Super 8 Aqua Racer at Wet N Wild GC

[themagician]

They didn't muck around today

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

they could almost have opened it...

let's face it - the framework was mostly in place, and all they needed to do was bolt the slide pieces into place. It really wouldn't take that long.

I'm sure we'll see it open very soon.

[GoGoBoy]

So just remind me -- only the slide itself has been replaced? The tower and support poles are exactly the same? I wonder why they did this. It wasn't the oldest slide in the world. Any ideas?

[Santa07]

It looked like the oldest slide in the world in places

[themagician]

And it was leaking quite a lot under neath, the stairs were a bit dodgy in places, the slide was faded, and the position signs didn't work most of the time. So this refurbishment was definitely needed. I don't think there was anything wrong with the slide structurly, hence why it wasn't replaced, and instead the paint work was taken off (that also enabled them to check over it and replace any of it if needed).

[GoGoBoy]

So they basically just sandblasted the tower and all of the supports? That must have been a big job. I didn't see any scaffolding -- how did they get to it all? The steel underneath the blue paint has come out really well and looks like new, which is why I was confused. It seems that slide towers in particular are quite expensive as parks always do their best to re-use them or tack new slides onto them.

[themagician]

^Yeah to my knowledge that is what they did. But I did never see any scaffolding, so maybe they used a scissor-lift or were able to do most of it from the stairs.

[Slick]

Good on the team there for doing a major retrofit like that and not just closing the ride and leaving it there. 

[themagician]

Slide completely installed now, workmen working on and underneath slide, looking like they were working on the pumps. New billboard and checkered flags too. Single LED displays have been installed at the base of the slide over each lane too. And there are new black mats for the slide

[Jamberoo Fan]

Super 8 Aqua Racer is now scheduled to re-open on Wednesday the 28th of December 2016.

[Jamberoo Fan]

Super 8 Aqua Racer (as well as SkyCoaster) is no longer on Wet 'n' Wild Gold Coast's maintenance webpage. I assume both re-opened today then?

[Slick]

For those who have a keen eye, is the shape the same I.e. Am I still going to get crazy air if I try hard enough?

[themagician]

@Slick, yeah it very much looks the same 

[themagician]

It now says on the website that the ride is Closed for scheduled maintenance.

[Tim Dasco]

Here we go again.

[Brad2912]

Email from VRTP today makes the assumption it's now open..

[pin142]

"amazing range is slides and pools"

Great work proof reading there!

[Brad2912]

Better than their WC page which listed SDSC & DD as open rides even up until the final night, and had countless spelling & grammar mistakes 

[Santa07]

How does "of" even become "is" ??????

I'd understand on or if or something but is?????

[themagician]

Just been past the park, and it isn't open

[rac2703]

I was at the park on Tuesday and their was signage in front of the slide area stating that it would reopen mid December, which has clearly past, so not sure what the hold up could be.

[themagician]

The slide is now open 

[Park Addict 93]

I have also heard about guests receiving cuts to their feet at the joints in the slide....

[westical]

As in their toes? Otherwise your feet don't touch the slide.

[Slick]

2 hours ago, Jordan M. said:

I have also heard about guests receiving cuts to their feet at the joints in the slide....

The blades/scissors/knives in the waterslide story lives again!