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Waterparks & Resorts Part 2
Dueling Master Blaster, WhiteWater
Amusement Logic’s Amós Casas believes the possibilities for creating new attractions are yet to be exhausted. “In the same way, we believe that technological and material advances in theming still have a long way to go. On our part, one issue we pay a lot of attention to and we are concerned about is energy saving and sustainability of parks. We believe the most efficient facilities, both in terms of energy consumption and water use, will be rewarded in the future. Of course, all these aspects are only a means to an end: to improve the user experience. That when you enter the park you forget about the outside world, enjoy your stay in a holistic way, make great memories and look forward to coming back.”
2021 a bounceback year
“Water coasters defined the year for ProSlide,” says ProSlide CCO, Ray Smegal “with rides like Cheetah Chase at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari opening and Dueling Splash Blasters at Splashway Campground & Waterpark winning the IAAPA IMPACT Award. Moving through 2020 and into the next decade, we see Water Coasters as an even more pivotal water ride category. “ProSlide’s innovative technology, like HydroMAGNETIC and BLAST, have been game- changing innovations for the industry. This high- performance technology now powers our two-person Dueling Water Coasters, 3-4-person inline ROCKETS, and 6-8-person family rafts like the HydroMAGNETIC MAMMOTH. Water Coasters are a trend that’s here to stay and we’re continuing to drive forward aggressively on the innovation front because that’s where we see the future of water rides.
Dueling Master Blaster, WhiteWater
“Look to innovative projects like Atlantis The Palm in Dubai and Evergrande Water World in China for what’s on the horizon for ProSlide’s continued innovation.” ADG’s Ray Lauenstein says that in the US, “Adult experiences will come to the foreground in a certain market. Two out of three of all US households are one or two persons. Households without children are the vast majority and while the family market will always be the water park core, the growth potential is in expanding to those groups that don’t have children but love water and want their own experience. It will entail food and beverage, entertainment, lounge and deck spaces and unique water elements that speak to this large group of possible clients.
For Hannah de Bie of Subsea Systems its: “Innovation! We are essentially in the entertainment industry, and thus have to keep up with consumer demand for the latest and greatest (and most convenient) experiential entertainment. I see innovation combined with thematic storytelling as the next “big thing” – that is, creating iconic destinations with centrepiece attractions that can compete for the consumer dollar alongside theme parks. “We’re currently working on the world’s first Aquaticar underwater ride– participants are driving vehicles powered entirely by air bubbles along a themed underwater course. It’s an incredible opportunity to meld the storytelling aspect (that theme parks do so well) with a water park ride. It’s going to take aquatic “theme” parks to a whole new level!”
DECEMBER 2020 We believe
the most efficient facilities, both in terms of energy consumption and water use will be rewarded in the future.
In conclusion, WhiteWater’s Paul Chutter says: “If the pandemic has taught us anything, it has been how important social interactions are for us. As most countries experienced lock down, people reminisced online about days they were missing. Guests are wanting to be at parks now more than ever—maybe you have seen the famous quote: “if I have to die it might as well be at Disney?” This attitude reflects the desire and demand of guests to be back visiting parks. “We are confident 2021 will be a bounce back year for park attendance so long as we take steps to make the welcome back safe and stimulating with ideas like we’ve outlined here. WhiteWater serves clients all around the world, big and small, and what we can tell you is that different markets are bouncing back at different rates – but consumer expectation is rising in all of them!”
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