WhiteWater World
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| Location | Coomera, Queensland, Australia  |
| Website | Official Website |
| Owner | Macquarie Leisure Operations |
| Opened | December 8, 2006 |
| Operating season | All year, heated in winter |
| No. of water slides | 9 rides |
| Slogan | A whole new world of water powered wow! |
WhiteWater World is a water park located on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia that opened to the public on December 8, 2006. It is situated directly adjacent to the Dreamworld theme park, in the suburb of Coomera. As with Dreamworld, WhiteWater World is owned and operated by Macquarie Leisure Trust and was built as an alternative to the nearby Warner Village Theme Parks' Wet'n'Wild Water World. The park has an Australian beach culture theme.
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[edit] List of attractions
WhiteWater World features seven main rides as well as separate children's and toddlers areas.
- Supertubes Hydrocoaster - a three person ProSlide 'Rocket Slide', the second LIM-powered waterslide[1] in the world and Australia's only water coaster.
- The Green Room - a four person cloverleaf tube 'Tornado' attraction. Manufactured by ProSlide of Canada.
- Cave of Waves - a themed Wavepool featuring waves up to 1.5 metres high. Built by Murphy's Waves of Scotland.
- Blue Ringed Octopus - an eight lane 'Octopus Racer', the largest of its type in the world and the first in Australia. Manufactured by ProSlide.
- The Rip - a four person cloverleaf tube 'Behemoth Bowl' giant bowl slide. The first of its kind in Australia. Manufactured by ProSlide.
- The Temple Of Huey - three tube slides intertwined with Dreamworld's Cyclone Roller Coaster. Manufactured by ProSlide.
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- Screamin Right Handers - 88m long
- Broken Headz - 99m long
- Cut Snake - 104m long
- Little Rippers - two ProSlide dueling cannon bowl slides. Attached to the 'Temple of Huey' tower, this is the newest addition having opened in September 2007. The slides can accommodate either one or two person tubes.
- Nickelodeon's Pipeline Plunge - a Nickelodeon themed children's area with four flume slides and water activities. Manufactured by Canadian firm WhiteWater West.
- Wiggle Bay - a Wiggles themed infants area featuring waterplay activities and four toddler slides. Manufactured by ProSlide.
Whitewaterworld is also the home to the show "The Shak"
[edit] Future
In 2008, WhiteWater World will undergo a massive expansion, ( this has been set to marc 2009 coinstruction started today) nearly doubling the park in size. Much of the expansion takes place to the east, covering up more and more of the Thunderbolt's footprint. The main feature will be a 25m tall tower featuring three new water slides. All will be manufactured by ProSlide, including two Mammoth Slides, and also a Tornado Alley, similar to the Green Room, except with a more traditional water slide layout. In addition to the slide tower, the expansion will also feature a lazy rider, meandering around much of the remaining area. It will feature a "wave channel" that provides an added thrill for this typically sedate style of ride. A large water play area will also be added to the area, that also features extensive shade areas, additional food and beverage outlets, and extensive observation areas around the lazy river. The expansion is due to open in late 2008 if the development application and all subsequent steps go according to plan.
[edit] References
- ^ "New water park brings slide innovation", retrieved January 21, 2006
[edit] External links
- WhiteWater World Official Website
- WhiteWater World Construction Timeline
- WhiteWater World prepares for expansion...
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