WhiteWater World is a water park located on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia that opened to the public on December 8, 2006. At a cost of AUD$56 million, eight attractions were built for opening. 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, with it previously being used as the backdrop for the Nine Network children's television series The Shak.
History
Park
History
WhiteWater World opened on December 8, 2006 featuring eight
attractions. The park's owners at the time, Macquarie Leisure,
invested $56 million to build a world class water park with focus
on cutting edge attractions. At opening, the park featured two
Australian firsts (The Rip, Super Tubes Hydrocoaster), one world
first (The BRO) and Australia's biggest Tornado slide (The Green
Room). The park has an Australian beach culture theme.
Attraction
Timeline
- 2006, December - Park opened with The Green Room, The Rip,
Super Tubes Hydrocoaster, The BRO, The Temple of Huey,
Nickelodeon's Pipeline Plunge, Wiggle Bay and Cave of Waves.
- 2007, September - The Little Rippers
- 2010, April - The Wedgie
Current
attractions
WhiteWater World features several water slide attractions, a
large wavepool, as well as separate children and toddler areas.
There are also food and drink outlets, retail stores, a surf
school, a function area as well as numerous areas to sit down and
relax.
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OPENING APRIL 2010 - The Wedgie - a ProSlide SuperLOOP.
The ride is a body slide featuring a near vertical drop before
entering a fast downward spiralling turn.
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The Blue Ringed Octopus (BRO) - a ProSlide 'Octopus
Racer' consisting of eight 120 metre long lanes. At opening it was
the largest of its type in the world and the first in Australia.
Riders slide down head first from 16 metres in the air for 24
seconds, reaching speeds of up to 50 km/h. The ride has a
capacity of 1000 riders per hour.
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Cave of Waves - a themed 2,685 square metre wave pool
which can conjure up waves ranging up to 1.5 metres high. Built by
Murphy's Waves of Scotland, the pool has a constant temperature of
26 degrees Celsius. The Get Wet Surf School makes use of the pool
for its lessons outside of normal park operating hours.
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The Green Room - a four person cloverleaf tube 'Tornado'
attraction. Manufactured by ProSlide of Canada. The ride consists
of a 75 metre long tunnel followed closely by a near 20 metre drop
into the funnel.
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Little Rippers - two ProSlide duelling cannon bowl
slides. The ride opened in September 2007 and is attached to the
'Temple of Huey' tower. In a similar style to the other rides on
this tower, the slides can accommodate either one or two person
tubes.
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Nickelodeon's Pipeline Plunge - a Nickelodeon themed
children's area with four flume slides and water activities. The
attraction is a WhiteWater West Aqua Play Area.
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The Rip - a four person cloverleaf tube 'Behemoth Bowl'
giant bowl slide. The first of its kind in Australia. Manufactured
by ProSlide.
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The Shak - the exterior shell of the 'shak' hut which
used to be used in the Nine Network children's television series
The Shak.
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Supertubes Hydrocoaster - a three person ProSlide
'Rocket Slide', the second LIM-powered waterslide in the world and
Australia's only water coaster.
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The Temple Of Huey - three tube slides intertwined with
Dreamworld's Cyclone
Roller Coaster. Guests can ride in a single or double tube. All
three slides are manufactured by ProSlide.
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Broken Headz - 99 m long
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Cut Snake - 104 m long
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Screamin Right Handers - 88 m long
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Wiggle Bay - a Wiggles themed infants area featuring
waterplay activities and four toddler slides. Four slides at the
back of the area are manufactured by ProSlide while the Aqua Play
features are manufactured by Whitewater West.
Future
On June 4, 2008, construction was to begin for a massive
expansion to the park. Upon completion, the park would have been
nearly double in size. Much of the expansion was to take place to
the east, covering up more and more of the Thunderbolt's footprint.
The main feature was a 25 m tall tower featuring three new
water slides. All would have been 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 would have also
featured a lazy rider, meandering around much of the remaining
area. As well as this It would have also featured a "wave channel"
that provides an added thrill for this typically sedate style of
ride. A large water play area would have 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 was due to open in late 2008 but is now
indefinitely delayed.
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