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October 2010 AMUSEMENT TODAY 19

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WATERPARKS

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BRIEF

WhiteWater's mega-popular AquaLoop makes much anticipated U.S. debut

Scorpion's Tail delivers a stinging success for Noah's Ark

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Noah's Ark's new AquaLoop, named Scorpion's Tail, made

great use of both an existing tower and land space for the

ending runout. Below, the loop portion of the ride is the

real thrill. The ride was supplied by WhiteWater West.

Alabama Adventure

receives third perfect

evaluation score

Alabama Adventure's

waterpark received its nal

audit on Aug. 2 receiving

a perfect score. This is the

third perfect score for the

park this year awarding the

waterpark with 'Platinum

Status, an achievement that

many parks rarely obtain.

Most major waterparks

throughout the country

receive three audits each

season by an outside con-

sultant group, Jeff Ellis &

Associates. These unan-

nounced audits take place to

ensure each park is safe and

prepared for each possible

situation. These undercover

audits test each lifeguard’s

individual skills, group sce-

narios, and the overall pro-

fessionalism of the facility.

In addition to basic aquatic

skills, Alabama Adventure’s

lifeguards must be AED

Certied, CPR Certied,

and Spinal Certied.

“Alabama Adventure

has exceeded the standards

set forth in the E&A Com-

prehensive Aquatic Risk

Management Program. For

their hard work and dedica-

tion to providing the sagest

aquatic environment pos-

sible, Alabama Adventure,

should be commended,”

said Melissa Timmons of

Jeff Ellis & Associates.

Jeff Ellis & Associates

is a nationally recognized

organization that trains and

tests lifeguards through out

the world. They are cur-

rently involved with aquatic

operations in 42 states, and

in Mexico, Brazil, China,

Spain, Bahamas, Korea,and

Dubai. Jeff Ellis & Associ-

ates continue to set and im-

plement industry standards

to make aquatics safe and

fun for all ages.

Tim Baldwin

Amusement Today

Tim Gantz knew what he

wanted.

"I've al-

ways wanted

a trap door,"

the co-owner

of Noah's Ark

states. "Ever

since I rode

Bomb Bay in

my twenties,

I knew that's what I wanted,"

Gantz says, referencing the

popular attraction still in op-

eration at Wet'n Wild Orlando.

"It was a fabulous ride."

Noah's Ark had a pair of

near-vertical drop slides called

Point of No Return. While

very popular, as the park con-

tinued to expand, the line of

riders which once stretched

all the way down the stairs

became shorter with each sea-

son. Eventually, they realized

they actually didn't need two

of this same attraction any-

more. Gantz had been seeking

the trade shows for a trap door

addition for one of the slides,

but was always told that such

an attraction was covered by

patent. In 2008 Joe Hein of

WhiteWater West called up

Gantz saying "I've got your

trap door for you." Hein add-

ed, "I've got something else

that goes with it."

The top brass from Noah's

Ark did the dry chute on dis-

play at the 2008 IAAPA show.

But WhiteWater was also

hawking its newest idea — the

looping waterslide.

Gantz and company knew

this was something they want-

ed. However, with new tech-

nology comes the need for due

diligence. Flying to Austria to

check it out, Gantz and crew

enjoyed the ride immensely.

After talking to the operations

manager there, he was told

that guests love it and people

loved watching it. It seemed

like all indications were a go.

After nailing down the price,

it turned out that Noah's Ark

was the only waterpark in

America to be putting it in.

"That just doesn't happen,"

says Gantz, delighted with the

exclusive nab.

"I can't believe the PR

we've gotten," beams Gantz.

"It's just incredible." One of the

largest moments of exposure

was The Travel Channel and

Bert the Conqueror. "Out of all

the attractions he had done, he

rated us No. 1."

Management knew they

didn't need both of the Point

of No Return slides, but they

were able to use the same plat-

form. The challenge according

to Gantz was to make sure the

slide t properly and to loop

it around the right way. "We

got it done with our local en-

gineers here."

Following the close of the

2009 season, Noah's Ark be-

gan working immediately. "We

had most of it up, about two-

thirds before winter came,"

says Gantz. Following the big

snows, the park reports that

the attraction was ready to go

by mid-April. "We were way

ahead of the game," Gantz

smiles. He was so excited to

ride it immediately that even

though the weather was only

45 degrees, he rode right away

once testing was complete. "I

wasn't going to let the cold

stop me. It felt like 80 degrees

to me — my adrenaline was

pumping."

Using an existing tower

helped the park install the at-

traction to their liking nan-

cially. Although they did have

to add an additional stairwell,

management gures they

could have saved up to $60,000

by using one of the previously

built towers. Noah's Ark pric-

es the addition as a $1 million

investment.

On slower days, the queue

ranges from 20 - 45 minutes;

busier days may have guests

waiting an hour to 90 minutes.

However, Gantz reports it is

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