Bluefish Waterpark

"**Bluefish Waterpark**" is the tenth episode of the analog horror series, Eventide Media Center, created by Aidan Chick. Although initially uploaded to the YouTube channel with the rest of the series, due to poor reception and viewership, Chick decided to remove the video. It has since been unlisted and uploaded to the Eventide Media Center Patreon, but with the closure of the Patreon, this video is now deleted.

In-universe, the episode's lore has been retconned, with the Eventide Media Center judging it to be a hoax. It is still unclear whether this makes the episode non-canonical to the series or not.

## Synopsis

The setting for this episode is stated to be Indigo Shoals, Massachusetts, and consists of a training video for potential employees working at Bluefish Waterpark. The video opens with an advertisement for the park, then proceeds to information regarding the purpose and running of the attractions, including the handling of excess tubes and the monitoring of PH levels. Images of the rides are provided with these instructions. The term "season" is used often in this video; while initially viewers may interpret this to mean the season for waterparks (as opposed to off-season), later on the video appears to imply another meaning to this term.

The video then seems to skip ahead to a fourth section, which describes the attraction called "The Fish Bowl." Instructions for the operation of the ride are given, but followed by a direction that the Fish Bowl is closed permanently "during season." Regardless, an operator must be present for the Fish Bowl to close a specific tube and the exit when signaled. At this point, the viewer is shown an image of the dead end of a water ride tunnel, in which appears to be a clutch of oversized fish eggs.

The video continues into Section 5, "Stomach Twisters," narrating as before with the usual ride images and instructions for operation. At this point, the images show water ride tubes that sport what appear to be veins running along it, heavily hinting that the ride may not be all it seems. Three paths are available for this ride, with Path 1 being the regular path for visitors. However, at the request of a supervisor, Path 2 may be opened to a "special guest," and is stated to take up to an hour and a half to complete.

A Path 3 operation requires the employee to sign documentation. For this path, all visitors are permitted to use the ride, while the special operator will give a signal from a "boarding dock." Riders are stated to then be "digested" after entering (this statement is blurred towards the bottom of the screen).

"Season" is made slightly clearer here, being between August 1st and September 13th, and the "special guest" is alluded to once again, implying that the waterpark is meant to cater to their needs above all else.

After this, images of a massive fishlike creature are briefly shown, under which the company thanks the viewers for watching, and hopes they will "find purpose" in their new career at the park. Employees are also encouraged to ask a supervisor if assistance is needed.

The Eventide Media Center credits then roll.

## Transcript

Note: All errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation are original to the video, and are not typos made by the editor(s) of this article.

"Bluefish Systems Inc.

Mechanical and Biomechanical Construction

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE"

"EMPLOYEE TRAINING TAPE"

"It's Bigger Than Ever Before!"

"(505) 555-3900"

"Bluefish Waterpark

Rt. 28

Indigo Shoals, MA

(505) 555-3900"

"WELCOME TO YOUR NEW JOB"

"THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTION CONTAINS KEY INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING AT BLUEFISH WATERPARK"

"BEGIN BY TURNING TO PAGE 13 IN YOUR WORKBOOK"

"EXCESS TUBES IN THE FLUID RAPIDS MAY BE RETRIEVED AND PLACED IN THE ENTRY ZONES

TUBES FROM OTHER SECTIONS OF THE PARK ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FLUID RAPIDS"

"THE FILTRATION SYSTEM PROVIDES A CONSTANT FLOW OF PURIFIED WATER THROUGHOUT THE ATTRACTION"

"DURING THE SEASON, PH LEVELS AND WATER TEMPERATURE ARE TO BE MEASURED EVERY 30 MINUTES"

"THE FLUID RAPIDS ALSO CYCLES ALL THE PARK'S WATER THROUGHOUT THE VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS"

"SECTION 4:

THE FISH BOWL"

"SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IN THE FISH BOWL

MOST OF THE FUNCTIONALITY IS HANDLED BY SUPERVISORS IN THE MAIN CONTROL"

"AS AN EMPLOYEE AND OPERATOR, YOUR JOB IS TO PREPARE THE RAFTS THAT ARRIVE VIA THE CONVEYOR BELT

A MAXIMUM PART OF FOUR CAN FIT INTO THE FISH BOWL RAFTS

ONCE THE SIGNAL IS GIVEN ON THE CONTROL BOARD, RIDERS MAY ENTER THE TUBE"

"DURING SEASON, THE FISH BOWL IS PERMANENT CLOSED TO VISITORS"

"HOWEVER, AN OPERATOR IS STILL REQUIRED DURING THIS TIME"

"YOUR JOB IS TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE B TUBE AND THE EXIT WHEN THE SIGNAL IS GIVEN"

"MANUAL OPERATION OF THE FISH BOWL MAY ONLY LAST A FEW HOURS DURING SEASON"

"SECTION 5:

STOMACH TWISTERS"

"SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IN THE STOMACH TWISTERS"

"THREE EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO OPERATE THIS RIDE: THE LOADER, UNLOADER, AND THE SPECIAL OPERATOR"

"THE UNLOADER, AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDE, WILL GIVE THE ALL CLEAR VIA RADIO ONCE ALL RIDERS HAVE EXITED"

"ONCE THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN, THE LOADER, AT THE TOP, CAN GIVE THE SIGNAL FOR THE RIDERS TO ENTER THE TUBE"

"PRIOR TO THIS, THE LOADER MUST MAKE SURE THAT THE CORRECT PATH IS CHOSEN"

"FOR GENERAL PURPOSES, PATH 1 WILL BE THE CORRECT PATH"

"DURING SEASON, PATHS 2 AND 3 MAY BE REQUESTED BY A SUPERVISOR"

"PATH 2 WILL CLOSE OFF THE ATTRACTION TO GENERAL VISITORS AS THE TUBE IS DIVERTED TO THE SPECIAL GUEST"

"A PATH 2 OPERATION MAY LAST UPWARDS OF 90 MINUTES"

"IF A PATH 3 OPERATION IS REQUESTED, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO SIGN LEGAL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE REQUEST"

"DURING A PATH 3 OPERATION, THE RIDE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE IT"

"THE SPECIAL OPERATOR, LOCATED ON THE BOARDING DOCK, WILL GIVE THE ALL CLEAR VIA RADIO"

"AT THIS POINT, THE RIDERS WILL ENTER THE TUBE, WHERE THEY WILL EVENTUALLY BE DIGESTED"

"THE TIME PERIOD WE CALL 'SEASON' LASTS BETWEEN AUGUST 1ST AND SEPTEMBER 13TH"

"DURING SEASON, BLUEFISH WATERPARK BECOMES A SACRED PLACE"

"IT IS OUR DUTY AS PARK MANAGERS AND OPERATORS TO ENSURE THE ATTRACTIONS FUNCTION AS REQUIRED DURING THIS TIME"

"OUR SPECIAL GUEST MAY ARRIVE AT ANY TIME, AND THE PARK IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE OUR GUEST'S NEEDS"

"Thank You for Watching!"

"WE HOPE YOU FIND PURPOSE IN YOUR NEW JOB AT BLUEFISH WATERPARK

IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT A SUPERVISOR"

## "Bulletin"

On September 26, after the video was pulled from YouTube, the official Twitter posted an image of a map of Bluefish Waterpark, which boasts coffee stains and has been stamped "HOAX" with the Eventide Media Center logo. The post goes on to state that all information connected to the entry have been archived.

## Trivia

* Indigo Shoals was referenced in a previous episode, "Oceanview Forecast." Due to the events of that video, and with the lack of date for this episode, it is unknown if Bluefish Waterpark survived the events of "Oceanview Forecast."
* Based on the schematics of the Stomach Twisters, Path 3 leads directly into the stomach of the "Special Guest" (heavily implied to be a massive, man-eating fish). This is supported by the distorted words at the bottom of the screen when describing the final part of Path 3 in the video.