Constrictor for Wet 'n' Wild

[joz]

Mammoth falls now has probably the highest capacity of any ride on the Gold Coast. In the summer it's queue still can reach the bottom of the stairs. The double open slides in summer are still popular, and as much as a dark Mammoth would be awesome, I just don't think it's worth the hassle.

Edited August 5, 2012 by joz

[BemaniAK]

Mammoth falls now has probably the highest capacity of any ride on the Gold Coast. In the summer it's queue still can reach the bottom of the stairs. The double open slides in summer are still popular, and as much as a dark Mammoth would be awesome, I just don't think it's worth the hassle.

I understand that its popular in the summer, but in the winter when waits for the black hole can still reach 5 minutes with 10 people ahead of you we've never even had the chance to go on the mammoth falls with more than 3 people ahead of us during winter for at least 2 years.

[Gazza]

Why judge a ride based around its popularity in winter :S And the boats in Mammoth falls can take 6 people, versus 2 on Black hole. Thats why it never gets a queue.

Edited August 5, 2012 by Gazza

[BemaniAK]

Why judge a ride based around its popularity in winter :S And the boats in Mammoth falls can take 6 people, versus 2 on Black hole. Thats why it never gets a queue.

I'm specifically referring to the cost of running it in winter. Last visit 2 weeks ago on our way up we didn't see rafts with any more than 3 people on it.

[alex_1]

New post on Wet n Wild's page: "A trio of corkscrew turns...." Looking on Wild Water West's website, this appears to fit the description. Or maybe a Proslide Tantrum Alley? However these both fall short of the 366m statistic.

Edited August 7, 2012 by alex_1

[joz]

Sounds like constructor from WnWP

[Gazza]

^A "trio of corkscrew turns" indeed! Edited August 7, 2012 by Gazza

[themeparkgc]

The picture released with the message "a trio of corkscrew turns" definitely points to White Water West's Constrictor. If it is, I'd like to see Wet'n'Wild to get 2 or more for capacity reasons. Any ideas on location?

[Bmull19]

Just wait... those corkscrews... does this make this slide Australia's first looping tube water slide?!

[alex_1]

^A "trio of corkscrew turns" indeed!

Damn, that's the slide I had pictured in my head when I heard the description. I just wasn't sure where I'd seen it. But I agree that's almost definitely the type of slide it'll be, especially as the slide in the picture is located at Wet n' Wild Phoenix - also owned by Village Roadshow. Edited August 7, 2012 by alex_1

[DazzaMoes]

Any ideas on location?

I think it may be going next to river rapids, as there has been trees cleared from that area.

[buzzkill13]

^^ I posted earlier in the thread but no one seemed to read it

Pretty obvious where it's going but driving past today i noticed what looks like construction in it's early stages immediately behind the old terror canyon drop zone with alot of dirt which i'm pretty sure wasn't there before

Since then i have driven past and despite swerving all over the highway i saw the TC drop zone has been removed along with the old ride tubes and there was machinery roaming around that area.. Something is definitely happening there and the ride pictured above seems like a close guess, seeing its at WNW Phoenix and fits the description.. can't wait to ride it if so! Edited August 7, 2012 by buzzkill13

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Any chance on a name change for the thread... given that it's pretty well all but confirmed now? at least call it a snake, and not a crocodile!!!

[jayw]

It's great to see an old defunct ride space (and one that has been that way for some time!) used for a new attraction! With the aqua loops as well it should balance things out nicely and add a bit of life to that side of the park! Jay

[Gazza]

^Indeed, with Bermudas demolition, the Justice League Ride, and now this they've been going all out this year. All we need now is a replacement for the Looney Tunes River ride and that would addres most peoples concerns.

[alex_1]

^ Plus a B&M and an Intamin woodie for Movieworld

[jjuttp]

^ Plus a B&M and an Intamin woodie for Movieworld

B&M for MW and Woodie for DW....

[POP]

^A "trio of corkscrew turns" indeed!

Just in case there was any doubt this wasn't the ride, i can 100% confirm it is the ride. There's a cropped pic of this ride with 2 people on a green tube with the same color slide (red and yellow) on a full page advertisement in the Sunday Mail outlining the new rides across VWTP (justice league, ice age 4d, dinosaur island and the new w&w ride).

[Original]

Wait, so this an advertisement by VRTP, or an article by Sunday Mail? Because if its an article, I'm taking it with a grain of salt. This is owned by the same company that brought us the info that Green Lantern would be a stand-up.

[Jobe]

^Indeed, with Bermudas demolition, the Justice League Ride, and now this they've been going all out this year. All we need now is a replacement for the Looney Tunes River ride and that would addres most peoples concerns.

Hehehe dont forget the SBNO Seaworld railway.......but yes the response from VRTP to their detractors ( including me!!) has been fantastic!! Roll on 2013!!

[POP]

Wait, so this an advertisement by VRTP, or an article by Sunday Mail? Because if its an article, I'm taking it with a grain of salt. This is owned by the same company that brought us the info that Green Lantern would be a stand-up.

Full page advertisement paid by VRTP

[themeparkgc]

A scan of the relevant part of the advert... Definitely looks like a constrictor in the top corner.

[qldtaw]

I think its great Wet n Wild is getting something new but i cant quite figure out what good a constrictor will do.... It just seems like another slide... nothing special.

[Gazza]

I think its great Wet n Wild is getting something new but i cant quite figure out what good a constrictor will do...

capacity capacity capacity capacity capacity capacity capacity capacity ... Also it might force Whitewater World to make a move and build something...lol jk.

[BemaniAK]

I think its great Wet n Wild is getting something new but i cant quite figure out what good a constrictor will do....

Shorter lines on the good rides. I have to agree though, seems kind of lame when you look at what they've got planned for the other 2 Warner parks, a BM replacement and an Australia-first Astro Blaster (do these have an official name?) ride. Would have had more impact if they'd released a constrictor instead of the aqualoop and announced the aqualoop now.