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and service that have made FlowRider’s name synonymous with stationary surf and all help venues respond to the increasing popularity of the sport. The demand for inland surf is reflected in the number of surf park destinations currently in development across the globe - over one hundred in various forms, such as public, private, resort, and standalone. WhiteWater’s surf pool division, Endless Surf, is working on a significant number of opportunities, bringing the company into the world of sports. New projects announced in the past year include Gold Coast and Port Douglas in Australia and SURFTOWN in Munich, Germany. Endless Surf utilises advanced pneumatic wave technology and includes “Surf Concierge,” a booking engine that provides session management and waves tailored to the guests’ skill levels.
New developments with Vantage Surf Concierge is powered by Vantage, WhiteWater’s software arm. Vantage’s key innovation lies in integrating disparate systems to digitise the guest journey and provide a seamless guest experience, thereby streamlining venue management and revealing revenue opportunities. This past summer, Atlantis Dubai chose Vantage to provide a single guest experience platform. Starting with Aquaventure, the resort’s water park, guests will each be given a wearable, which they will link to an app and in-park kiosks to enable admissions, purchases, locker access, loyalty points, and more. The platform will provide Atlantis Dubai with actionable insights for their operations team as well as for sales and marketing.
As location-based entertainment venues are now looking to digitally transform, Vantage considerably expanded its team in 2021, adding many software developers.
Project highlights in Water Parks in 2021 Even in challenging times, WhiteWater was able to complete some spectacular projects around the world, including for: • Hurricane Harbor Chicago at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois, USA
• Aqua Nick at Nickelodeon Hotel and Resort, Cancun, Mexico
• LEGOLAND Water Park at Gardaland, Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy
• Studio City Water Park, Macau SAR, China • Ocean Park Water World, Hong Kong SAR, China
• Kaisa Water World, Shenzhen, China • Shankus Water Park & Resort, Gujarat, India • Jungle Bay Waterpark, Dubai, UAE • Desert Falls Water & Adventure Park, Abu Samra, Qatar
• Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast, Australia (opened end of 2021) – Australia’s tallest water slide tower,
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Warner Bros Movie Land Super Flume boat at IAAPA 2021
including a body Parallel Pursuit and Master Blaster + Tailspin fusion slides
New Project Announcement for Kalahari Resorts • During the IAAPA Expo, WhiteWater and Kalahari Resorts announced an expansion of the water park at their resort in Round Rock, Texas. Inspired by the “Bugs Burrow” water play area in their resort in Ohio, WhiteWater will provide seven kids’ slides featuring specially themed veiling to ignite children’s imagination.
Other high-profile projects currently in progress include: • Center Parcs – Domaine des Landes de Gascogne, France – Themed to fit the resort branding and natural surroundings, including AquaPlay and a Constrictor + Rattler Fusion.
• Soaky Mountain Waterpark, Sevierville, Tennessee, USA – Featuring dueling Blasterangos, or two Master Blaster + Boomerango fusion water coasters
• Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA – With North America’s first SlideWheel
• Studio City Water Park Phase 2, Macau SAR, China – One of the biggest indoor water parks
in Asia
• Qetaifan Island North, Qatar – Featuring a record-breaking tower and an Abyss that is three times larger than standard.
Each of these designs has special highlights, and WhiteWater looks forward to sharing as they open during 2022.
Speaking at IAAPA Expo, WhiteWater president and CCO, Paul Chutter said: “In our four decades, WhiteWater has seen the industry grow and slow and continue to innovate. As we turned 40 almost a year ago, we weren’t able to reflect on that and celebrate with the industry partners and clients that we have shared this journey with. Now that we are back together, it is good to see a dynamic industry investing, like us, in the future of attractions. We’ve kept pushing forward during the last year and a half, as all these announcements show.” Chutter continued: “As a major player in the attractions industry, we realise now more than ever the importance of what we do, that is, allowing families to create magical, joyful memories together. To be able to continue doing this in the next 40 years, we must ensure that we work together toward sustainable goals.”
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