The first Wavegarden to open to the public, Surf Snowdonia, located in Dolgarrog, Conwy county, Wales, closed its doors on Monday, September 4, the company announced on its social media. “To everyone who has been part of this journey, we sincerely apologize,” they begin by saying in the statement.

They say the ongoing repairs to the wave-generating machine have forced the closure: “We are disappointed that our excellent employees are being made redundant. The sad reality is that beyond the enjoyment and adventure our waves brought to many as world firsts innovators, the machine has cost us a fortune as we close, repair and lose sales.”

“More importantly, it costs us a loss of reputation with our employees, people with whom we have worked closely since the beginning in 2015,” they add.

They say they will refund money to all people who have already made reservations.

The park had opened with an investment of five million dollars from the Welshman.

In 2015, an international championship was held in Snowdownia, which was won by Hawaiian Albee Layer, who beat Billy Stairmand in the grand final.

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