THE name of Rhyl's new waterpark has been unveiled and it has prompted a debate.

Yesterday, the Journal revealed that the town's new flagship waterpark - due to open in 2019 - will be called SC2. According to council officials, the name is intended to work as a "standalone brand" but is bound to evoke memories of the Sun Centre which closed in 2014.

Readers took to the Journal Facebook to give their thoughts on the name. Some said they hoped the new name would bring back memories of the Sun Centre attraction, whilst others compared it to a SC2 employee’s statement of sickness form.

Lynne Jones said: "So they are naming it after the sick pay form? That's going to improve the areas reputation."

Liam Curry added: "It's a rubbish name. I'd just call it the new Sun Centre, in the same way that the Pavilion Theatre was called the new Pavilion until the refurb. The original was known far and wide and they'd do well to trade off that. SC2 is a sick pay form."

Angela Metcalf wrote: "Sc2 - not a good name. It will be the Rhyl (sicknote) it should of had the name of the town in it - i.e Rhyl water park.

"The Sun Centre was known as Rhyl Sun Centre for holiday makers, Just like Blackpool Sand Castle etc and let it advertise itself."

Karen Harrison stayed positive and wrote: "Stop moaning, at least the prom is looking better," whilst Graham Mitchell gave the name his approval.

"I, personally, feel that the SC2 is a good name and that it should stand for the Sun Centre 2," he said.

"The original building had been such an iconic figure in Rhyl, much like the much missed funfair, that this new name will hopefully bring back many memories for the many thousands who had been engulfed in the waves of the UK's well loved indoor wave pool."

Alison Bird added: "They may just as well have called it the new Sun Centre because that is going to be how most of us will refer to it."

The £15 million leisure and visitor attraction is being built on the former skate park and Drift Park site.

Forming a major part of the waterfront development, the waterpark will boast a 1,200-metre square water space and indoor and outdoor flume rides. There will also be as a bar and terrace to cater for evening trade.

Jamie Groves, head of facilities, assets and housing, said: "The new brand is something we think is modern and easily identifiable and also represents the best of the past so not to lose 30 years of history and good memories.

"We think we have come up with a brand that is modern and will help the facility compete with some of the best across the county."