Adventure World 2015 - 'Mi2' Kraken Tornado slide

[Ashley]

Certainly going to be an exciting slide.

[Mark Shaw]

All

Sorry it has been a while since my last contribution but I am sure you can all appreciate it is a hectic time of year for us. Aside from the MI2 project we have all sorts of other mini projects going on from the Bumper Boats refurb to renaming of some of other slides, additional shade structures, upgrades to area music, re-surfacing of some of the worst bitumen roads,  new website and e-commerce platforms, a photo kiosk pick up point at Park exit, infrastructure upgrades, little additions to DK,  Platinum season pass details finalisation, payment plans, corporate stuff, WA tourism awards submissions, winter maintenance generally, recruitment,  I could go on....

Generally speaking MI2 is on track, possibly a few days behind but we should be able to pick that pace up. As commented here by some, our thinking is to have a soft launch which gives us time to iron out any operational wrinkles and then officially launch the slide in Mid November.

Our biggest project challenge is going to be reinstatement of grass around the site as you will see, there isn't much left on a fairly large site. Its planned we will turf only the most immediate areas and then plant stolons around the rest which means we should see a good coverage of grass by January.   The last containers of theming arrive today and we should start the install process in the next few weeks All up we believe the install itself will take around 4 weeks.  Opening date still looking like the first week in October.

Looking forward to summer and seeing some of you down here.

Mark

 

p.s. tried some delicious Beef ribs on Friday and a new Caesar salad dressing, the final piece in our Caesar salad upgrade.

 

[AUSTHEMEPARKS]

What slides are you renaming? Any new theming?

[Mark Shaw]

All of the old Alpine Mountain slides, minimal theming at this point but hopefully will add more next year.

[Tim Dasco]

Im so exited!!!! This is looking to be a great season!

[grrofunger]

If not already part of the plans, the 'tunnel of terror' shack thing could do with a paint/new roof

it looks really bad as you drive past the park on North Lake Road and doesn't give off a fair or true perception of the quality of the rest of the park 

[iwerks]

Great news, Mark. We're all looking forward to the new ride and seeing what's different around the park. I hope Alpine Mountain's being renamed. Can't wait.

[Mark Shaw]

Thanks for the follow on comments. Ref TOT shack, we agree and this has new shade over the queue race at the top this year so that will hopefully lift its appearance slightly but a total refurb of water mountain is some time away but is on the plan.  Rome wasn't built in a day!

 

[grrofunger]

All good Mark, shade up there will be AWesome

Everything you are doing is AWesome, this is one hell of an offseason.

Bring on opening !!

[Ashley]

This pic of the funnel certainly shows how big the slide  is compared to the other slides.

[iwerks]

These shots are from AW's Facebook Page today - everything else is miniscule by comparison.

 

[Tim Dasco]

Am I the only person who thinks the ShotGun has been repainted. I swear it was faded, but now it looks a lot brighter. Well looking at the pictures MI2 makes the picture seem brighter and AWesome!

[XxMrYoshixX]

Wow. Look at poor little Shotgun compared to big Mi2.

I cant wait to see it from the top of the hill.

I kind of wished their was a lift hill to move the tubes back to the start like at WnW and WWW, instead of doing the really long walk to the top of the hill like Aqua Racer and Shotgun, but that's how the cookie crumbles

Edited August 13, 2015 by XxMrYoshixX

[iwerks]

There is a lift hill for the tubes, just not one for people.

[grrofunger]

haha , if only...

[dukeofwhales]

Am I the only person who thinks the ShotGun has been repainted. I swear it was faded, but now it looks a lot brighter. Well looking at the pictures MI2 makes the picture seem brighter and AWesome!

I'm pretty sure it's just that the photos are oversaturated making everything look a bit brigher.

[Gazza]

Wow. Look at poor little Shotgun compared to big Mi2.

I cant wait to see it from the top of the hill.

I kind of wished their was a lift hill to move the tubes back to the start like at WnW and WWW, instead of doing the really long walk to the top of the hill like Aqua Racer and Shotgun, but that's how the cookie crumbles

Mate the lift hill is on the plans.

[Wil_i_am_not]

I've never been to Adventure World because I'm based in Sydney, but once this is done I might have to take a trip down. This is turning in what I think maybe to be the best park in Aus!

Edited August 14, 2015 by Wil_i_am_not

[XxMrYoshixX]

Mate the lift hill is on the plans.

Oh, sorry didnt notice that

[Tim Dasco]

More from AW's Facebook page! (Can you see the convey belt?)

Some shots taken earlier this week as the construction team snaked their way up the hill. Hoping to each the top of the hill today. 
‪#‎nearlythere‬ ‪#‎kwoor‬ ‪#‎massive‬ ‪#‎longest‬ ‪#‎tallest‬ ‪#‎steepest‬ ‪#‎gulp‬

and this was a comment

min height will be 120cm and most suited to over 7s 

and this

Stay tuned, the construction team are just securing the last section in place right now. Will post some later today! 

This slide is coming along fast. 

Edited August 14, 2015 by Tim Dasco

[themagician]

Here are those pics of the final pieces being put in place. What an awesome view from the top of the slide.

[Mark Shaw]

haha , if only...

Good morning.  Guests can take the chair lift to the top....

Mark

[Tim Dasco]

However this is my view. When you go to Adventure World, you have a more than Awesome day and while your there you can have a nice 'fitness' session by walking up and down all day. Why not? Two birds with one stone moment!

[Tim Dasco]

From AW's Facebook page. 

The View from the top. The completed conveyor belt on the left brings the rafts back to the top.
#longest #tallest #steepest

[Adam C]

Good morning.  Guests can take the chair lift to the top....

Mark

Thanks Mark,  are there any developments re increasining the capacity of the chairlift?  I seem to recall last season riders got on every other chair due a lack of riders coming down.  

Personally, I think the walk from the back of the black widow isn't that far so I'd encourage the able bodied to work off their lunch.  

Also, are the Platinum pass details due out soon.

many thanks.