness zone with thermal baths. Targeted at families, swimmers, and wellness seekers; entry is via day ticket or season ticket/membership.
• LAGO Kortrijk Abdijkaai (outdoor swimming pool) Seasonal outdoor swimming pool at Abdijkaai 11, Kortrijk, open only in July and August. Provides open-air swimming in a vacation atmosphere as a complement to the year-round Weide subtropical facility.
• LAGO Kortrijk Lagaeplein (neighborhood pool) Traditional indoor neighborhood pool at Lagaeplein 5, Kortrijk (Heule), open September through June. Includes a shallow pool for water familiarization and water play, an instruction pool for swimming lessons, and a sports pool for daily swimming. Used as a community swimming facility and home to part of the swimming lesson offering.
• WAIWAI swimming lessons (Zwemlessen) Structured swimming instruction program branded WAIWAI, delivered across LAGO pools (notably at the Lagaeplein instruction pool and Weide). Targets children and adults learning to swim and developing water safety and stroke technique; sold on a recurring course basis.
• Birthday party packages (verjaardagsfeestjes) Organized children's birthday party packages held at LAGO's aquatic facilities, marketed toward families seeking an off-site venue for children's celebrations. Purchased as a packaged event booking.
• Season tickets and annual memberships Recurring access product for frequent visitors, providing unlimited entry to LAGO swimming facilities as an alternative to per-visit day tickets.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Center Parcs: Pan-European holiday-village operator where each domain typically includes a large indoor tropical pool complex (Aqua Mundo). Broader incumbent offering LAGO-equivalent aquatic attractions as one component of a multi-amenity resort stay.
• Sunparks: Pierre & Vacances-affiliated Belgian/EU holiday parks with on-site subtropical pool and aqua facilities. Overlaps with LAGO on indoor swimming/water park core, but as part of a wider vacation-stay portfolio.
• Walibi Belgium: Major Belgian theme park (Compagnie des Alpes) with associated Aqualibi water park. Comparable as a Belgian leisure operator competing for the same regional family day-out wallet, though not pool-only.

Direct peers

• Duinrell (Tikibad): Dutch holiday/leisure park with the Tikibad indoor water park, plus outdoor pool, slides, and themed family attractions. Directly comparable indoor waterpark-plus-leisure-park concept for Benelux family visitors.
• Monte Mare: Chain of German aquatic wellness centers combining indoor pools, slides, and sauna/wellness complexes. Directly comparable on the wellness-integrated aquatic leisure proposition targeting family and wellness segments.
• Lalandia: Danish holiday resort chain centered on large indoor water parks (Lalandia Aquadome). Comparable year-round indoor subtropical waterpark + family leisure resort model.
• Alpamare: Swiss indoor water park with slides, wave pool, and wellness zones. Directly comparable as an Alpine-region indoor subtropical aquatic leisure venue spanning thrill and wellness.
• Tropical Islands Resort: Europe's largest indoor tropical water park and resort in Germany. Directly comparable as a year-round subtropical / tropical indoor aquatic destination combining water slides, pools, sauna/wellness, and lodging-adjacent leisure.
• Slagharen (Aqua Mexicana): Dutch theme park with the Aqua Mexicana indoor/outdoor water park. Comparable as a Benelux regional leisure operator combining slides, family pools, and themed park experiences.
• Plopsa Group (Plopsaqua / Aqualibi): Belgian theme-park operator running large indoor water parks (Plopsaqua, Aqualibi) with wave pools, slides, and family attractions. Most directly comparable peer to LAGO Kortrijk Weide on Belgian indoor waterpark family leisure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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