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How would you like your Splash Battle?
Water ride now available in three versions
A model of the propsed
trackless Splash Battle
Since introducing the first Splash Battle at Many of the Splash Battle installations so far
Walibi World in 2005, 3DBA and its partners have used colourful cartoon submarine boats
have enjoyed great success with the ride. Now, and a ride system by Preston & Barbieri. For
with three versions available on the market, the the new trackless Splash Battle, 3DBA/Preston
company’s Roger Houben reckons he’s got have partnered with Frog Entertainment from
more than enough to keep the concept fresh in the Netherlands, which is providing the unique
the face of copycat products from rival navigation technology. Concept and design
suppliers. will be by Falcon's Treehouse, with theming by
The compact Splash Battle rides 600-800 P&P Design. The first will open at a park in
passengers per hour and adopts a similar China. Splash Battle trackless will offer an
format to the existing standard Splash Battle impressive throughput of up to 1,500 per hour.
using a track/rail-guided vehicle. A new With no rail in site, guests won’t know where
installation will open this season at Fiabilandia the vehicle is heading and unpredictable ride
in Italy. sequences can be programmed, for example
The Standard Splash Battle, as seen as Walibi two boats coming up close to one another then
World, Indiana Beach, Chime Long Paradise suddenly spinning away. “We want to keep the
and many others, accommodates 1,000 per classic images of water shooting and fun that
hour. Flamingoland in England, among other people associate with Splash Battle, but add an
parks, will receive a new version this season. element of surprise,” adds Houben.
FogScreen targets amusement industry
Described as the “audiovisual innovation of the decade,
FogScreen produces a thin curtain of ‘dry’ fog that serves as a
translucent projection screen, displaying images that literally float
through the air.
During New York Fashion Week recently, the projection
technology was used by both Victoria’s Secret and Georg Jensen,
who were launching a new range of jewellery.
At present around 70% of FogScreen installations are in the TV,
New waterpark
film and entertainment industry, but after a successful Euro
Attractions Show recently in Seville, the Finnish company is
in Bahamas
confident of getting more orders from the amusement industry.
One impressed onlooker was StarParks executive vice- A new 63-acre waterpark called
president of marketing and strategy, Cees Kikstra. “I think this Aquaventure has opened in the Bahamas as
Georg Jenson used
can be manipulated in a lot of ways and offer some very part of the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island.
FogScreen to showcase
interesting possibilities,” he told us. One suggested use for A highlight of the park is a mile-long
its new range of jewellery FogScreen is in dark rides, where a car could travel through a river ride with high intensity rapids and
mist projection. wave surges, plus special effects including
false fire in the tunnels. A number of slides
and other attractions are also included.
Once guests are sat in their inner tubes,
NASCAR Speedpark adds four rides in Tennessee
water escalators, waves, water surges and
master blaster technology propel them
The NASCAR Speedpark, Sevierville, Tennessee, is adding along. In fact, they never have to leave the
four new rides for 2007 season, including Starship 2000 water as they are propelled back up the
by Wisdom Industries, a Sellner Tilt-A-Whirl, Eli Bridge slide tower via conveyors.
Scrambler and Mini Swings from Zamperla. NBGS International supplied the
“In addition to our eight tracks, guests can now waterslides, conveyors and control systems.
experience some of the industry’s most popular Whitewater West provided the children’s
amusement park rides,” says NASCAR SpeedPark’s pool. Henry, Schooly & Associates designed
Cort Templin. the waterpark features, except for the
NASCAR SpeedPark has four other locations across North America, including Myrtle Beach, children’s pool. Staff at the Atlantis were
South Carolina; Concord, North Carolina; St. Louis, Missouri; and Toronto, Ontario. responsible for many of the special effects.
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