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Coined Octotron by the park, it’s a modern take on the classic Herschell Looper. Meanwhile Lake Compounce, Bristol, Connecticut, adds Rev-O- Lution, a Mega Disk 'O’ by Zamperla. At Gillian's Wonderland Pier, Ocean City, New Jersey, Jay Gillian is adding an Airborne Shot ride from SBF. Alabama Adventure, Bessemer, Alabama, will add BuzzSaw Falls, a Shoot-the-Chutes from SkyTrans Manufacturing, while Story Land, Glen, New Hampshire, adds Splash Battle Egypt, a themed interactive water ride from Preston & Barbieri. A zipline is planned for Indiana Beach, Monticello, Indiana, which is also upgrading its Kiddie Land for the coming season. Beach Bend, Bowling Green, Kentucky is completely refurbishing its Haunted House dark ride with new floors, walls and tricks by the Scare Factory, plus a new ride system. Worlds of Fun, Missouri, Dorney Park,
WindSeeker at Knott’s Berry Farm – one of four Mondial rides heading for the USA
Pennsylvania, and Valleyfair, Minnesota – all operated by Cedar Fair – are each expanding and renaming their children's areas as Planet Snoopy. Zamperla will supply up to six new rides per park, others will be refurbished, while Worlds of Fun will take delivery of the c.1926 carousel from the now-closed Geauga Lake. Waldameer Park, Erie, Pennsylvania, is adding a new section with three Zamperla rides including a Wave Swinger, Tea Cups and Rockin’ Tug, while Seabreeze in Rochester, New York, is replacing its PTC Tea Cups with an updated version from Zamperla. Holiday World, Santa Claus, Indiana, is adding a Christmas-themed children’s ride from SBF. Young children at Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri, will discover a new interactive treetop funhouse, play areas and storytelling stage.
MOREWATER
Numerous waterparks across North America are adding new rides, slides and attractions for 2011. Just one year after opening, Calypso Theme Waterpark in Ontario – Canada’s largest themed waterpark – will add a new aquatic complex featuring 10 new waterslides from WhiteWater. The construction of this major aquatic complex, which will open in the summer, represents a $5 million investment for operator Groupe Village Vacances Valcartier. Legoland Water Park at Legoland California
Resort, which also debuted in 2010, is expanding with the addition of Splash Zoo. This brand new area for toddlers, located next to Duplo Splash Safari and Kid Creek, will feature giant Duplo Zoo animals, interactive spray pads, fountains and a teeter totter (see saw), all geared at guests aged 1 to 3 years. Hurricane Harbor, the waterpark at Six Flags Great America, Illinois, expands with a new area that will feature a FlowRider surfing
Bombora – an in-house project at Lagoon in Utah 30 attraction, new water slides
Vanish Point at Water Country USA/Busch Gardens Williamsburg
and an activity pool for youngsters. At Water Country USA, neighbouring waterpark to Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia, a 75ft twin slide tower called Vanish Point will feature two waterslides complete with trapdoor start. At Wild Adventures, Valdosta, Georgia, Splash Island waterpark gets two large family raft rides in 2011. WildWater Adventure Waterpark at Michigan’s Adventure Amusement Park will introduce Beach Party, a giant interactive water play attraction from WhiteWater featuring the first-of-its-kind giant geyser, which blasts water over 90ft in the air. Interactive water play is also the order of the day at Beech Bend, Kentucky, which is adding Tiki Island, a four-storey tower FunWorks featuring seven slides, a giant tipping bucket and a tropical theme, as well as new changing rooms. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus, Indiana, is adding Safari Sam’s Splashland, featuring eight ProSlide body slides for smaller children, plus dozens of water-play elements in a shallow pool. More restrooms, changing areas, lockers and seating are also planned. Summer thrill seekers at Idlewild in Pennsylvania are invited to catch a wave at SoakZone waterpark, which replaces its aging 1931 swimming pool with a multi-million dollar family pool with a wave machine from the Aquatic Development Group.
Ariel’s Undersea Adventure at Disney California Adventure MARCH 2011
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