News Block #6

This block has a few more articles than previous blocks.

Riders collide in Jay Peak Pumphouse water park Aqualoop
(screamscape.com)

Fun Spot Orlando adding coasters, thrill rides, and water park
(latimes.com)

[Video] Zoning request approved for Schlitterbahn water park
(kiiitv.com)

KeyLime Cove Indoor water park names 2011 eMarketer of the Yar
(bradenton.com)

Martin County's Sailfish Water Park opening April 28
(tcpalm.com)

Poll Results: Favorite Kind of Water Coaster

Another month passed and another poll finished. This time this poll had more voters than January's poll and received more support, which I appreciate greatly!

It seems White Water West won this poll with their Master Blasters.

 

Coming in second was ProSlide with their Hydromags. Congratulations to White Water!

The new poll will be posted soon.

News Block #5

[Video] Sandcastle water park, Blackpool, opens new Montazooma and Aztec Falls water slides.
(youtube.com)

[Video] Hurricane Alley water park names new water slide, Storm Chaser
(kiiitv.com)

Abilene City Council gives go-ahead for splash park
(reporternews.com)

Polin Waterslides for 5 Aqualand Water Parks - King Cobra Debuts in France!
(blooloop.com)

Photo of the week #10

The featured photo of this week is...

The Ziggurat water slide complex at Atlantis Aquaventure Dubai

Photo of the Week #9

The featured photo of this week is...

Summit Plummet at Disney's Blizzard Beach

News Block #4

Aquatica texas reveals their park map
(behindthethrills.com)

First Polin King Cobra in America will debut at Six Flags Great Adventure
(finance.yahoo.com)

Water World in Federal Heights, Colorado installing new hydromagnetic water coaster
(denverpost.com)

Photo of the Week #8

The featured photo of this week is...

Run-a-Way River at Six Flags White Water

News Block #3

Another installment of a news block, this time I set this post to automatically publish on Saturday so I could gather as much news as I could beforehand.

Hawaiian Falls Roanoke announces world's first Splashtacular Double BowlsEye to be installed
(newsplusnotes.blogspot.com)


Possible tax breaks for the new snow and water park coming to Nashville, Tennessee
(tennessean.com)

Koch family members, the family that owns and operated Holiday World, continue to seek reopening Kentucky Kingdom
(bluegrassboardwalk.com)

The last announcement probably effects me more than most readers since Kentucky Kingdom is my home park (with Holiday World as the second closest park), so I support them 100% and thank them for their interest on re-opening the park!

News Block #2

Another news block with more news involving the water park industry!

Mammoth construction update at Holiday World Splashin' Safari [Video Below]:

(youtube.com/holiblogger)

Legoland Florida water park set to open May 26
(blogs.orlandosentinel.com)

Opening of Splashwater Canyon water park in Las Vegas delayed
(8newsnow.com)

Photo of the Week #7

The featured photo of this week is...

Dolphin Plunge at Aquatica in Orlando, Florida

Chances are that you've seen this photo in a few other places before! ;-) This is the first time I've featured it in a photo of the week, believe it or not.

News Block #1

This post is dedicated to recent news I bump into that has to do with the water park industry. I'm trying my best to keep up with anything that comes up. Click these links to view the articles on them.

Lotte World in Seoul, South Korea, to work with White Water West in building new water park. 
(whitewaterwest.com)

Lo-Q Fastpass system installed in Six Flags' ninth water park.
(proactiveinvestors.co.uk)

Wet n' Wild Orlando to build a new kids area.
(myfoxorlando.com)