[Funfields - New 2020 Tornado Waterslide]

Funfields have just uploaded a video of the new slide which clearly shows it's final form factor, which includes a "flying saucer" element which I believe is an Australian first. Looks great!
 

 

[Funfields - New 2020 Tornado Waterslide]

Just now, TBoy said:

Great investment by Funfields but I think Gumbuya tops it out with its two new coasters.

Totally agree. I’ll be hitting up Gumbuya this summer for sure, even if it now costs $78 to get in, getting close to GC theme park pricing now! TNT looks like heaps of fun and will be great to ride a revitalised Buzzsaw again! I suggested to Gumbuya that they perhaps need to look at having to option of paying for access to park areas separately. E.G. wet, dry, wildlife. It would mean having to hire 3 extra staff to check wristbands at the entrances to each “world” but it may mean more numbers attending the park.

[Funfields - New 2020 Tornado Waterslide]

On 11/12/2019 at 4:48 PM, Gazza said:

By the way, if they want to match it in with the existing slide, call it Supernova.

 

Either it was a great guess or they saw your suggestion and ran with it!

https://www.funfields.com.au/rides/supanova/

 

[Funfields - New 2020 Tornado Waterslide]

Wow that’s an awesome scoop. Thanks for sharing those pics! Great to know the new slide has been manufactured. Looks like it could be up and running this summer fingers crossed!

[Funfields - New 2020 Tornado Waterslide]

10 minutes ago, GoGoBoy said:

I love that the Victorian parks continue to expand, but the colour choice on this one is a bit too close to another new ProSlide over at Adventure Park. You'd think they'd want to differentiate as much as possible..

That was my first thought as well. They have taken the colours from Tsunami, and copied (and improved upon) their tornado. Interesting choice as it will stick out like a sore thumb against the hillside backdrop, but maybe that's what they're aiming for. Plus the park is going through a bit of a 'fantasy' period of theming at the moment with their updated kids area.

[Funfields - New 2020 Tornado Waterslide]

Funfields' planning application has just been approved by Whittlesea Council tonight. Will be a multi-coloured tornado slide, which will share the same tower and splash pool as the Gravity Wave. No name or opening date yet but it's bound to open sometime in 2020. Great to see the continued investment. This will be their fourth ProSlide and their seventh overall. They have also applied for a couple of other permits (to better compete with Gumbuya IMO) which includes opening until 8pm on 7 selected days in January and a liquor licence for the wave pool area.

 

[Gumbuya World’s New Slides]

Gumbuya have put out a small update today. The Wave Pool looks finished and will open on Melbourne Cup weekend (Nov 2-3) but no date yet for the new slides (still under construction). They put a short video on their Facebook also spruking the concert they’re holding at the end of November. Here are some screen caps.

 

[Funfields - New Themed Land & New Swing Ride]

4 hours ago, AlexB said:

Look at all that space in the carpark to broadcast from!

Took me a little while to realise that was a PCL joke. This is the park that did let them in though!

[Funfields - New Themed Land & New Swing Ride]

From a general public point of view, great to see Funfields moving more towards themed lands and these additions will help attract more families to the park and encourage more season pass sales.

From my personal park attendee point of view, i’m disappointed because I thought this would be the season that Funfields would build their new slide to go next to the Gravity Wave or build some other teen/adult attraction. Oh well, hopefully the 20/21 season brings more goodies.

Also here’s the new park map for the season. Looks like the little kids go karts and Burnout (former Dreamworld Stingray) are going, making way for the new spinning swing ride. There is a new fantasy garden with talking tree, and kids party castle, the kids zone as a whole is also being re-themed to match. The existing kids splash wet playground area is also getting re-themed to a jungle theme.

 

[All operating chairlifts and cable cars in Aus]

Caribbean Gardens in Scoresby, Victoria has a pretty old chairlift! Still in operation I believe. Was relocated from the Whistle Stop park near Frankston about 50 years ago!

[New Slide @ Adventure Park Geelong - Tsunami]

Adventure Park near Geelong have just announced their new waterslide for the 19/20 season, the triple funnel four person raft slide called Tsunami, located next to the existing Tornado Slide.

It's expected to open in November but unfortunately guests will still have to carry up their rafts, as the conveyor is not scheduled to be installed for another 2 years! Still it's great to see the Victorian parks continue to invest in new attractions. Funfields is now the only one remaining who haven't revealed their new 19/20 attraction.

[Someone is coming to Dreamworld]

All but confirmed to be Cosentino now.

[Gumbuya World’s New Slides]

6 hours ago, aaronm said:

If you had a version of the map that showed population within a 1 hour drive

I was actually curious to see what this looked like, so I did one!

So not much overlap for this one. AP/FF have overlap around Werribee, but FF and GW have a decent amount in the inner -mid south eastern suburbs.

I also did a 90 minute one, which I think is the maximum most people would be willing to drive to go to one of these parks:

So Funfields and Gumbuya end up being within reach of virtually all of metro Melbourne, but Adventure Park only reaches to the inner eastern suburbs and some of the Mornington Peninsula (the map even takes the ferry trip into account!). It's also almost reaches Ballarat. Also interesting is that Funfields almost reaches Shepparton in 90mins while actually reaching the Geelong CBD also. Gumbuya almost reaches Sale (and covers most of SE Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley).

[Sky Voyager Opening Date Competition]

December 26!

[Gumbuya World’s New Slides]

Great news, and will help keep Funfields and Adventure Park on their toes. What a great time for Victoria's 3 regional theme parks!

Also found this image of the new slides from this article https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/gumbuya-world-expands-to-include-new-gigantic-slides-and-family-wave-pool/:
 

[Gumbuya World New Ride Announcement]

On 23/11/2018 at 12:53 PM, HussRainbow87 said:

As far as I know yes.... Not sure if they'll make any modifications to make it look like more of a permanent attraction, but KMG Don't really do highly themed park attractions, so it's always going to look like a transportable model parked for an event or show.

I was at Gumbuya last Saturday night, my first visit since the total revamp, and I rode the rebel (my head was so dizzy for about half an hour after!). I agree that it looks totally out of place. They are installing some permanent paths and queue lines to the ride but unfortunately it will always looks like a travelling carnival ride no matter what they do.