Official Kamikaze Thread

[Gazza]

Funnily enough, that's what I voted for. I guess the dual installation is a point of difference to Tornado...No worse than when WWW put in two more bowl slides in when they already had the rip. The consistent popularity of Tornado sort of proves the public like this style of slide, and the opportunity to ride single is a plus.

[mickey_079]

Thanks for your recent construction pictures of the sidewinder Gazza. I actually forgot all about this.

[ShadowXL]

I heard the word Kamakaze floated around at a recent awards night so maybe that is the winner?

[rappa]

Were you at that awards night?

[Gazza]

Kamikaze...Darn. While you never really expect water slides to have good or original names anyway, Manta would have been a nice departure from the norm.

[ShadowXL]

Were you at that awards night?

Yes, I got to go to two this time around, good fun

[cadboy]

http://wetnwild.myfun.com.au/Park-Info/New...WATER-WORLD.htm

NEW ATTRACTION PLANNED FOR WET'N'WILD WATER WORLD! Wet’n’Wild Water World has announced plans to open a new multi-million dollar attraction, Kamikaze, in September to make this summer its biggest’n’best yet!! Warner Village Theme Parks Chief Executive Officer, John Menzies, said that the new attraction was on the cutting edge of innovation and design. “We expect this new attraction to be a big hit with our thrill seeking teens and adventurous families”. “It’s an extremely unique attraction and the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere. We ask guests ‘Ride if you dare!’ – it’s going to be one of those rides that keep you coming back for more”, he said. This new ride is another first for Australia’s biggest water theme park, who introduced the world’s first wet coaster Surfrider last summer. Mr Menzies said that with the new attraction, Wet’n’Wild Water World lives up to its reputation of being the biggest and best water park, now offering a total of 30 rides. And what better way to experience Kamikaze than with a Wet’n’Wild MyFun Annual Pass! “It’s perfect for the family in the current economic climate. Wet’n’Wild is going to be the place to be this summer and a Wet’n’Wild MyFun annual pass is the perfect solution for families who are facing difficulties affording a Christmas holiday” he said. MyFun Annual passes are available for $99 for a limited time. Customers can choose from Sea World, Warner Bros. Movie World or Wet’n’Wild Water World and capitalise on all the fun and excitement this summer for a fraction of the price. This offer is available for a limited time only. To purchase visit MyFun.com.au or call 133 FUN*. * $3.95 booking fee applies to all bookings through 133FUN.

Well it is officailly annouced now Kamikaze is it's name which bad because it is completely unwater related. Open for disscusion.

[mickey_079]

Yeah, but so is Black Hole and Twister

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

introduced the world’s first wet coaster Surfrider last summer.

Ummm....... Am I reading that right?

[cadboy]

Yeah, but so is Black Hole and Twister

Point taken

Ummm....... Am I reading that right?

Typo Mabey ????????? Edited August 27, 2008 by cadboy

[Gazza]

Probably more a case of stretching the truth a bit, since the idea of a coaster with water jets firing at it has been around since at least 2000.

[WalleyWorld]

I was on W'n'W's myfun website just know and on the page it has the Kamakaze news that we all know about, but it also has a picture of the type of tubes that u are going to ride on. It's down the bottom of the page. MYFUN LINK I think they look kinda stupid if u ask me and weird . They look like u are riding couch chairs. Here is a screenshot:

[Gazza]

It seems pretty varied in terms of what sort of rafts parks use....The survey I posted about a little while back said the choice of 1, 2, or 3 person rafts. Check out the images at the bottom of this page and you can see the options parks use.

[Swanny]

Kamikaze? Will the rafts be themed as aeroplanes that explode when they hit the battleships at the end of the slide? I really think that they could have done a better job with that name.

[jjuttp]

^Yeah and if they want they can then theme it to a quantas plane and make stuff fall off it on the way down.

[cadboy]

Yeh but Qantas has a 100% safety record so this airline wouldn't fit the bill.

[cadboy]

OK so it says that the ride will be opern by september. Has anyone been down recently? Does it look like it will be completed on time and could someone please get some more photos. Cheers,

[Gazza]

Ian told me a couple of days back that they had finished putting the fibreglass on the structure, and they were now focusing more on the start tower, so I'm not going to bother going down for updates because it will most likey just look very similar to the finished product. Anyone who lives closer is more than welcome to get some pics though My bet is that it will open first day of the holidays.

[cerberus584]

I'll try to go and get some photos before work on Thursday. The new bar will also be opening this weekend so I might be able to get some pics of that as well.

[Gazza]

They put a bar in? Whereabouts?

[cerberus584]

It's at Calypso Beach. Hopefully we won't see more people having hold your breath competitions in the wave pool because they're sloshed.

[joz]

^ I doubt it, many water parks have bars, Oceans of Fun in Kansas City even has a swim up bar, and I'm sure many others do too. If the current trend for theme park drinkers holds true, most of the people who are going to be drinking are people who aren't swimming or staff on a day off.

Edited September 16, 2008 by joz

[Gazza]

Plus "Bite Me" at WWW serves alcohol anyway, so it's not as if there isn't a precedent here....The other day I was actually wondering to myself why WnW was the only GC park not to have some sort of licensed venue.

[DEAP]

I'm sorry but i disagree water and Alcohol never mix. I've worked as a lifeguard and although 99% of people will be fine with it its the 1% you have to resuscitate that makes you wonder if the profits were worth it. Also when has the argument she did it so i can do it ever stand up.

[Richard]

Yeah, I mean it's not like there's such a thing as responsible service of alcohol or other safeguard measures associated with its sale. As soon as alcohol is sold -- no matter where -- the place becomes a drunken biker bar.