Wet'n'Wild Water World

:"For the American waterparks in Orlando, Florida and Greensboro, North Carolina, owned by Universal Studios, see Wet 'n Wild.":"For the upcoming Sunshine Coast waterpark also owned by Warner Village Theme Parks, see Wet'n'Wild Aussie World."Infobox Water park
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location = Oxenford
location2 = Queensland
location3 = Australia flagicon|Australia
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homepage = [http://www.wetnwild.com.au Official Webpage]
owner = Warner Village Theme Parks
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opening_date = October 1984
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previous_names =Cade's County, Cade's County Wet'n'Wild
season = All year, heated in winter
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pools = 4
slides = 15 attractions
slogan = "Biggest 'n' Best"

Wet'n'Wild Water World is a large water park situated in Oxenford, Gold Coast, owned by Warner Village Theme Parks. The park is Australia's largest waterpark and the third largest waterpark in the world. Wet'n'Wild Water World, or just Wet'n'Wild is located adjacent to Warner Bros. Movie World, a movie-related park also owned by Warner Village Theme Parks. While the park remains open all year, all pools and slides are heated during winter.

History

The park opened in October 1984 as "Cade's County". The name was later changed to "Cade's County Wet'n'Wild", then simply "Wet'n'Wild" in 1987 after a licensing agreement was reached with the Six Flags chain of water parks in the USA. [Wet 'n' Wild Water World: Historical Features http://www.roller-coaster.com.au/article.php?aid=110]

In 2005, the "Double Screamer" waterslide was knocked down and removed. In its place now stands "Buccaneer Bay", a large pirate-themed play area. The "Mammoth Plunge" slide was also removed, but not demolished. Intstead, it was moved to Sea World, where it now operates.

In 2006, the "Extreme H2⁰ Zone" opened at the park. The new section of the park featured one new and two second-hand rides. The "Blackhole" and "Mach 5" were bought from a Brazilian water park during its demolition. The "Tornado" was built at the park.

In 2007, the park introduced the "SurfRider", an Intamin built half-pipe rollercoaster. 2007 also saw the demolishment of the "WhiteWater Flumes" slide complex, during a massive expansion to "WhiteWater Mountain". The "River Rapids" replaced the Flumes.

In 2008, a half-pipe waterslide underwent construction at the park. The ride, titled "Kamikaze", opened in September, 2008.

Attractions

Extreme H2⁰ Zone

Previous rides

Food

There are several food outlets placed throughout the park, each one specialising in different styles of fast food.

*Bombora Burger Bar
*Kahuna's Chicken and Chips (Open during peak times between September and February)
*Snack Shack
*Oasis Ice Cream Parlour
*"Go Frozen" Frozen Coke Bar
*Wraps 'n' Rolls
*Natural Selections
*Clocktower Coffee

Marketing

The park launches ad campaigns to popularise new instalments at the park.

Additionally, 'Wez n Will' are two fictional surfie teenagers who provide documentary-style videos on their experiences at the park.

References

External links

* [http://www.wetnwild.com.au/ Official website]