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Newest photos at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
6 reviews –
“Good”
Gold Coast, Australia
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The 27 metre tall tower is an impressive structure. The top of the tower will be the starting point for the Kaboom! Master Blaster slides.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
The slide components need to be installed in a particular order based on how cranes can access the site. Generally this means the lowest sections of slide are installed before those above it.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
One of the filtration units in place. These perlite-based filters offer incredibly fine filtration in a fraction of the space of sand filters.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
Beneath the plant room is a large water reservoir, where all the water is pumped from.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
Inside the plant room, where all these pumps will soon be located in a neat line along here. The gantry above allows very easy removal and replacement of slides for servicing.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
There are different sizes of pumps for different purposes. Some will pump the main supply of water to the top of the 27 metre tower, some will supply water to Kaboom's uphill sections while some will provide water to the water effects in H2Oasis.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
A central plant room will house all the pumps for the six slides as well as the accompanying play area.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
The hill up towards Paradise Country is a rainbow of different shapes and sizes of slides.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
The segments are assembled on the ground into quite long sections of slide, to be hoisted up onto the tower in the background in coming weeks.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Even the most simple lengths of slide are comprised of many individual segments that need to be assembled on-site.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Kaboom will feature two mirrored slides. This yellow/orange one, as well as one in light and dark blue.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
A section of Kaboom! awaiting waterproofing. The green masking tape along the top is there to reduce cleanup time once the seal is in place.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
The unique Super Ripper slide features twin body slides that race along a short but twisted course.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Double Barrel
Plumbing and pumps to supply the 27 metre tall slide tower with the thousands of litres of water it needs ever minute.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
The assembly process includes bolting together the prefabricated fibreglass sections, waterproofing the joints. Despite different parts being manufactured in different factories, the process is time consuming but seamless.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
This one component has taken a crew of five about a week to fully assemble.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
The 'Tailspin' element is the single largest component of the Kaboom! Master Blaster. It is being fully assembled on the ground before being lifted into place in one piece.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Across the hill are several different staging areas where slide sections are stored, assembled and eventually hoisted into place.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
The back of Wet'n'Wild has become a hive of construction activity as the park prepares for the summer's new slides and aquatic attractions.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
Pipework is in the ground for H2Oasis, a new splash pad area for the kids.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Kaboom!
Double Barrel
Super Ripper
H2Oasis
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