A recently opened waterpark in North Shields, Tyneside, was forced to temporarily close after reports of breathing difficulty and sickness among the park’s visitors.

Wet ‘n’ Wild entered into administration in October 2013 despite the attraction being profitable for “much of the year”, later undergoing a £1.1m revamp.

Moirai Capital Investments appointed Serco to manage and operate the waterpark, which has been leased to Serco for a period of 25 years.

The waterpark offers more than 1km (0.62m) of slides including The Hurricane, The Kamikaze, The Abyss and Calamity Canyon. The investment has seen the development of a new reception, shop and café, as well as a specially-designed children's soft play and birthday party area and dedicated family changing village.

"Wet 'n' Wild closed one hour early on Friday as a result of technical problems we were experiencing,” said a spokesperson. “For the comfort of our staff and customers, we took the decision not to open on Saturday to allow us to check all pool water and humidity levels.

The problem was reportedly caused by the facility’s air conditioning unit and North Tyneside Council said it was investigating the reports.