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H2OBX New waterpark for North Carolina
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$46 million waterpark is now under construction in Powells Point, located in North Carolina's Outer Banks (or OBX as it is known locally). H2OBX Waterpark will open next summer, providing a new entertainement option
for the hundreds of thousands of families who vacation in the Outer Banks each year.
Designed by the Aquatic Development Group (ADG), the park will sprawl across
80 acres (32 hectares). It will deliver more than 30 waterslides, pools and attractions. Guests can ride the waves on a Flowrider, float along an adventure river, body surf in one of two wave pools, and anticipate a 1,000-gallon bucket dump.
Enhanced attractions include Twin Tides wave pool by ADG with dual
“beachfront” entrance points on either side. An Adventure Lagoon, also by ADG, includes climb, crawl and balance soft mat obstacles and swim zonesm while a multi-level, pirate-themed, play structure will offer more slides and water effects. In addition to thrill, H2OBX has places to chill. Over 50 private cabanas, including a premium cabana village willm for a premium, offer first-class amenities and luxury guest service in a private oasis setting. “We are very excited to be working with the entire Outer Banks community to
deliver a world-class waterpark that will deliver an exciting new entertainment option for vacationers," says developer Arthur Berry III (Camelback Resort), working on the project with an experienced team including Ken Ellis (ADG), Tim Gantz (ex- Noah's Ark waterpark) and Jeff Malarney, a practicing attorney who has been intimately involved in the North Carolina vacation rental industry.
Introducing Ride
Engineers Switzerland Founded by former ABC Rides boss Willy Walser, Ride Engineers Switzerland (RES) is a new attraction designer that aims to bring some fresh and creative concepts to the market – and its first two certainly look promising. Roller Ball is a 19m-tall compact footprint family coaster with a gondolas that swing from left to right as they freefall down a zig-zag track. The themed ride is reminiscent of a children's marble run game but is engineered in such a way that no additional steel construction is needed for the decoration. Air Loop, meanwhile “makes
Roller Ball
the dream of becoming a pilot (almost) true.” Each passenger has their own seat with side flaps that can be rotated up and down as they try to catch the air and make themselves roll over. Multiple track layouts are possible, from a simple figure 8 circuit to a large coaster layout. The first order is still pending.
Whilst each ride will be designed by RES' own team in Switzerland,
manufacturing will be completed at various locations in and outside Europe, according to the demands of the customer. Currently in production, the first Rollerball should be available for test runs in northern Germany this January. Find out more about these and other ride proposals from RES at IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando on booth #4684 or at
ride-engineers.com
Air Loop
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