Volcano Bay Construction & Preview Discussion

[Absimilliard]

Schlitterbahn relationship with WhiteWater is more complicated than that...

Basically, until 2006, Schlitterbahn designed and made slides for parks around the world as NBGS. NBGS stood for New Braunfels General Store and was the manufacturing arm of the Henry family, founder and owners of Schlitterbahn. They were basically a rival of both WhiteWater and Proslide and there was quite a rivalry going on with the three. For example, NBGS was proud to have built Insano down in Brazil to beat Proslide Summit Plummet height record.

In 2006, things changed when Jeff Henry got "bored" and he got out of selling slides to other parks. He sold the rights to the MasterBlaster water coaster to WhiteWater who now manufactures them. Same with the Waveloch FlowRider.

Proslide is like NBGS is that they are themselves the operator of a water park in Quebec, close to their head office. This is the website Mont Cascades Waterpark Parc Aquatique Mont Cascades Ottawa Waterparks and in 1992, they bought the mountain. They turned it from a struggling skiing mountain to a successful year round operation and this is useful for them when designing slides. For a bit of background, ProRacer was the world's fiberglass mat racing slide and the Tornado Alley the first Tornado 24 installation. That slide was originally an early "Dark Mammoth" family raft slide and in 2008, they spiced it up by adding the funnel to the start of the slide.

 

[Kungaloosh1937]

I believe so!

Except for Ripsaw Falls.

 

[Scott W.]

Except for Ripsaw Falls.

I wouldn't call Ripsaw Falls a mountain.

 

[Viator]

 

[Teebin]

Has anyone of you ever seen a black waterslide at any park? It seems like such a contradiction.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Has anyone of you ever seen a black waterslide at any park? It seems like such a contradiction.

Plenty, mostly black for concealment reasons. I have reservations for VB but "the color of slides" before any other decoration is up yet is premature.

 

[sparky]

the black one? It looks like a very dark purple to me

 

[WAJAS]

Has anyone of you ever seen a black waterslide at any park? It seems like such a contradiction.

Wet n Wild has a prominent black water slide named Black Hole

 

[Teebin]

Wet n Wild has a prominent black water slide named Black Hole

And now I feel stupid!

 

[WAJAS]

And now I feel stupid!

It's ok man. It happens to the best of us.

 

[*Q*]

And now I feel stupid!

Welcome to the human condition.

 

[graspthesun]

Has anyone of you ever seen a black waterslide at any park? It seems like such a contradiction.

The Mad Moccasin at a park in Baton Rouge is a black slide. It is hot beyond all reason there during the summer.

 

[Cheezbat]

Has anyone of you ever seen a black waterslide at any park? It seems like such a contradiction.

A good half of the parks I've been to have had black slides. Talk about super dark and exciting!

(I happen to like the red yellow and black slides. Looks like lava flow colors to me!)

 

[Scott W.]

A good half of the parks I've been to have had black slides. Talk about super dark and exciting!

(I happen to like the red yellow and black slides. Looks like lava flow colors to me!)

I wouldn't consider yellow a lava colour personally but I can see the fire connection, however I do like them. I think it's a good way to differentiate the different blocks of rides in the park.

 

[universal_fanatic]

Wet n Wild has a prominent black water slide named Black Hole

Same with Canada's Wonderland made by ProSlide Black Hole

Actually one of the better slides I've been on because you absolutely cannot see where the turns are happening from inside.

 

[UNIrd]

It's insane how closely this water park hugs Cabana Bay. There's going to be awesome views of the volcano from various points in the hotel.

 

[Jon84]

It's insane how closely this water park hugs Cabana Bay. There's going to be awesome views of the volcano from various points in the hotel.

I'm guessing mainly from the new towers, as they'll block alot of other views that exist presently?

 

[Dan B]

Weekend away, nice to come back and see some progress. I quite like the colour of the new slides. I don't think they will look out of place next to the volcano as I assume that will be a dark brownish rock colour. I too made an association with lava, fire and the black could be associated with solidified lava, just a thought anyway. I see some more of the volcano steel has gone up giving it even more shape, just can't wait now to start seeing how the slides pass through the volcano!

 

[Lucas C]

Hello guys,

Do you think the volcano is going to be themed at 360 degrees ?

 

[Jon84]

Hello guys,

Do you think the volcano is going to be themed at 360 degrees ?

From where it is located, I think that is a must