Park News
OWA now open!
Splash Away Bay to get supercharged
150-room hotel, retail, dining options, and an artificial lake, is a project that has been developed by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Centered on a 14-acre (5.7 hectare) lake, OWA opened on
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the 21st July and features 21 themed rides including the Rollin’ Thunder roller coaster and a 400-seat amphitheater. Retail tenants include Wahlburgers restaurant, Sunglass World, Fairhope Soap Company, Alvin’s Island, Hershey’s Ice Cream Shop, and Utopia. Just nine miles (14 km) from Gulf Shores, Alabama, OWA is located adjacent to the City of Foley’s $40 million sports tourism complex, which features 16 outdoor fields and a 90,000 square foot (8,361 sq m) indoor events center. Future plans call for expanding the amusement park and adding a waterpark, along with additional hotels, a condominium complex, and a resort-level RV park. When all phases are complete, the development’s total cost is expected to top $500 million.
WA, a new ‘amusement and entertainment destination’ located in Foley, Alabama, has now opened. The $240 million OWA project, including an amusement park,
Splash Away Bay waterpark at Quassy Amusement Park, Connecticut, will get ‘supercharged’ for the 2018 season. Three new gigantic water raft rides with a combined length of more than 1,000 feet will be constructed during the offseason, bringing the number of slides in the lakeside complex up to 15. “We’re thrilled that we can start the
project later this summer and have it completed for the waterpark’s opening next year,” said park President Eric Anderson.
In addition to the new slides, Quassy will also construct Splash Away Bay Café & Deck overlooking Lake Quassapaug. Guests at Quassy Beach and the waterpark will be able to purchase food and beverages at the café and enjoy rooftop seating. ProSlide Technology will provide the
new slides, with the largest of the three being the TantrumTwist, also known as Tornado, which will accommodate two- person rafts. The patented funnel shape flushes riders up the Tantrum walls, oscillates each tube multiple times and generates a suspended-weightlessness sensation. After dropping into the funnel, riders are swept up the wall to the equator line, which is actually perpendicular to the ground. The ride creates the illusion of going over the edge. Two gigantic Pipeline serpentine slides will round out the three-ride attraction. The new slides will all depart from one platform and conclude in runoff troughs near Saturation Station. The Pipeline slides are designed for single or two-rider rafts.
Wheel rising at Steel Pier
Steel Pier, New Jersey, is erecting a 220-foot (67 m) wheel with 40 climate-controlled gondolas seating eight passengers each. Built by Technical Park, it will offer views of the Jersey Shore and casinos along the boardwalk and will be positioned in the middle of the pier so it can be seen up and down the boardwalk. Supported by concrete pilings sunk deep into the sea, the Pier can easily support the wheel's weight. An early summer opening is expected.
12 AUGUST 2017
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