i gotta say, I am actually quite excited for my next visit to WWW now... It seems Dreamworld are really caring for their parks more recently and this is proved with the opening of the new slides and repainting of everything. Looks like a brand new park!

 

WWW > WNW in my opinion now... and i never thought i'd say that.

10 hours ago, Ryanhop01 said:

 

WWW > WNW in my opinion now... and i never thought i'd say that.

I've thought that for a while honestly. Quite a few of WnW's rides are getting on in the years, and it's very spread out with lots of empty spaces. I feel WWW overall just flows better, and the overall guest experience is better, down to locker placement and having the conveyors for the cloverleaf tubes (those are NOT fun to carry when a huge gust of wind hits!)

I also feel that almost every ride they have is a one up on WnW (Tornado, Body Slides, Racer etc) except for the AquaLoop which is superior. I just think honestly WWW needs a Lazy River and maybe a Mammoth Falls style ride and it would crap over WnW even more than it does now. Biggest is not always the best.

I also prefer WWW over WNW for the same reasons.

The main reasons for this decision, along with what has already been said, are I just enjoy the slides better, and it caters much better for a single rider - the only three slides you can't do yourself are Green Room, Hydrocoaster and Rip, but Rip doesn't even matter a whole heap because you can go on the Little Rippers instead by yourself.

I have to say about 18months ago I just shifted from WWW to WNW mainly because my son hit 6 yrs old and was too big for wiggle bay, and I thought wet n wild jnr would be a better fit. He’s since grown in his thrill level whilst there to do Mammoth, Rapids and Constrictor.

3 weeks we went back to WWW for the first time in well over a year and to be honest i think it’s now a clear winner. It’s better laid out, has a larger variety of rides that I think are stronger or unique offerings. Rapids is currently the most missed option, but will be adequately replaced by Fully6. The Green Room is superior to Tornado simply by not having to carry the bloody tubes, Hydro is unique, as is The Rip. 

Oh, and it’s a shit load quieter even in peak times. We were there today and the max wait was on hydrocoaster at about 15mins

Only the late opening and dive in movies will take me back to WnW in the near future 

According to people commenting on DWs FB post from today, Fully 6 opened today 

They are having competitions, giveaways and Joel Parkinson in attendance from 11am tomorrow. Funnily the post doesn’t reference Fully 6 at all, so not sure whether it’s officially open/opening tomorrow or not. 

Fully 6 is now open 

Min height 120, Max weight 120kg

120cm is a bit disappointing. Would hate to be one of the staff on it.

 

Everyone is stopping?

@AlexB well that answers all our questions 

I like how they’ve labelled the slides at the top too and it says how intense they are. Good work DW

 

I think it would have been good to have one of the twisting slides have a higher intensity level too. I’ve heard from some people that they are actually pretty slow. The speed slides pick up some good speed, but the side ones not too much. Still enjoyable, especially with the varying openings and lighting effects, but to add a level of thrill would have been good. At least this makes this attraction rideable for all ages (over 120cm)

Edited December 21, 20195 yr by themagician

Oh wow, I thought the video of the slides going down was in slow motion for a second. People are having to push themselves along to complete the layout. I remember this being a problem at a council waterpark in Sydney that installed similarly budget slides, so i was worried that might be the case again. Didn't think it would be this bad though!

Does anyone with knowledge about water solids pumps know whether they can simply turn up the pressure of the water to make the slides faster?

Is it because the People are sitting upright and/or wearing rashies that slow them down? Physical weight also plays a role.. Question what is the upper weight limit?

Shame, it does look a bit like a kiddie ride?

Harking back to my WnW speed slide stunt riding days, try laying down, arms crossed under neck, arch your back so basically your heels and shoulders are contacting the greatest amount with as little drag from your arse as possible. If that doesn't work I got nothing!

 

3 minutes ago, themagician said:

Does anyone with knowledge about water solids pumps know whether they can simply turn up the pressure of the water to make the slides faster?

No because the water is only coming out of the top of the slides, there’s no other water pumping vents throughout the slide so no matter the pressure the water is released at, it is going to have no affect.

Also, when you sit up you will go slower than when you lie down. Especially when you don’t weigh much.

The whole slide complex is aimed at everyone, there are thrill slides that do get high speed, but other slides will go slower for children e.t.c.

It's been a while since I was 12, but from memory after the surface is slick more water becomes a brake. Also what you wear can slow you down and sitting up slows you down. Ideal is lying down with the kind of shirt.

Anyone who has ever seen a mud driven avalanche would know more water definitely equals a more speed once you have enough of it. 

1 hour ago, themagician said:

Does anyone with knowledge about water solids pumps know whether they can simply turn up the pressure of the water to make the slides faster?

It’s cos the slides are made by Polin. 

So headed down this afternoon at 4 as I figured the morning would be busy. Smart play as we didn’t wait more than 5mins for anything. 

We did 5 or the 6 (slides 2 and 3 are identical speed slides so no point riding twice). 

For those curious on queuing... 

the slide level is set up with numbers on the floor (think Sky Voyager).

left hand side of stairs is slides 1-3

right hand is 4-6. 

3 people for each slide (so total 18) are up the top at once whilst the rest of the queue line is down the stairs. 

Everyone is weighed as they get to the top of the stairs (Max 120kg). 

A light system tells you when to go (as well as the operator). All 6 slides go at once, and then generally slides 2-3 will have another cycle on their own before all 6 go again - as being speed slides the cycle is obviously fast. 

On to the slides (in the order I did them). 

6 - first half is enclosed with some decent lighting effects and then open. Good slide 

5 - fully open slide and appeared to be a little slow until more than halfway thru. I was wearing a singlet though which was slowing me down so I ended up sitting up to limit the traction. Needless to say singlet off after this one. 

4 - is pitch black for the large part with a few sections of lighting

2/3 - great little speed slides 

1 - good slide but found it a real punish on my back on each segment joint. Ended up sitting up as it was literally bordering on painful. 

All in all though it’s another positive for WWW for me and another nail in WnW. It makes WWW a far more complete park. 

@Brad2912 the question is, are they all re-rideable? Would you happily have a go on one or two of the slides every visit?

Just now, themagician said:

@Brad2912 the question is, are they all re-rideable? Would you happily have a go on one or two of the slides every visit?

Yeah absolutely. I’d say 2/3, 4 and 6 will be ones I do regularly now 

Nearmap updated on Nov 23 so here is a look at the area with the slides installed and a closer look of the slides

I love that they also painted the ground and painted the darker blue splash to match the rides logo

Dreamworld have added another “event” to their calendar. 

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