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Whitewater West’s all in one compact play attraction, No Boundaries, offers a customised solution for park and play centres needing an eye- catching. low maintenance, attraction. Ronnie Dungan spoke to the firm to find out how it works…
W ith increased
expectations that family entertainment centres
are able to offer a whole array of experiences in one place as part of a long day-out, has come demand for more compact solutions that bring big value in a small space. Responding to this demand, Whitewater West is among the many attractions providers that has developed a play solution called No Boundaries which creates an eye- catching feature with a small footprint.
Jacky Chui, Whitewater’s content
market specialist explains: “The inspiration for No Boundaries was our desire to bring the fun and excitement of adventure experiences to a broader range of guests and in particular to
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kids and families. Appreciating the needs, both architectural and operational, of the theme and water park resort operator is what influenced us to design No Boundaries as a tall and iconic structure but with a compact high capacity footprint.”
The firm currently offers No Boundaries in two options - the larger NB200 and the NB100 - and may also develop additional options. It allows for a capacity of between 350-800 guests per hour and has a maximum footprint of 860 square metres. “We are in the midst of four project installations, two of the larger No Boundaries NB200 and two of the No Boundaries NB100 (one of which is in an indoor theme park space). The interest in No Boundaries has been fantastic; we can see additional models, configurations and activity compositions in the future. “No Boundaries offers three of the best and broadest appeal adventure experiences: zipping, ropes challenge courses, and climbing walls and free- form structures. However, our Zip Coaster is not on a straight steel cable, rather it is a unique hybrid between zip and roller coaster that travels on a rigid track that allows it to curve, bend, dip and basically follow unique paths. We spent a lot of time ensuring that our Zip Coaster was a safely, controlled ride system but did not sacrifice the dispatch efficiency. No Boundaries also provides free-play climbing and sliding fun in our Net and Wave Climbs and Adventure Trails.” The bespoke nature of the
development means that the firm is a little coy when it comes to discussing installation costs. But it expects to make improvements to build times and the installation process. “Depending upon the level of theming, customisation, and site development, typical time from contract to commissioning of a No Boundaries attraction is 12-14 months for NB100 and 14-16 for NB200. We expect these timelines to improve significantly as the product progresses from the initial installations through the roll-out.”
May/June 2017
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