Wet n Wild GC - New Attraction?

[Thrill Seeker]

I recon we have got 2 options due to the fact it say waterslides (2 or more).

 

1) master blaster + 2 smaller body slides or 1/2 person tube slides

2) a tower with the “newer classic” waterslides that is standard around the world at the moment, 2-4 slides on the tower. ie, boomerango + tailspin?

[Gtmichaels]

5 hours ago, Thrill Seeker said:

2) a tower with the “newer classic” waterslides that is standard around the world at the moment, 2-4 slides on the tower. ie, boomerango + tailspin?

I went on a Tailspin when it first opened at Wet N Wild Sydney, now called Raging Waters Sydney. Really popular attraction, waited 40min to go on that one slide. I think  it would be a good attraction for mid-level thrills, along with the Boomerango.

[Jdude95]

If they replaced the Mach 5 with a single slide, it would probably piss a lot of people off unless it is decent or has a good capacity. Village seemed to have recently found where the dropped ball rolled off too when planning future additions to the parks so time will tell.

[Gazza]

Anyone else notice a splashpad is part of it too.

[Naazon]

11 minutes ago, Gazza said:

Anyone else notice a splashpad is part of it too.

Could that be their weird wording for a splashdown pool?

[Gazza]

1 hour ago, Naazon said:

Could that be their weird wording for a splashdown pool?

Lol no.

Splashpads are going in everywhere from caravan parks to public parks to swim centres, so it would be well understood in the construction industry what they are.

Edited April 27, 2021 by Gazza

[Smol bean]

Why do they need a splash pad when the park next door already has one 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

2 minutes ago, Smol bean said:

Why do they need a splash pad when the park next door already has one 

You're right. Wet n Wild has a rollercoaster, so why does Movie World need one?

[Gazza]

7 minutes ago, Smol bean said:

Why do they need a splash pad when the park next door already has one 

Splash pads are fun for children, and give good variety for a family day out at Wet n Wild.

It’s not really practical to have your kid at WnW Jr, and then dress them and take them over to the Looney Tunes splash zone if they feel like doing that.

Plus splash pads are small and cheap enough you might as well have more than one, so the younger sibling can do that while the older one goes on the big slide nearby.

For younger visitor too, you can just change the design slightly and it still seems like a "different" attraction to them. Kind of like how a McDonalds playground might be built by the same manufacturer as the Hungry Jacks playground, but the kid will want to go on both (and be happy to do so) because they look different, have different slides etc.

Edited April 27, 2021 by Gazza

[GoGoBoy]

And just adding to Gazza's response - splash pads are a water activity that don't require staffing as they are zero depth. Obvious benefits there.

[rappa]

Having visited with a little one I can certainly say the Sea World splash pad was the highlight of their trip. So could certainly see them adding one. Especially if you have parents who are minding multiple age groups and the older kids want to ride the H2O stuff

[themagician]

1 hour ago, Mc coaster said:

Wet’n’Wild also posted a tease about  tomorrows announcement. https://www.instagram.com/p/COznY11rwJo/?igshid=1dlij3tgt11pe.

It seems to be the shadow/reflection of a new slide tower on the surface of the water. It’s definitely very intriguing.

This is what i was hunting towards when I started this forum. I’ve seen the concept images for it and it’s going to be a solid attraction for the park 

[Brad2912]

Solid? I really hope it’s better than solid. With no major investment in wet n wild for a decade it needs great, not solid 

[Smol bean]

its amazing to see that wet'n'wild is finally getting a major new slide after 9 god damn years. vrtp will treated wet'n'wild like the middle child the past few years and finally they are realizing that water parks need rides not off roading.

Edited May 13, 2021 by Smol bean

[Im Hungry]

I can't read this article due to the paywall but I assume it has something to do with the new waterslide?

https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/business/gold-coast-business/gold-coast-theme-parks-first-look-at-australias-tallest-water-slide-at-wetnwild/news-story/b04f0e41f709de7ef72ab1b6084f2f00

 

Image credit: Idk wherever Gold Coast bulletin got that pic from

Edited May 13, 2021 by Im Hungry

[themagician]

Get ready for endless summer fun of epic proportions with FOUR new attractions at Wet’n’Wild! Brave the tallest water park slide tower in Australia boasting three heart-racing slides plus a massive tropical splash zone. Take off on KABOOM!, the ultimate zero gravity water slide or tear around the insane infinity bends of SUPER RIPPER on the side-by-side body racer. Plummet down the DOUBLE BARREL raft slide with your mates or hang out at the tropical H2Oasis splash-zone.

 

https://wetnwild.com.au/new-attractions

[Smol bean]

Is it really the tallest or are they just saying because in would of thought some of the www slide towers are taller

[themagician]

It must be. They can’t really just say it if it isn’t true 

[Brad2912]

Why would they publicly come out and make that a focal point of their marketing if it isn’t true?? 

[Smol bean]

It just kinda looks as tall if not a little shorter then the fully 6 tower but maybe it’s just the concept art who knows

[themagician]

Yeah it’s just the concept art. The top of the lower slides is 12m. So we’re looking at around 20-25m for the top

[Thrill Seeker]

THEME park giant Village Roadshow will build Australia’s tallest water slide on the Gold Coast in a multimillion-dollar revamp of its facilities.

The 130-metre long slide, already under construction at Wet’n’Wild, is one of three attractions being unveiled on Friday to launch celebrations for sister park Warner Bros Movie World’s 30th birthday.

In a major boost to the city’s struggling tourism industry, the new mega slide structure is being targeted for a pre-Christmas opening in time for the school holidays.

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New Village attractions include:

* A new water slides complex with several standouts led by the Kaboom raft ride starting from 23 metres up, making it Australia’s tallest. It boasts a “master blaster” start – with water jet propulsion – sending riders down a 10m drop and into a tailspin featuring multiple corkscrews;

* A Super Ripper which is two new body slides dubbed “not for the faint-hearted from 12 metres up, and what’s described as a “heart pounding” Double Barrel option;

* H2Oasis, an 872 sqm family-friendly water park as part of the slide complex;

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* A meerkats family to go on permanent display at Country Paradise in June for the winter school holidays;

* A celebration of Movie World’s 30th, dubbed Hooray for Hollywood, with displays of props from classic films plus the theme park’s largest-ever parade each afternoon of the June-July school holidays.

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It will be 130m long and 23m high.

 

 

While reluctant to disclose the exact value of the investment, Village Roadshow Theme Parks chief operating officer Bikash Randhawa said new attractions were critical to the city’s success short and long-term.

“The sector was heavily impacted by COVID-19 so what we are trying to do is drive visitation back to the Gold Coast,” he said.

“This is a huge investment and we are confident this is the right step for driving tourism and bringing people back here to support the economy.

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“New rides and attractions incentivise the local market but we are also investing in products which will bring more tourists and there is a flow on impact because it fills up hotels and gets people into restaurants and other small businesses.”

Village’s new attractions are part of a dramatic recent uptick in theme park activity to lure visitors back to the city.

 

 

It will have a family-friendly water park area.

In December 2020 it launched the first stage of the $50 million New Atlantis precinct at Sea World with the Vortex, a Wipeout-like ride. The Leviathan wooden roller coaster and Trident ride which spins people around 42 metres off the ground are still under construction and expected to open in late 2021.

Village Roadshow has also lodged trademark documents for a hotel it plans to build at Movie World on land occupied by its northern carpark.

Ardent Leisure is ramping up its own new attractions, unveiling plans for a $75 million hotel at Dreamworld. Dreamworld Resort will include a four-star 250 room resort-style hotel, 40 bungalows and a five-star tourist park.

Construction continues on its new Steel Taipan inverted loop rollercoaster.

[StingRay]

It's nice to see this investment. New slides on the Australian scene will be a nice little touch.

But I thought a former water park they owned that had giant slide towers gave guest the heebie-jeebies.

 

Let's hope this property does not get sold.

[ThemeParks4Life]

Is it just me or when you think of the 'Tallest Water Slide' you suddenly realise how many stairs you will have to climb to get to the top 😲 especially when my son would probably want to do this one over and over again.

Pity there isn't a much easier way to get guests up that high but guess it all comes down to costs. 

[TimmyG]

Hopefully they invest in some lifts for the slide tubes to be carried up..