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Park World takes a look at SplashMania, Malaysia’s thrilling new water park developed alongside ProSlide.
arlier this year, Malaysia saw the opening of a thrilling water park attraction named SplashMania, which is a part of the larger GL Play offering by Gamuda Land’s Leisure and Hospitality division. Situated
in Gamuda Cove, Selangor, Malaysia, SplashMania was created with the intention to deliver an experience offering unparalleled fun and excitement to all its visitors. With existing water parks in the country having been around for decades,
the Malaysian attractions industry was primed for a game-changer that would redefine the parameters of what a water park could offer. Having conducted its soft launch in February before officially opening in July, SplashMania successfully secured a monthly visitorship of 75,000 - a testament to its myriad offerings and overall experience.
World-class water slides But what exactly differentiates SplashMania from other attractions? Some might attribute these high visitor numbers to the fact that it’s new, concluding that they are solely the result of curiosity. But the more than healthy monthly visitorship spanning over half a year indicates otherwise, as it is evident that guests are continually returning to get a splashing good time. In fact, one of the main reasons that SplashMania has enjoyed such success is because of its world-class water slides, with some designs being a first not only in Malaysia but Southeast Asia. It is something of a regional monopoly where Malaysians and tourists can
experience these unique water slides only at SplashMania. And this begs the question: What’s so special about this set of water slides that has locals and tourists flooding the SplashMania gates? Key to answering that question is SplashMania’s water slide design partner, ProSlide, which was appointed to conceptualise some of its most significant offerings.
44 “While the water rides are a major highlight of SplashMania, it was
important to Gamuda Land to incorporate all the latest trends in water park development into their water park master plan. We worked with them through that process to integrate the cutting-edge attractions into a fully functional plan that prioritises guest experience. We’re very proud of how we worked together with Gamuda Land, and very proud of the finished product that can be enjoyed by their guests,” said Nik Paas, ProSlide regional vice president sales for Asia-Pacific. Based in Canada, ProSlide has been designing award-winning water slides
for the better part of four decades for some of the most notable water parks across the globe that include Disney Blizzard Beach in Orlando, DreamWorks Waterpark in New Jersey and Atlantis Aquaventure in both Dubai and China. With 16 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Best New Water Ride awards in the last 19 years (five times more than any other competitor), ProSlide’s credibility and results speak for themselves.
Monsta & Twista ProSlide’s industry-leading work only continued with SplashMania, introducing some of their best designs to the region with a few unique tweaks. The Monsta & Twista water slides are amongst the most visited slides within the park. Being two completely different experiences, the aptly titled Twista was
modelled after ProSlide’s 2015 IAAPA Best Water Park Ride Award that entails a high-speed slide into back-to-back saucers that sends riders for a spin in more ways than one. Its counterpart, Monsta, sends riders into a 40’ diameter bowl in a slingshot motion before being shot up the WAVE, a curved wall that allows for a dynamic twist in-run that transfers the forces of compression to a feeling of vertical speed.
OCTOBER 2023
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