Rotation schedule
Definition
A programmed cycle that activates different splash pad zones in sequence rather than all at once, used to manage water demand, electrical load, and crowd flow across the pad.
Rotation schedules let a small recirc system serve a large pad by spreading peak demand across the operating window. Toddler features run continuously; big-kid jets and bucket dumps cycle on for 5–10 minutes at a time on a programmed loop.
Rotation also disperses crowds — kids migrate to whichever zone is currently active — which reduces crowding around the most popular features. Common at large municipal pads with 30+ features and a small pump room.