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WhiteWater unveils top projects for 2023 A
head of the 2023 summer season, WhiteWater has announced project openings all over the world, with numerous new developments across its water park, water ride, and surf divisions.
“We’re proud to have over 60 new projects that have either already opened or are expected to open this year,” said Onno Meeter, president, Water Parks. “From pushing the boundaries with record breakers and bringing world-class attractions to new markets to supplying to some of the most trusted brands in leisure, WhiteWater’s expertise is helping parks to succeed in different environments.” Openings in the European market for 2023 include water parks on the new cruise ships, Carnival Jubilee and MSC Euribia. On land, Center Parcs Le Bois aux Daims in Morton, France is making a slide addition, while Aqualand Moravia in Pasohlávky, Czechia is unveiling a new indoor play area with AquaForms 400.
“WhiteWater’s European office is having a very busy 2023 working on several large projects set to open next year, including the highly anticipated water park at Liseberg,” said Rainer Maelzer, president, WhiteWater ERA GmbH. “We are especially looking forward to testing waves later this year in Munich at Europe’s first Endless Surf pool at SURFTOWN MUC.”
In the Middle East, high-profile projects are underway in Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, all slated to open in the next few years. In a region known for being at the forefront of innovative location-based entertainment, these projects are expected to impress with feats of engineering, design, and construction.
In Asia Pacific, Studio City in Macau is making headlines with its new indoor water park as part of the entertainment complex’s phase two expansion. WhiteWater provided water slides with custom metallic finishes and fibreglass veils to elegantly match the building style and the water park’s space travel theme. One of the most exciting attractions here is a first-ever next generation Master Blaster with a continuous loop path.
Elsewhere in APAC, Mana Bay is opening the biggest water park in Bangladesh. As well, Wahoo Waterworld opened the biggest water park in West Java. Also in Indonesia, Waterbom Bali is getting ready for an exciting expansion: first, a tower with four water slides and then an AquaFortress, the world’s largest AquaForms modular aquatic play structure.
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In Singapore, HomeTeamNS Bedok Reservoir is opening a new water park with Singapore’s longest indoor water slide. Further south, WhiteWater is also active in Australia and New Zealand, with project openings in the parks and recreation segment. In the USA, Island Waterpark at Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey will open as the world’s largest indoor beachfront water park. Among its attractions are 11 water slides, two AquaForms aquatic play structures, and a FlowRider Double, as it seeks to draw new audiences to the city. Also adding a water park is Hattiesburg Zoo in Mississippi. Called Serengeti Springs, its inaugural season will feature a FusionFortress 10, a giant animal-themed multi-level aquatic play structure with nine slides and two tipping buckets.
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions Round Rock in Texas is expanding its outdoor water park with a new kids’ area, the highlight of which is cute fibreglass veil designs on the water slides to immerse guests in 'Bugs Burrow'. Another special advance in fibreglass will be demonstrated at Wilderness at the Smokies in Tennessee. Its new Master Blaster will be the first slide in the world with Reverse AquaLucent patterns. In addition, Six Flags America’s Hurricane Harbor Maryland will unveil the tallest Master Blaster in the Mid-Atlantic this year. Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey will have a new RainFortress 5, and Six Flags White Water in Georgia will open a custom
AquaPlay 750. Meanwhile, an AquaPlay 1050 will open at Merlin Entertainments’ LEGOLAND New York. And earlier this year, JW Marriott Grande Lakes opened a new slide tower, giving guests reasons to stay on site longer.
WhiteWater also offers parts, service, and maintenance support through its Performance Services Team. Major water park refurbishment and modernisation projects this year include those for LEGOLAND, Wild Wadi, and Yas Waterworld. WhiteWater’s Water Rides division began 2023 celebrating the River Raft Ride and Super Flume that opened at VinWonders Phu Quoc at the end of last year. The biggest theme park in Vietnam aimed to appeal to both domestic and international visitors with world-class attractions and successfully incorporated these two water rides to tell stories of faraway lands.
The Water Rides Team services existing rides as well as manufacture replacement boats. For example, Emerald Park in Ireland recently upgraded its 'Viking Voyage' ride with a fleet of new Super Flume boats, increasing capacity and improving operations. Other parks to receive new vehicles include River Raft Ride boats for Lake Compounce in Connecticut, Shoot the Chute boats for Michigan’s Adventures, and Log Flume boats for Castle Park in California. All vehicles have been re-engineered for easier maintenance, improved durability, and enhanced comfort.
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