Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
About.com's "Best of Theme Parks 2011" Winners
Second place was 360 Rush at Spring Valley Beach in Blountsville, Alabama. Third place was the Constrictor at Wet n' Wild Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona.
Click here to visit the poll.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Regarding posts made to this blog
I do not plan to continue only making posts that seem like they're computer generated, like the Photos of the Week or News Block Posts. Those will still go on, but I'm also thinking of ways I can make more 'real' posts like this so I can bring a little variety to this blog.
The first trip report or review I make will probably be made around summer time when I am not busy with school. I plan to revisit Holiday World to ride Mammoth in early June, so you can expect that to come. Sorry that it's two months away, but hopefully it will be worth it in the end.
The first trip report or review I make will probably be made around summer time when I am not busy with school. I plan to revisit Holiday World to ride Mammoth in early June, so you can expect that to come. Sorry that it's two months away, but hopefully it will be worth it in the end.
News Block #12
Polin official waterslide supplier for Cartoon Network's AMAZONE water playground
(blooloop.com)
[Photo] Name confirmed for Cedar Point Soak City's newest Octopus Mat Racer slide
(facebook.com)
[Video]Wild Island water park to add new water slide
(ktvn.com)
Georgia's newest city Anaklia welcomes waterpark development
(whitewaterwest.com)
[Video] Laying the foundation for waterpark underway.
(kcentv.com)
Council OK's new waterpark ride
(colonyleader.com)
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Tallest Water Slides
I recently did some internet research to try to discover the truth in what is (or was) the tallest water slides on this planet. I think I have come to a conclusion on to what may be what, and this could clear the air for anyone confused.
Tallest freestanding water slide in the United States of America:
People around the world have heard of the infamous ProSlide plummet themed to a ski jump planted in the middle of Florida. Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach water park within Disney World in Orlando, Florida currently has the record for the tallest and fastest water slide in the United States.
Tallest freestanding water slide in the world:
This slide just might live up to it's name. Insano at Beach Park waterpark in Brazil currently holds the record for the tallest freestanding water slide in the world.
This next one is where things get confusing...
World's highest drop on a water slide:
Kilimanjaro freefall slide has the highest drop height on a water slide... but, the structure holding up the platform for where the slide starts is on top of a hill, which means that the structure itself is not 50 meters tall; only the drop is. What I mean by freestanding is that the entire structure would not be getting any assistance from any other naturally raised ground surface under it.
The station is boosted via a hill, which allows the water slide to be safely extended further upwards. The slide itself digs into the side of a hill to extend the flume down far enough to claim the highest drop height.
Tallest freestanding water slide in the United States of America:
People around the world have heard of the infamous ProSlide plummet themed to a ski jump planted in the middle of Florida. Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach water park within Disney World in Orlando, Florida currently has the record for the tallest and fastest water slide in the United States.
- Drop Height: 120ft. -- 37 meters
- Speed: roughly 55 mph -- 89 km/h
Tallest freestanding water slide in the world:
This slide just might live up to it's name. Insano at Beach Park waterpark in Brazil currently holds the record for the tallest freestanding water slide in the world.
- Drop Height: 41 meters -- 135ft.
- Speed: roughly 105 km/h -- 65 mph
This next one is where things get confusing...
World's highest drop on a water slide:
Kilimanjaro freefall slide has the highest drop height on a water slide... but, the structure holding up the platform for where the slide starts is on top of a hill, which means that the structure itself is not 50 meters tall; only the drop is. What I mean by freestanding is that the entire structure would not be getting any assistance from any other naturally raised ground surface under it.
The station is boosted via a hill, which allows the water slide to be safely extended further upwards. The slide itself digs into the side of a hill to extend the flume down far enough to claim the highest drop height.
- Drop Height: 50 meters -- 164ft.
- Speed: roughly 91 km/h -- 57 mph
Friday, March 23, 2012
News Block #11
Beach Waterpark offers season pass holders alternative instead of refunds
(springfieldnewssun.com)
Splash Kingdom Waterpark seeks summer hires as job fair
(redlandsdailyfacts.com)
Waterparks in Kansas: A Huffington Post Travel Guide
(huffingtonpost.com)
Wet N' Wild Phoenix Waterpark open for spring break
(azcentral.com)
Myrtle Beach waterpark to have job fair
(myrtlebeachonline.com)
Plans for Ellensburg waterpark, Outlets to create jobs
(keprtv.com)
(springfieldnewssun.com)
Splash Kingdom Waterpark seeks summer hires as job fair
(redlandsdailyfacts.com)
Waterparks in Kansas: A Huffington Post Travel Guide
(huffingtonpost.com)
Wet N' Wild Phoenix Waterpark open for spring break
(azcentral.com)
Myrtle Beach waterpark to have job fair
(myrtlebeachonline.com)
Plans for Ellensburg waterpark, Outlets to create jobs
(keprtv.com)
Monday, March 19, 2012
News Block #10
Kings Island makes offer to Beach Season-Pass holders
(wlwt.com)
Wild Rivers water park to rebuild on nearby country land
(ocregister.com)
Sahara Sam's Oasis Indoor Water Park wins prestigious award for water safety
(philly.citybizlist.com)
Sunday is deadline to name Huron water park
(kdlt.com)
(wlwt.com)
Wild Rivers water park to rebuild on nearby country land
(ocregister.com)
Sahara Sam's Oasis Indoor Water Park wins prestigious award for water safety
(philly.citybizlist.com)
Sunday is deadline to name Huron water park
(kdlt.com)
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
News Block #9
Time for some more news I found.
[Video]Legoland Florida Waterpark Walkthrough
(youtube.com/yaytez)
Beach waterpark to close for 2012
(news.cincinnati.com)
Huron, South Dakota seeks names for water park
(ksfy.com)
Note: Most of my sources come from Amusement Today. A smaller fraction I find on my own. If there are any other news sources I could follow to hear of more information in the water park industry, please let me know. Thanks!
[Video]Legoland Florida Waterpark Walkthrough
(youtube.com/yaytez)
Beach waterpark to close for 2012
(news.cincinnati.com)
Huron, South Dakota seeks names for water park
(ksfy.com)
Note: Most of my sources come from Amusement Today. A smaller fraction I find on my own. If there are any other news sources I could follow to hear of more information in the water park industry, please let me know. Thanks!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
News Block #8
I guess I've been slacking on these. Time to recover!
Great Wolf Lodge design is next on to-do list
(thedailymail.net)
Elitch Gardens to get new 3 new ride and 3 new shows, including ProSlide Tantrum
(denverpost.com)
Owners of the now defunct Wild Rivers water park to open another water park
(ocregister.com)
[Video] New rides ready for water park season at Schlitterbahn
(http://fox4kc.com)
Quassy water park expansion approved
(rep-am.com)
Vermont waterpark making a splash [small review]
(articles.boston.com)
Great Wolf Lodge design is next on to-do list
(thedailymail.net)
Elitch Gardens to get new 3 new ride and 3 new shows, including ProSlide Tantrum
(denverpost.com)
Owners of the now defunct Wild Rivers water park to open another water park
(ocregister.com)
[Video] New rides ready for water park season at Schlitterbahn
(http://fox4kc.com)
Quassy water park expansion approved
(rep-am.com)
Vermont waterpark making a splash [small review]
(articles.boston.com)
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Photo of the Week #11
The featured photo of this week is...
100-Meter Splash at Six Flags White Water
We have surpassed 10 Photo of the Weeks!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
News Block #7
Lo-Q signs up 11th US water park for new queuing system
(proactiveinvestors.co.uk)
Kalahari Resorts still coming to Fredricksburg?
(blogs.fredericksburg.com)
Palace Entertainment aquaires Noah's Ark Water Park
(amusementtoday.com)
Quassy to expand water park with four new attractions
(amusementtoday.com)
Clementon Park and Splash World announced new attraction
(amusementtoday.com)
Amusement Park adding east coast's only looping water slide
(mdcoastdispatch.com)
[Video] Stuart's anticipated water park already making a splash
(cbs12.com)
(proactiveinvestors.co.uk)
Kalahari Resorts still coming to Fredricksburg?
(blogs.fredericksburg.com)
Palace Entertainment aquaires Noah's Ark Water Park
(amusementtoday.com)
Quassy to expand water park with four new attractions
(amusementtoday.com)
Clementon Park and Splash World announced new attraction
(amusementtoday.com)
Amusement Park adding east coast's only looping water slide
(mdcoastdispatch.com)
[Video] Stuart's anticipated water park already making a splash
(cbs12.com)
Friday, March 2, 2012
Website Update: Water Park Pages Have More Photos
I recently updates the Aquatica page with an idea that I have been wanting to put to use on the website, which is to include separate water slide photos on the same page as the water park page. Doing so avoids users needing to navigate away from the page to see photos of a specific water slide they might be looking for or want to look at.
This is only a test. I don't know if it will work successfully with other pages, such as the Six Flags White Water page, which has a numerous amount of water slides and would probably cause the page to be extra-long.
To see the page, click here!
This is only a test. I don't know if it will work successfully with other pages, such as the Six Flags White Water page, which has a numerous amount of water slides and would probably cause the page to be extra-long.
To see the page, click here!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
New Poll:
A lot of coaster and water slide enthusiasts have been to Florida before, and chances are that you've been to one of Orlando's many spectacular water parks. The new poll is centered around those water parks in the Orlando area, and the question is:
What's your favorite Orlando water park?
*Sea World's Aquatica
*Disney's Blizzard Beach
*Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
*Wet n' Wild
I thought of adding CoCo Key resort, but I didn't due to it not being a standalone waterpark.
Make your selection on the right-side panel. Poll ends at 12:00am (EST) on March 31.
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