WATERPARKS
signature attractions from WhiteWater West, some of which are being seen in Canada for the fi rst time, including the Boomerango – which takes riders verti- cal as they shoot up a wall. SpaceBowl and SuperBowl are also making their debuts in Canada and WhiteWater’s Rain Fortress will be the biggest in the country, boasting almost 200 features. WhiteWater West’s marketing manager, Julie Zakus, says the 10-strong research and development team is constantly work- ing on new innovations, because all parks want to have “the next big thing.” The company’s hottest product this
year has been the world’s fi rst looping waterslide, the Aqualoop, which won IAAPA’s best new product in the waterpark ride/attraction category. The fi rst instal- lation in North America is at Noah’s Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin. New Mexico now has its fi rst hotel water-
park, with the launch earlier this year of a 30,000sq ft (2,800 sq m) indoor waterpark at the Radisson Hotel Alberquerque. The
of Lego. Other attractions include a lazy river, where guests get to build their own Lego rafts, several waterslides, tube slides and toddlers slides, a splash tower, a Duplo-zoo themed toddlers’ water play area and two sandy beaches. And with waterparks constantly look- ing for new ways to pump adrenalin, the
Calypso will be Canada’s largest waterpark
attraction includes a Flowrider, lazy river, slides and kids’ pool. After a record year for attendance in 2009, Legoland California is investing $15m (£9.7m, E11m) in the attraction this year. Part of this investment will be on the world’s fi rst Lego-themed waterpark, set to launch in June. The 5.5-acre park is tar- geted at two- to 12-year-olds. Features will include a family raft slide, tube slides, and a waterplay area for toddlers with slides. Project designer, Bill Vollbrecht, says it has been designed from a child’s perspec- tive. The centrepiece is a 45ft (14m) tower designed to immerse children in the world
ride designers are busy working on the next generation of their rides. Empex Watertoys has developed
Aquacircus, an interactive play structure for young children. Wave Loch is also in development of the next version of its FlowRider surf simulator, surf pools and fl y- ing reefs, which create 6ft (1.8m) barrelling waves. WhiteWater West’s latest product is the Megatube series of attractions – raft rides with a different twist. For example, the Viper drops riders into a tube and the Python “swallows” guests through open and enclosed sections of drops. Clearly this continues to be an active and innovative market, with many exciting projects set to come on stream this year. ●
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