Wet N Wild Aqualoop

[themagician]

@New display name got to start somewhere

[ShakeShack]

1 hour ago, Levram__ said:

Gosh they haven't aged well!

I'd imagine that's possibly part of the reasoning as to them removing them?

[New display name]

Did WnW ever paint them?

[Themepark Enthusist]

On 14/2/2024 at 8:13 AM, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

heard a rumour that someone was injured on it, and there were liability issues. Entirely rumour though - interesting that wedgie and Aqualoop both close 'permanently' within such a short space of time though.

I have heard the same thing. 

[themagician]

3 hours ago, New display name said:

Did WnW ever paint them?

I don’t believe so. Can you just repaint transparent fibreglass or is it a more complex process compared to all of the other slides in the park?

[New display name]

I sure there is a way you could paint it.  The problem with fiberglass is it shatters.  The reason why clear fiberglass roof panels always end up looking shit.  If the slides are made of fiberglass, it was always always on the cards this could happen.  Structurally the slides could be fine, but visually, you wouldn't send your mother-in-law down one.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

On 31/10/2024 at 1:14 PM, New display name said:

Did WnW ever paint them?

You could paint them, but you'd turn it into a black hole style slide and end up blocking most of the light inside the slide. 

 

It looks like a survey marker on one of the support poles, which I can't imagine you'd need for demolition. This thread is 9 months old and hasn't had updates in a while (personally i'd thought they had already removed the slides but I don't visit the park often) - i'd say the reason they've started removal now is probably because their next attraction will go in this space and this is the timeline needed to open the new one. 

I'll be very keen to see what they replace it with. Hopefully better than the jetstream replacements.

[Naazon]

2 hours ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

It looks like a survey marker on one of the support poles, which I can't imagine you'd need for demolition.

Two of the poles. There is another on the pole in front of the van in the 2nd photo. I suspect there would be even more on site.