Speculating on WhiteWater World's next slide

The latest teasers from WhiteWater World feature a less-than-cryptic “triple the fun” message. With this clue we take a look at some of the latest and most interesting water slides out there that could be WhiteWater World’s September attraction.

As there is only one new slide coming to the park, it’s safe to say that what’s coming will instead offer three unique elements. Given the tight footprint of the new attraction’s construction site and WhiteWater World’s affinity for ProSlide’s offerings, we’ve narrowed down the options for the new September attraction to a few plausible slides and also some wishful thinking for where the park could go in the future.

Warning: ProSlide propaganda follows.

1. ProSlide Tornado 12 (Topsy Turvy)

This tube slide bucks the recent water slide trend of short slides with one big element and instead offers three smaller Tornado-style funnels over the course of a more conventional 'serpentine' slide. The 3.7m (12ft) funnels can be a mixture of fully enclosed or open to offer different ride sensations, and with a suggested capacity of 600 riders per hour, a Tornado 12 would be a welcome addition on a crowded day.

2. ProSlide Tornado 24

The bigger brother to the Tornado 12, featuring up to three 7.2m (24ft) funnels and four-person cloverleaf rafts, Tornado 24 was one of the attractions originally part of the park's planned Stage Three expansion. Wet'n'Wild Sydney opened with a Tornado 24 – Tantrum.

3. ProSlide Behemoth Bowl 40

WhiteWater World has no shortage of bowl slides with The Ripper and Little Rippers, but adding a few more to the count wouldn’t be hard. The Behemoth Bowl 40 links up several bowls over the course of a longer 4-person tube slide, make this ride less of a one-trick-pony than WhiteWater World’s existing bowl slides.

4. ProSlide Tornado Wave and Pipeline Wave

ProSlide’s Tornado Wave takes an idea first seen on the Gold Coast with Wet’n’Wild’s Sidewinder, and extends it into a full-length slide, while also modernising the shape of the curved funnel to provide extended zero-g forces and an overall more thrilling experience. The smaller Pipeline Wave offers the same experience but in a two-person tube instead of four-person.

5. ProSlide HydroMagnetic Mammoth

One of WhiteWater World’s most unique attractions is the Super Tubes Hydrocoaster. The first rocket slide in Australia was certainly a hit, but this technology can be taken to extremes with the larger-scale, high capacity Mammoth version. The added momentum of larger six rider rafts means that these slides can be built with roller-coaster style courses with bunny hops and other features you’re unlikely to see on water. For the most impact, the HydroMagnetic Mammoth can even be combined with elements such as Tornados.

There’s no way such a mammoth slide would fit in the existing footprint of WhiteWater World, but if the long-awaited Stage Three were to ever happen, something as bold as the HydroMagnetic Mammoth would surely be an ideal anchor attraction, especially as the original plans for the expansion called for a Mammoth slide tower.

6. ProSlide Kidz Slides

Maybe not quite the most thrilling, but cool-points goes to the pint-sized renditions of their larger attractions. It's definitely a range of slides that would be a step up from the normal kids' water slides you see at every public pool and resort.

Be sure to keep an eye out for more from WhiteWater World as The Parkz Update brings all the latest construction photos and news.

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