Rain dance
Brand new from Arihant is the Aqua Disc attraction. Aqua Disc is shaped like a spaceship, which guests enter in order to dance under disco lights, fountains, fog effects and water jets. Holding up to 130 people on the dance
fl oor at one time, this music-based water attraction is an alternative to traditional waterslides.
The Aqua Disc is a music-based water attraction that features disco lights, fog effects and water jets
IN AT THE DEEP END
Chris Warhurst, general manager of Wet ‘n’Wild Sydney tells us about the new waterpark
Why was Sydney chosen as the location for Village Roadshow’s new waterpark? Sydney is a world-class city that deserves more world-class entertain- ment. The new Wet‘n’Wild Sydney will deliver that, with 43 slides and attrac- tions. Our aim is to make it among the world’s best waterparks.
What stage is the park at now? The NSW Government zoned the site for a leisure development and requested proposals via a public tender. Village Roadshow won it and we’ve progressed from tender, through public consultation and approval into construction.
Tell us about the new waterpark Wet‘n’Wild Sydney will be a contem- porary, world-class attraction located 30kms from Sydney’s central business district. Covering 27 hectares, it’ll have brand new attractions, wonderful eating facilities and lush landscaping around our central feature – the largest wave pool in Australia. We’re creating a beach that’s within reach for all of Sydney.
How many rides will you be pur- chasing for Wet‘n’Wild Sydney? A total of 43 slides and attractions have been purchased and designed to
AM 1 2013 ©cybertrek 2013 Warhurst says Wet’n’Wild will deliver a world-class waterpark to Sydney
build, including four Master Blasters, Boomerango, Constrictor, Rattler, Double Bowl and a half-kilometre adventure river. We’ve been working closely with ProSlide and WhiteWater in order to pro- cure the best slide products from both of these companies. Sydney will have the world’s tallest double Sky Coaster, the world’s fi rst Aqua Loop and Whizzard combination, Australia’s fi rst Dark Tornado, Tornado Wave and Triple Tantrum Alley. We’ll have Australia’s fi rst Flow Barrel
and, of course, Australia’s largest wave pool. The park will also have dedi- cated zones for 0- to 9-year-olds, called Wet‘n’Wild Junior. Toddlers will have their own dedicated splash pad and attractions, while older kids will have a splash pad zone with attractions, a kids lazy river and 11 slides.
What’s the ratio of family: thrill rides? We think all of the rides are thrilling! There’s a great mix of attractions for all types of guests. In addition to the 11 slides dedicated to our Wet‘n’Wild Junior guests, the park will have six family raft slides and eight lanes of mat racers. Thrill-seekers will have four aqua
loops, eight lanes at our tube complex, the world’s highest double sky coaster and of course the fl ow barrel.
What’s the biggest challenge of building Wet‘n’Wild Sydney? Sydney doesn’t present challenges as much as it presents the opportunity to create something stunning. The execu- tives of Village Roadshow planned this project extremely well. We’re on time, on budget and on brief to deliver the world’s best waterpark.” ●
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