Magic Springs just announced they will be adding a wave simulator to Crystal Falls, the park’s free with admission water park. Guests will be able to hang ten in the middle of Arkansas with Boogie Blast, a White Water Wests FlowRider. Water park goers will grab a boogie board and then jump into the man made wave where they will be able to do tricks, spins, and with some practice, even a few flips. Boogie Blast is a great attraction for all ages; it is one of interactive rides that are fun to ride over, and over and over again because you can get better at it each time and have fun improving. Not only will it be very re-ridable, but Boogie Blast is sure to be fun to watch with all the stunts, tricks and wipe outs!
This comes as a great addition with a quite troublesome season last year. The park was plagued with break downs and other disruptions that simply did not make this park reach anywhere near it’s fullest potential. Luckily, it seems that the park is back on track with this new addition and it is sure to be a popular one.
Unfortunately, I have never had a chance to experience one of these Wave Simulators. Have you? Leave a comment with your Park Thoughts below.
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While Australia may not exactly be known for their theme parks, they certainly are not forgotten. Dreamworld, one of the major theme parks in the Gold Coast region has announced several new additions between its Dreamworld theme park and White Water World water park. Illuminate, a light and laser spectacular is expected to debut in April along with The Wedgie the same month as well.
On select nights, the park’s Main Street will become a canvas for a state of the art light and laser extravaganza. Starring the Nickelodeon’s Spongebob guests will go under the sea with this square character as a high tech laser system paints pictures of the character around the area. The show is designed by the same people that produced the Hong Kong Symphony of Lights and it sounds like the show will be using a giant water screen to project the images onto.
At the same time in White Water World water park, they will be introducing a new White Water West Aqua Loop attraction. The Wedgie is set to debut some time in April. This latest wedgie machine will drop guests trap door style before heading into an insane “loop” that will actually wrap around an existing water slide: The Hydrocoaster. It might just be the rendering’s view but to me, it does not appear that this Aqua Loop is at as steep of an angle as the others.
Both of these attractions show a bright future for Gold Coast Theme Park. Look out for Illuminate when it starts on April 5th and check back for more information on when The Wedgie will make it’s debut for those brave enough to experience it. Leave a comment with your Park Thoguhts below.
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2011 will be Six Flags 50th Anniversary, and the original park, Six Flags Over Texas, is getting some huge birthday gifts. Six Flags has said they were going to close Texas Giant, one of the biggest wooden coasters in the world, for the entire 2010 season while it gets a refurbishment in time for the 2011 celebration. While Six Flags has been pretty quiet about the details, the park has finally revealed some details on the ride’s update.
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Officials today showed off Texas Giant’s new red, steel track. Texas Giant will be receiving all steel track over it’s wooden supports. The system the ride will be using is the first of it’s kind and will be manufactured by the Rocky Mountain Construction Group. The pictures above show the Chinchillan Red track, that is custom fabricated to fit this ride, as well as the steel braces being put into place.
This new style of coaster is being named an “Iron Horse Coaster“. Rocky Mountain Construction claims several improvements with this new system such as less daily maintenance, less construction cost, and “a revolution in track technology”. Six Flags seems very proud of this new creation saying “Six Flags has a reputation for developing ride concepts and Texas Giant will be the crowning jewel.”
Needless to say, that this is a very unexpected announcement. It sounds like this refurbishment will certainly not be a typical off season refurbishment, but instead bringing the ride into the new generation with the custom fabricated track. My thoughts on the Iron Horse Coaster style is still up in the air as the details are a bit confusing. This 2010 season will certainly be an interesting one as we see a Wooden coaster transform into a steel coaster marvel. What are your thoughts? Leave a comment with your Park Thoughts below.
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