Photo Gallery: Burbank’s Verdugo Pool opens

Destiny Whitlock, 13 of Burbank, comes out of one of two water slides during the grand opening of the Verdugo Pool in Burbank on Saturday June 8, 2013. The pool facility includes a play area for small children. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)

June 8, 2013 3:56 PM PT

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Closed for renovations since 2008, Burbank finally got the keys to its new Verdugo Pool this weekend. Swimmers waited in line outside the gates on Saturday to be among the first to use the aquatic center.

Photo Gallery: Burbank's Verdugo Pool opens

Sam Willis of Burbank holds his daughter Marley, 4, during the grand opening of the Verdugo Pool in Burbank on Saturday June 8, 2013. The pool facility includes a play area for small children and two water slides. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)

A mother and her child enjoy the shallow area during the grand opening of the Verdugo Pool in Burbank on Saturday June 8, 2013. The pool facility includes a play area for small children. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)

Kids splashed each other in the play area during the grand opening of the Verdugo Pool in Burbank on Saturday June 8, 2013. The pool facility includes a play area for small children. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)

Parents keep an eye on their small children in the kids play area during the grand opening of the Verdugo Pool in Burbank on Saturday June 8, 2013. The pool facility includes a play area for small children and two water slides. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)

Lifeguards keep an eye on the action during the grand opening of the Verdugo Pool in Burbank on Saturday June 8, 2013. The pool facility includes a play area for small children. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)

Mikaela Moon enjoys the kiddy slides during the grand opening of the Verdugo Pool in Burbank on Saturday June 8, 2013. The pool facility includes a play area for small children. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)

A swimmer paddles underwater after jumping off a diving board during the grand opening of the Verdugo Pool in Burbank on Saturday June 8, 2013. The pool facility includes a play area for small children. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)

Jeffrey Moon of Burbank plays in the children’s area as he keeps an eye on his young daughter during the grand opening of the Verdugo Pool in Burbank on Saturday June 8, 2013. The pool facility includes a play area for small children. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)

A young swimmer plays with the water cannons during the grand opening of the Verdugo Pool in Burbank on Saturday June 8, 2013. The pool facility includes a play area for small children. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)

Lines remained long for much of the early afternoon during the grand opening of the Verdugo Pool in Burbank on Saturday June 8, 2013. The pool facility includes a play area for small children. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)