[2] The building first opened in 1989 and closed on 16 April 2023, at the same time as Bucksburn Swimming Pool, after a £687,000 reduction in funding by Aberdeen City Council, following the closure of the leisure pool on 21 August 2022 due to an increase in energy costs.

[3] It was situated adjacent to Linx Ice Arena and Aberdeen Beach Ballroom, a category B listed building.

[10] In May 2022, Sport Aberdeen announced that the pool would close on 21 August after the summer school holidays as a cost saving measure due to high energy prices.

[11][12] On 2 March 2023, the council announced that the leisure centre would close permanently on 16 April 2023,[13] along with Bucksburn Swimming Pool due to a £687,000 reduction in its yearly budget for Sport Aberdeen.

The incident occurred because there was insufficient water in the trough to slow the boy down at the end of the ride.