I don't think there is a set age per se.

And its irrelevant really, every kid is different.

At the end of the day WnW only has 4 "small" slides so what this is doing is adding some much needed extra entertainment for the youngest set.

I guess I find it strange because as a Dad who has taken kids to the parks every year for almost a decade and seen the experience from 0 - 10 y.o I have always found WNW to be the park with the most entertainment for the kids, followed by SeaWorld with Movie World ok until about 8-9 when it became a few hour visit.

^really what about dreamworld heaps of kid rides, dreamworks characters, log ride, rapids, tigers and the other animals.

my little brother likes dreamworld followed by seaworld then movieworld. (just my little brothers opinion though)

^really what about dreamworld heaps of kid rides, dreamworks characters, log ride, rapids, tigers and the other animals.

my little brother likes dreamworld followed by seaworld then movieworld. (just my little brothers opinion though)

Yes, sorry I was only talking about the 3 linked parks.

DW is clearly the leader for kids aged 0 - 10 in terms of quantity.

If your kid is shorter than 100cm, than all you'll be able to do all day is buccaneer bay, wave pool, and calypso beach. More young kid attractions are sorely needed at WnW, and even though it won't get huge attention on this site, it's a massively important and welcome attraction for the park.

Edited July 14, 201411 yr by joz

I'm not 100% sure but when driving past WnW today it looked like there were some slide parts in place or at least on site.

^I just drove past WnW and I couldn't see anything, just dirt and ground work.

^ Yeah, as I said, I'm not sure. But you'd think they'd be a bit more happening if it's expected to be opening in 8 or so weeks?

Edited August 5, 201411 yr by mba2012

WnW have updated their maintenance page to say that Buccaneer Bay will be reopening Mon 22nd Sept. So maybe that will be the day of the Junior attraction opening.

The mini Tornado is currently being installed. Its green, over half of it is complete and is positioned to the left of the Junior attraction.

Mini Tornado is finished

^got pics?

^No. Just stopped on the road along the front of the park and managed to see it.

WnW posted this photo on FB:

WnW have update their website to reflect the addition of Wet 'n' Wild Junior

Splash into Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast this September to experience Wet’n’Wild Junior, a huge zone just for little adventures. Designed especially for kids, Wet’n’Wild Junior features kid-friendly water slides including miniature versions of our larger thrill slides like Tornado and the Aqua Racers. Wet’n’Wild Junior will also include our multilevel interactive play structure, with 8 slides and a giant tipping bucket.

This amazing area will keep little adventurers entertained all day. Buy a VIP Magic Pass for a great day out!

Photos of WnW Jnr up on my flickr. If anyone knows, is there a way to embed flickr pictures onto a post? Pretty much the whole park is under construction. Only a few water slides were open and the wave pool. Very dead, only half the carpark was full (the small one out front not aos carpark) Everything is getting painted and its starting to look (colour scheme wise) like wnw sydney (IMO) Oh and the Caravan from Carnivale is at wnw too (pic on flickr)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/126695557@N03/sets/72157646930563788/

Edited September 7, 201411 yr by Sam Cash

Hear you go.

I tried uploading them direct to the forum. Might try a different browser to upload.

It looks like Buccaneer Bay is loosing its name and will become a part of WnW Junior.

Think that was to be expected really

Wet 'n Wild has posted some images on Facebook regarding Wet 'n' Wild Junior.

I'm not sure if I am breaking the new image posting rules but if I am, feel free to tell me and I'll change this post

Looks good, and most slides look like mum dad will be able to accompany them as well... just like MWJDS. I know its not what most of this community wanted, but the younger audience has been seriously neglected for a long time at WnW and MW... this serves to even things up a bit.

The pictures look great! I think this a great addition to the park, especially for the younger ones who can't ride the slides. I think Wet N wild made a wise decision!!

^it was kind of a no-brainer, after the obvious popularity of the Sydney installation...

Wet 'n' Wild Junior is officially open! This was posted on WnW Facebook page today.

We are excited to announce that Wet’n’Wild Junior is now officially open, and we have a range of kid-sized versions of our more thrilling attractions for your little ones to enjoy! We’ve also made some great updates to the existing play structure and kids pool. It’s big fun for little adventurers, so come and see us for a great day of fun!