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词条 Wet'n'Wild Sydney
释义

  1. History

  2. Attractions

  3. MyBand

  4. Complaints

  5. Incidents

  6. Season History

  7. See also

  8. References

  9. External links

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2013}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2010}}{{Infobox water park
|name =Wet'n'Wild Sydney
|image = Wet'n'Wild Sydney logo.png
|caption =
|location = Prospect
|location2 = New South Wales
|location3 = Australia
|coordinates = {{coord|33|48|31.64|S|150|54|39.92|E|display=inline,title}}
|homepage = {{URL|www.wetnwildsydney.com.au}}
|owner = Parques Reunidos
|general_manager = Cameron Mackay
|opening_date = {{Start date|2013|12|12|df=yes}}
|closing_date =
|previous_names =
|season = September – April
|area = {{Convert|25|ha|acre|abbr=on}}
|pools = 3
|slides = 42
|children_areas = 1
|slogan = An incredible day out that everyone will love - time and time again.
}}Wet'n'Wild Sydney is a water park in the greater western Sydney suburb of Prospect, New South Wales, Australia, that opened on 12 December 2013. The park was announced on 11 September 2010[1][2][3][4] and was the third Wet'n'Wild water park operated by Village Roadshow Theme Parks, after locations on the Gold Coast and Las Vegas. On 2 July 2018, it was announced that the park was acquired by Parques Reunidos.[1]

History

On 11 September 2010, New South Wales Premier, Kristina Keneally, joined Village Roadshow Theme Parks' Chief Executive Officer, Tim Fisher, to announce Wet'n'Wild Sydney. The proposal detailed a {{Convert|25|ha|acre|adj=on}} water park in Prospect, New South Wales that was set to be one of the top ten water parks in the world.[2][3][4][5]

In a master plan created by Canadian water slide manufacturer, WhiteWater West, Wet'n'Wild Sydney was set to play host to a variety of attractions including two wave pools, two lazy rivers, a children's AquaPlay area, spas and volleyball courts. These ground-level attractions would be coupled by several slide towers featuring a variety of water slides including two AquaLoops, a Boomerango, dueling Master Blasters, a Super Bowl, an Abyss, a six-lane Whizzard, two family raft rides, and a collection of inline tube slides.[6] The whole park was set to cost A$80 million, have a seasonal attendance of over one million visitors, and have a turnover of A$500 million in the first decade of operation.[7]

The commencement of construction was announced by New South Wales Premier, Barry O'Farrell, and Wet'n'Wild Sydney General Manager, Chris Warhurst, on 9 September 2012.[8] The announcement detailed Village Roadshow would now be investing $115 million into the park ahead of its planned opening in late 2013.[9] Plans for the $115 million park were designed by Water Technology Inc.[14] On 12 December 2013, the park officially opened to the public, after several days of soft openings.[10][11]

The water park was forced to cancel its 2013 New Year's Eve Festival with just six hours notice due to "a major technical production issue". The event, which was expected to sell-out, was promoted as Australia's "first ever music festival to be held at a water theme park". Village Roadshow later stated that the organiser's "management plan for crowd control and safety failed to meet Wet'n'Wild's standards".[12] The event was later moved to Australia Day.[13]

Attractions

Wet'n'Wild Sydney features several water slide attractions; a large wave pool; a children's area; food, beverage and retail outlets; and a Surf Life Saving Club. The park features four water slide towers, each featuring a collection of slides grouped by the level of thrill. The park is centred around a large wave pool known as The Beach. The Beach was designed by an Australian company and is capable of producing (non surfable) waves of up to {{Convert|2.3|m}}.[14]

To the left of the park entrance is the first slide tower, containing three slides by ProSlide Technology: Bombora, Tantrum and T5.[15] All of the slides use four-person cloverleaf-shaped rafts. Bombora is a Tornado Wave slide where riders are taken on an enclosed flume ride before dropping down to the ground and riding up a large wave-shaped surface.[16] Here, riders experience a feeling of weightlessness.[17] The second slide is the T5, a ProSlide Tornado 60. The ride is characterised by a large funnel, {{Convert|60|ft}} in diameter, in which riders oscillate back and forth. Both before and after the main funnel element riders navigate through enclosed flume segments.[18][19] The final slide on this tower is Tantrum, a ProSlide Tornado 24. Tantrum features three enclosed funnels, each with a diameter of {{Convert|24|ft|m}}, similar to the single larger funnel on the T5. Several enclosed flume segments link the three funnels, leading the ride to the shared splashdown pool.[20][21]

The second tower is located adjacent to the first, and contains two slides manufactured by WhiteWater West: H2Go Racer and 360Rush. H2Go Racer is an eight-lane Whizzard Twist where riders race head-first on a mat down the slide to the runout chutes. Riders begin by entering an enclosed tube section where the individual lanes are braided. The lanes then enter a 360-degree helix, before emerging for a final open drop.[22][23] The second ride is the 360Rush, a set of four AquaLoop looping water slides. Pairs of slides are situated on either side of the H2Go Racers, with each featuring a trap door release with 3G acceleration and a top speed of {{Convert|60|km/h}}.[22][24]

On the other side of The Beach is the third tower, featuring five slides also by WhiteWater West: Half Pipe, Typhoon, Tropical Cyclone, The Breakers, and AquaTube.[22][25] All of the slides on this tower use two-person inline tubes. Half Pipe is a Boomerango of a similar design to Bombora; however, the exit chute from the vertical wall features a small camel hump for a second moment of weightlessness.[22][26] Typhoon is a Rattler where riders slide down open flume sections before entering two cylinders at right angles. Riders oscillate back and forth inside the cylinders before emerging and continuing with the open slide.[22][27] Tropical Cyclone is a Constrictor, a slide characterised by three wide helices. Internally, these helices measure {{Convert|2.1|m}} in diameter as opposed to the {{Convert|1.3|m|ft|adj=on}} diameter evidenced in the rest of the slide.[22][28] The Breakers are a set of four Master Blaster slides. These slides mimic roller coasters by providing not only descents, but ascents as well. Ascents are achieved though water jets blasting the raft uphill.[22][29] AquaTube is a traditional flume ride that features enclosed twists and turns in complete darkness. The ride is a Giant AquaTube by WhiteWater West.[22][30]

The fourth and final tower was manufactured by ProSlide Technology and features three slides: Double Bowlseye, The Curler and Riptide.[31] The tower is located near the front of the park. They used round rafts that can seat between four and five people but they kept getting stuck in the rides so they have been replaced by Cloverleaf rafts that seat only 4 people. Double Bowlseye is a Behemoth Bowl 40 where riders descend a dark tunnel before entering two large, open bowls. The raft circles the centre of the bowls before exiting down through the centre and into another flume channel.[32][33] The Curler and Riptide are two Mammoth slides. The Curler is characterised by enclosed twists and turns while Riptide features a large open-air double drop to conclude the ride.[34][35][36]

Three family-oriented attractions and two upcharge attractions are located on the ground level, detached from the main slide towers. In addition to aforementioned wave pool, The Beach, other attractions include Boomerang Bay, a lazy and action river, and Wet'n'Wild Junior, a children's area featuring miniature versions of the park's main attractions.[37][38][39] The first upcharge attraction is the Sydney SkyCoaster, the world's largest double Skycoaster. Riders are raised to a height of {{Convert|251|ft|m}} before plunging at {{Convert|70|km/h}} and swinging out across The Beach. The ride was manufactured by Skycoaster, Inc., a wholly owned division of Ride Entertainment Group, who installed the ride.[40][41] The second upcharge attraction is The Surf Deck, manufactured by Australian company LatiTube that is capable of simulating "waves" of up to {{Convert|2|m}}.[42]

MyBand

Wet'n'Wild Sydney includes a wireless ticketing and payment system fully integrated into the park's infrastructure. The technology is called MyBand and uses radio-frequency identification held inside a silicon wristband which patrons wear. Season Pass holders are issued a permanent MyBand, while Single Day Admission ticketed guests receive a temporary MyBand.[43] The device is used by uploading cash from the park or online which can then be used to purchase retail items, food and beverages with a simple swipe.[44] The system was designed by RFID n Print.[45]

Complaints

Shortly after opening, various complaints had been made about ticket and food pricing, long queues, venue capacity, long lines for the car park, and rides being shut down without apparent reason.[46]

Incidents

An 8-year-old girl was injured in January 2014 on the Bombora ride.[47]

Season History

Season 1 - 12 December 2013 - 27 April 2014

Season 2 - 20 September 2014 - 19 April 2015

Season 3 - 19 September 2015 - 24 April 2016

Season 4 - 24 September 2016 - 24 April 2017

Season 5 - 23 September 2017 - 29 April 2018

See also

  • Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
  • Wet'n'Wild Hawaii
  • Wet'n'Wild Phoenix
  • Wet'n'Wild Las Vegas
  • Sydney's Wonderland, a proposed theme park in Western Sydney which will also include a water park.

References

1. ^http://www.inparkmagazine.com/wet-n-wild-sydney-parques-reunidos/
2. ^1 {{cite news|title= Keneally touts $80m water theme park|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/keneally-touts-80m-water-theme-park/story-e6freuy9-1225918252557|accessdate=11 September 2010|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|date=11 September 2010|author=AAP}}
3. ^1 {{cite news|title=$80 million water park plan unveiled|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=511832&articleID=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311062023/http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=511832&articleID=|dead-url=yes|archive-date=11 March 2012|accessdate=11 September 2010|newspaper=Sky News|date=11 September 2010}}
4. ^1 {{cite web|title=Water theme park planned for Sydney|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/11/3009081.htm|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=11 September 2010|date=11 September 2010}}
5. ^1 {{cite news|title= NSW $80 million water park plan unveiled |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/nsw-80-million-water-park-plan-unveiled-20100911-155gh.html|accessdate=11 September 2010|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=11 September 2010|agency=AAP}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Concept Plan|url=http://www.wetnwildsydney.com.au/pdf/WNW_Sydney_Proposal.pdf|publisher=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|accessdate=11 September 2010|date=10 September 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301094042/http://wetnwildsydney.com.au/pdf/WNW_Sydney_Proposal.pdf|archivedate=1 March 2011}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Fact Sheet|url=http://www.wetnwildsydney.com.au/pdf/WNW_Sydney_FactSheets.pdf|publisher=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|accessdate=11 September 2010|date=10 September 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113603/http://www.wetnwildsydney.com.au/pdf/WNW_Sydney_FactSheets.pdf|archivedate=6 July 2011}}
8. ^{{cite news|last=Tovey|first=Josephine|title=West to ride wave of park prosperity, says O'Farrell|url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/west-to-ride-wave-of-park-prosperity-says-ofarrell-20120909-25mho.html|accessdate=13 September 2012|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=10 September 2012}}
9. ^{{cite news|last=Coote|first=Alice|title=Sydney, get ready for the slide of your life|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/sydney-get-ready-for-the-slide-of-your-life/story-fndo317g-1226468482771|accessdate=13 September 2012|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=10 September 2012}}
10. ^{{cite news|last=Sieff|first=Evan|title=Gold season pass holders get sliding at Wet'n'Wild Sydney|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/gold-season-pass-holders-get-sliding-at-wetnwild-sydney/story-fngr8i5s-1226778983802|accessdate=12 December 2013|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|date=10 December 2013|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LnSiiX1V?url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/gold-season-pass-holders-get-sliding-at-wetnwild-sydney/story-fngr8i5s-1226778983802|archivedate=11 December 2013}}
11. ^{{cite news|title=Wet'n'Wild theme park opens today: get soaked in fun on the wettest rides of your life|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/travel/australia/wetnwild-theme-park-opens-today-get-soaked-in-fun-on-the-wettest-rides-of-your-life/story-fnjjv02f-1226781069432|accessdate=12 December 2013|date=11 December 2013|author=Klein, Nathan|author2=Bahr, Jessica|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LnSkCAiO?url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/travel/australia/wetnwild-theme-park-opens-today-get-soaked-in-fun-on-the-wettest-rides-of-your-life/story-fnjjv02f-1226781069432|archivedate=11 December 2013}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=Wet'n'Wild's many problems have councillors fed up|url=http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/wetnwilds-many-problems-have-councillors-fed-up-20140101-30643.html|publisher=smh|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
13. ^{{cite web|title=Wet'n'Wild Sydney cancels New Year's Eve|url=http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1998860/wetnwild-sydney-cancels-new-years-eve/|publisher=theherald|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
14. ^{{cite web|last=Warhurst|first=Chris|title=Wet n Wild Sydney - Exclusive Tour by Theme Park Director|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKoN2stFlz4|work=Impact Multimedia|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=4 January 2014|date=4 December 2013}}
15. ^{{cite web|title=Wet'n'Wild Sydney Tower Tours - Bombora|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA1tDdV_Bx4|work=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=4 January 2014|date=4 December 2013}}
16. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=Bombora|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1593|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
17. ^{{cite web|title=TornadoWave|url=http://www.proslide.com/ride/tornadowave/|publisher=ProSlide Technology|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
18. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=T5|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1576|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
19. ^{{cite web|title=Tornado 60|url=http://www.proslide.com/ride/tornado60/|publisher=ProSlide|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
20. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=Tantrum|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1577|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
21. ^{{cite web|title=Tornado 24|url=http://www.proslide.com/ride/tornado24/|publisher=ProSlide|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
22. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite journal|last=Seifert|first=Jeffery L.|title=News Splash|journal=Amusement Today|date=September 2013|volume=17|issue=6.1|page=24|url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/backissues/at_september_2013_web.pdf|accessdate=5 December 2013}}
23. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=H2Go Racer|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1548|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
24. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=360Rush|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1552|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
25. ^{{cite web|title=Wet'n'Wild Sydney Tower Tours - Half Pipe|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD4hTXaltcQ|work=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=4 January 2014|date=4 December 2013}}
26. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=Half Pipe|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1553|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
27. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=Typhoon|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1557|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
28. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=Tropical Cyclone|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1554|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
29. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=The Breakers|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1595|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
30. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=AquaTube|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1594|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
31. ^{{cite web|title=Wet'n'Wild Sydney Tower Tours - Double Bowlseye|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3_pSX5m-6Y|work=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=4 January 2014|date=4 December 2013}}
32. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=Double Bowlseye|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1551|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
33. ^{{cite web|title=Behemoth Bowl 40|url=http://www.proslide.com/ride/behemothbowl40/|publisher=ProSlide|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
34. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=The Curler|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1597|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
35. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=Riptide|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1596|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
36. ^{{cite web|title=Mammoth|url=http://www.proslide.com/ride/mammoth/|publisher=ProSlide|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
37. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=The Beach|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1599|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
38. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=Boomerang Bay|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1600|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
39. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=Wet'n'Wild Junior|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1598|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
40. ^{{cite web|title=Projects|url=http://www.rideentertainment.com/projects|publisher=Ride Entertainment Group|accessdate=22 November 2013}}
41. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=Sydney Skycoaster|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1549|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
42. ^{{Parkz|ride_name=The Surf Deck|location=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|parkz_number=1545|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
43. ^{{cite web|title=ABOUT MYBAND|url=http://wetnwildsydney.com.au/myband.aspx|publisher=Wet'n'Wild Sydney|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
44. ^{{cite web|title=Gold season pass holders get sliding at Wet'n'Wild Sydney|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/gold-season-pass-holders-get-sliding-at-wetnwild-sydney/story-fngr8i5s-1226778983802|publisher=The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
45. ^1 {{cite journal|title=Wet'n'Wild Sydney to be the World's Most Technologically Advanced Waterpark|journal=Australian Leisure Management|date=4 December 2013|url=http://www.ausleisure.com.au/default.asp?PageID=298&ReleaseID=9413&Display=True|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
46. ^{{cite news|last=Carroll|first=Lucy|url=http://www.traveller.com.au/wetnwilds-many-problems-have-councillors-fed-up-30643|title=Wet'n'Wild's many problems have councillors fed up|publisher=Traveller |date=2 January 2014|accessdate=22 July 2016}}
47. ^{{cite news|last=Burke|first=Kate|url=http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/2041063/wet-n-wild-ride-ends-in-injury-for-girl/|title=Wet 'n' Wild ride ends in injury for girl|publisher=Central Western Daily|date=2014-01-23|accessdate=2015-02-21}}

External links

  • {{Official website|www.wetnwildsydney.com.au}}
  • {{YouTube|ZH4tXYmH-P8|Promo trailer}}
{{Village Roadshow Theme Parks}}{{Australian Theme Parks}}

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