Super 8 Aqua Racer at Wet N Wild GC

[TomiJ]

Does anybody know what company manufactured the new aqua racer

[Tim Dasco]

I would say most likely Australian water and leisure as they made the original and if it's going to be the same I am going to assume it's them. However it could still be pro-slides or White water west. 

[Intimidator305.]

http://waterslide.net/product-range/racer-slides/

Hmm... Could Aqua Racer be a test for a new design? Then they'll update the page with photos.

[Tim Dasco]

Most of the parts of their website say that the page will be updated. This has been going on for years. It has nothing to do with changing design more updating the website.

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

Hope they keep it, all though wet n Wild could use a new ride. It's a ride you find at almost every water park and is one of the most family friendly rides at wet n wild

[themagician]

@Gold Coast Amusement Force they are keeping it, but they are just replacing the slide.

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

I wouldn't mind if they sent the surfboard ride to sea World and made a new ride in that area, although it would have to be small. That was the original plan anyway

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Thanks for the photo updates @themagician - with so much else on, its easy to forget this little minor refresh happening at WnW. If the other parks didn't have so much happening right now we'd all be glued to this thread!

[Intimidator305.]

[pin142]

Highly confused with what that has to do with the topic @Intimidator305. but would love to see most of that complex on the Gold Coast.

[Intimidator305.]

Sorry, complete wrong topic, thanks for pointing that out. Is there any way to remove it?

[Intimidator305.]

Now, I know a lot of people are going to disagree here, but from experience, I would love for the Super 8 Aqua Racer to add a small tunnel portion at the beginning. I understand people will say it takes away from the ride, but I personally see it as a fusion of both styles. I've ridden plenty of racing slides a fair few of which had a combination of tunnel and open slide. I personally find the tunnel/open to be the most enjoyable. It gives you two experiences.

1. The enclosed part: slightly scary, your heart pounds as your mind races considering where everyone else is on their slide.

2. The open part: you shoot out into the open and that adrenaline rush comes as you race down with your friends.

I remember at an indoor water park that there were multiple bigger, more thrilling rides right next to it, and after each I got slightly bored, but as I soon as I tried the closed/open racer me and my friends wouldn't stop riding. It was in a pretty small area of the world so lines were very short but I remember continually riding over and over, until the park began closing.

I only get this feeling slightly on the Aqua racer. Yes, it is an adrenaline rush every time, but each row is the same and after a few rides, the adrenaline dies down and I feel the urge to move on. I think this is partly due to the fact that every slide is that same on the tower. I enjoyed the enclosed open one more because each tunnel had a slightly different experience and direction whether the tunnel twisted right instead of left or went up and then down instead of down and then up. I believe it gives a different experience almost every time and with there being multiple slides to try it just becomes a very fun ride to continually line up for.

It also wouldn't cost very much. It would give the same experience as a completely new slide, but only needs the removal of the top half of the slide and some tunnel to fill it in. VRTP is making a lot of big spend on rides and to make sure Wet n Wild isn't forgotten, it would make a lot of sense to go for the cheaper option, while still providing a completely new experience.

I think this style of ride looks great. It would be very cool upon arriving to see a mess of tunnels leading to a straight section, and I'd personally go there straight away. I can also see that the new track is blue yellow and white, kind of like the color schemes seen below. Three colors? The ride does look cool though. See for yourself:

 

Edited November 24, 2016 by Intimidator305.

[rappa]

What's fantastic is that if you love that style of ride you can pop on up the road and ride one (when it re-opens). 

 

I like the variety (cough Jambaroo are retarded cough)

[UpperCoomera]

On 14/11/2016 at 3:58 PM, themagician said:

The BRO is more of a orange and blue, but I get what you mean. 

But the colours do look similar to the shade sail of the AquaLoop queue.

I got stuck halfway down the damn thing once. Stop laughing, it wasn't funny. 

Ok, it was a little funny... :-D

[themagician]

Red pieces of slide arrived on site today

[TomiJ]

@Intimidator305. I would have to agree my favourite racer is at wet n wild sydney. Yes it's mostly enclosed but you get a cool surprise to who is winning after you come out. 

Edited November 24, 2016 by TomiJ
*added words

[Tim Dasco]

^ Plus that version wins the award of the most thought out colour Shem.

I feel like WNW Sydney asked if they got any random colours if they got a discount.

[themagician]

[nitromefans]

Is it just me, or is that mustard colour disgusting?

Edited November 27, 2016 by nitromefans

[Brad2912]

33 minutes ago, nitromefans said:

Is it just me, or is that mustard colour disgusting?

I'd call that yellow..

[Intimidator305.]

Looking at these photos, I am pretty sure we are just getting a re-tracking of the super 8 aqua racer with no tunnels. I'm happy with this more than I thought I would be. I've looked at the colors, and I like it a lot. I get the feeling that when you're flying down the slide, you'll feel you're going a lot faster as the colors change below you. I think it may make it feel a lot more like your racing. I believe it's a pretty good decision that VRTP has made. I definitely won't count it as Wet n Wild's new water slide though. I am actually quite impressed with what they've done, considering they never said they were building a new slide, they were just putting Super 8 in a maintenence period. I am impressed.

[Santa07]

2 hours ago, nitromefans said:

Is it just me, or is that mustard colour disgusting?

I actually think it's a really nice colour... except the combination of the red, blue and yellow is quite ugly for me. Maybe it'll look better once it's been put together.

[Intimidator305.]

I personally think the color scheme put together will look pretty nice... It will give a racing feel. Red and yellow are warm colors so are associaed with going fast and the blue reminds us of the water.

[Reanimated35]

2 hours ago, nitromefans said:

Is it just me, or is that mustard colour disgusting?

Sorry, looks like you're the only disgusting one here. 

 

 

 

[Flynn_Smith]

On 27/11/2016 at 3:16 PM, reanimated35 said:

Sorry, looks like you're the only disgusting one here. 

Slap.