THE mayor of Rhyl says he does not perceive comments made against the name of the town's waterpark as negative - as they get people talking. 

Speaking about the new £15-million attraction today (Friday) at the site SC2 is being built - on the former skate park and Drift Park site - cllr Alan James, mayor of Rhyl, said there had been a lot of comments in response to the unveiled name, that are really "advertising the project". 

Speaking to the Journal, cllr James said: "People think they are being negative but they are pumping it up."

Standing alongside mayoress Win Mullen-James, the mayor added that he "could not wait" for March 2019 to come around, when SC2 will open its doors to the public. 

"There is a real buzz about Rhyl generally," he added. 

"With all the developments going on and this [SC2] is going to be iconic, really putting the icing on a very big cake. 

"People can't wait. Tag Active and all the other facilities, it is going to be amazing. Something this area has never seen before. I can't wait, I can't wait until February, March time next year."

SC2 is intended to work as a standalone brand but is bound to evoke memories of the Sun Centre which closed in 2014.

The new attraction, which forms a major part of the waterfront development in the town, will boast a 1,200-metre square water space, with indoor and outdoor flume rides as well as a children’s water play frame and slides, will open to the public in 2019.

SC2 will also boast an outside splash pool, two wet 'splash pads’, sun lounger areas and café terraces. There will also be as a bar and terrace to cater for evening trade.