Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast is located adjacent to Warner Bros. Movie World, a movie-related park also owned by Village Roadshow Theme Parks. In anticipation of the coming summer, the beginning of October saw the opening of Wet'n'Wild’s latest attraction Kamikaze, a pair of Sidewinder slides by United States water attraction manufacturer Waterfun Products Inc. You'll be directed back to this page once you're in. Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast is a water park situated in Oxenford, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, owned and operated by Village Roadshow Theme Parks. Warner Village Theme Parks CEO John Menzies was able to give Parkz some insight into the rationale behind this choice of attraction. Just after 1pm the ride was opened to the public, with many eager visitors quickly descending upon the attraction. Tornado tends to be a wilder and more soaking ride, with groups of guests washed straight through. Eventually, you settle to a stop at the bottom, where you can get out of the raft and wade to the exit platform. In 2009, the park received 1,095,000 visitors ranking it first in Australia and eighth in the world. Tube Water Slide. Daisy and her mum on the Kamikaze ride in Wet'n'Wild on the Gold Coast. Sea World Resort. Village Roadshow Theme Parks. The sheer steepness, and suddenness of the drop provides that intimidation factor. Less water tends to gather at the bottom, with the ‘bump’ of water Tornados are famous for far less severe, so the rafts retain their energy for longer. Wet'n'Wild Las Vegas. The thrilling ride can best be described as a giant half pipe, with pairs of riders sent down to slide back and forth. The thin spray of water means the rafts slide back and forth smoothly.
Any unauthorised use of Parkz content is expressly prohibited. Similarities have been drawn between Kamikaze and the park’s existing Tornado attraction, some questioning whether the rides are really different enough, but in reality there are some differences. Owing to the similarity in name, 2008 Olympic BMX rider Kamakazi was on hand with his bike for the grand opening of the ride. Groups & Functions ... Head to the Extreme H2O Zone to take on a 11 metre drop at a steep 70 degree angle on the Kamikaze! Kamikaze is the twelfth water slide attraction currently operating at the park. No claim is made as to the accuracy or currency of the content on this site at any time. Image: Gavin Seipelt. If you're already a Parkz member, click below to login. That is Gwen you can hear yelling !!!!! On the other hand Kamakaze tends to be more about the oscillating up and down the walls. Accommodation. In good judgement the Olympian did not attempt to take to the slide on his BMX. After carrying the heavy duty rafts to the top riders head left or right, and load in at the sloped starting trough.
Reach speeds of up to 50 km/h in this heart pumping U-shaped slide. This gives riders the choice of going forwards or backwards, and thrill seekers should definitely opt for the latter. All content copyright ©2002-2020 Parkz and its respective copyright holder. Safey is taken seriously on this ride, with lifeguards wearing harnesses at the top of the tower. Its installation at Wet'n'Wild came down to the need to deliver unique experiences to the market, the success of these rides at other water parks (in particular the popularity at the WVTP-owned Hawaiian Waters), and the cost-effectiveness and return on investment with respect to comparable rides such as the Whitewater West Boomerango. The content of this website is provided for information purposes only. Wet'n'Wild Haikou.
Paradise Country Farmstay. In anticipation of the coming summer, the beginning of October saw the opening of Wet'n'Wild’s latest attraction Kamikaze, a pair of Sidewinder slides by United States water attraction manufacturer Waterfun Products Inc. The rafts are a unique twist on the standard double tubes, with backrests and a cosy inward facing seating arrangement.
Double the fun.... Kamikaze opens at Wet'n'Wild Water World.
Kamikaze opens at Wet'n'Wild Water World.