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TEA 298 667320 181023.Pdf INDEX Signature RACER SLIDES 4-19 Rides 65 KING COBRA 6-8 KING COBRA STORM RACER FoundeD Partners and in Istanbul, STORM RACER 9 Distributors Turkey in 1976 SPACE RACE 10 Worldwide MANTIS 11 TWISTER RACER 12 HYBRID DRAGERO & DRAGERO 13 RACER TWIN TURBOLANCE 14 RACER TWIN SPACE BOAT 14 RACER TWIN HYBRID 15 MULTISURF 16 Global Team Page 6-8 Page 9 Current of 1500 people UPHILL MULTISURF 17 headquarters dedicated to WINDIGO 18 SPACE RACE MANTIS in Turkey globalocal AMUSEMENT MULTISLIDE 19 industry COMBO SLIDES 20-23 FAMILY SLIDES 24-35 SURF SAFARI 26-27 MAGICONE 28 STARDUST 29 MAGIC SPHERE 30-31 R&D Total MAGIC HOLE 32 Center as of plant area FAMILY TURBOLANCE 33 Page 10 Page 11 March 2017 55,000 sqm Offices in FAMILY RAFTING SLIDE 34 FAMILY SPACE BOAT 35 COMBO SLIDES SURF SAFARI USA, Canada, China, EXTREME SLIDES 36-45 Kazakhstan, Morocco, Russia, Greece, Brazil, Belgium, SPHERES 38-39 Thailand, South east Asia, Macedonia, SPACE SHUTTLE 40 Montenegro and THE Netherlands SPACE BOAT 41 TURBOLANCE 42 WAVE SLIDE 43 TSUNAMI 44 We have experienced, talented, innovative staff of SPACE HOLE 45 professionals dedicated to aquatic industry. Page 20-23 Page 26-27 INNER TUBE SLIDES 46-53 The quality of our people makes us stand out. NAVIGATOUR & MAGIC SPHERE SPHERES UPHILL NAVIGATOUR 48-49 RAFTING SLIDE & WIDE RAFTING SLIDE 50-51 FLYING SAW 52 BLACK HOLE & BIG HOLE 53 SPEED SLIDES 54-61 LOOPING ROCKET 56-57 TWISTER 58 FLYING BOATS & Page 30-31 Page 38-39 UPHILL FLYING BOATS 59 KAMIKAZE 60 SPACE SHUTTLE LOOPING ROCKET FREEFALL 60 WIDE SLIDE 61 BODY SLIDES 62-69 BODY SLIDE 64-65 COMPACT SLIDE 66 AQUATUBE 67 TUNNEL BODY SLIDE 67 CRUISE WATERPARKS 68-69 Polin Waterparks is a Polin Group Company Page 40 Page 56-57 KING COBRA 6 STORM RACER 9 SPACE RACE 10 MANTIS 11 TWISTER RACER 12 HYBRID DRAGERO & DRAGERO 13 RACER TWIN TURBOLANCE 14 RACER TWIN SPACE BOAT 14 RACER TWIN HYBRID 15 MULTISURF 16 UPHILL MULTISURF 17 WINDIGO 18 MULTISLIDE 19 RACER SLIDES We are happy to expand our line with a sophisticated ride group: An example of another Polin’s customer oriented, flexible, efficient design understanding. It is a brand-new trend in waterslide industry. Racer slides consist of high speed, high capacity, racing, and multi lane rides. 4 • Polin Waterparks Waterslides • 5 KING COBRA Key Takeaways IT’S HEIGHT IS 5 STORIES - JUST A BIT TALLER THAN THE LENGHT OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST SNAKE: A TITANOBOA! (NOW EXTINCT, THE TITANBOA WAS 42 FEET LONG!) IT’S ADRENALINE INDEX RANKS AS 5 OUT OF 5! IT’S A TRUE RACING WATERSLIDE. IT TAKES ”223 PUZZLE PIECES” TO CREATE THIS GORGEOUS WATERSLIDE. IT’S BEEN HONORED AS “EUROPE’S BEST WATERSLIDE” FOR 6 YEARS IN A ROW. Santorini Waterpark, Cha-Am - Thailand IT IS THE WORLD’S FIRST WATERSLIDE TO OFFER A THEME BUILT DIRECTLY INTO ITS FIBERGLASS DESIGN (WITH AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT!). European Star European Star European Star European Star European Star European Star Award 2012 Award 2013 Award 2014 Award 2015 Award 2016 Award 2017 T A N B I S U L 6 1 I N R T I E A R F N A S T N SILVER MEDAL I O O I N T A N L E V I N KING COBRA is a gorgeous waterslide that offers one of the most “intense” riding experiences of the industry, while proving itself as the number one attraction in terms of visual impact and Crystal Water World, Antalya - Turkey spectator appeal. It creates a truly different experience both for the riders and spectators. With its unique design configuration, fiberglass theming, coloring and its unique riding path, it will surely be the most attractive attraction in your park. The core feature of the patented KING COBRA is its unique configuration that enables 2 double tubes to race through a NEW! circular path with twists, turns, and surprises. The heart pounding PRODUCT FEATURES ride continues as riders experience the drop of their lives racing • World’s first circular, racing, tube slides and entering into the snake’s valley at the same time. • Unique self fiberglass theming and coloring • Strong visual impact Just Opened • Strong spectator appeal • High capacity ride at Noah’s Ark • A true racing slide (circular racing with turns, twists) Waterpark, • Fully open version available “It’s been a while since a slide with such massive • Fully enclosed version available for a completely dark attraction visual impact has been introduced. Gorgeous, Wisconsin Dells, revolutionary, exhilarating, entertaining” • Half closed-half open version available USA • Suitable for indoor installations Aqualand Frejus - France Ramazan Kaynakcı, General Manager • “Natural Light Effects” system applicable Crystal Waterworld, Antalya Turkey • “Special Pattern Effects” system applicable “We are confident that King Cobra’s intense ride experience • V-RTM composites production technology Typical Height 17,30 M (56,75 Ft) Depth 500/750/1500 Mm (20/30/59”) Width 2X1400 Mm (2X55”) Slope 10/40% Max. and unparalleled design will make it our most popular • Conveyor or tower available as an entry option 120X4 Per Lane Double 82,5 M (270,7 Ft) 50 Degrees Capacity Per Hour Tubes Length Of The Slide (Each) Drop Angle and entertaining water attraction.” • Special effects (visual, auditory, foggy) available as optional Speed 32 Mph Rtm, Nle, Spe ApplicabilityYes Exit Run-Out Flow Rate 290 M3/H (1.277 Usgpm) Space Required 56 M X • Alternative theming options available John Fitzgerald, President Noah’s Ark Waterpark, Wisconsin Dells - USA 20 M (180 Ft X 66 Ft) Total Number Of Parts 223 Pcs Total Number Of Stamps 23.600 Pcs Six Flags Great Adventure, NJ, USA • Each slide can be used with both single and double tubes 6 • Polin Waterparks King Cobra US Design Patent No: US D650, 463 S RACER SLIDES Waterslides • 7 THEMING OPTIONS STORM RACER A RACING, STREAMLINED-DESIGN, FAMILY RAFT, ADRENALINE WATERSLIDE NEW! Just opened at Texas Water World, NEW! Wuchuan, China Just Opened at Aqualand Frejus, France Slope 13/20% Max. Capacity Per Hour 8X120 Riders/Hour (Racer) 4X120 Riders/Hour (Single) Tubes Family (78”Round Raft) Length Of The Slide (Each) 260 M (853 Ft) Typical Start Height 24 M (79 Ft) Diameter Of The Helical Bowl 23 M (76 Ft) Exit Pool Or Run-Out Cobradillo, Texas Waterworld, Wuchuan, China Humungaslide, Cartoon Network Amazone, Thailand Both single or racer options available COBRADILLO LION PRODUCT FEATURES A shared slide experience with High-capacity Family Raft Racer Slide others in the queue (120 x 8 riders per hour) Central start tower with a compact design (Between the two raft entry points) Streamlined and iconic design Theming possibilities BAT PHINISI SHIP Water splash feature (Interactivity Lights) Racing waterslide AQUA ROCK PHOENIX L-RTM Manufactured NLE, SPE and SLIDE’N ROLL Phinisi Ship, Bugis Waterpark Adventure, Makassar, Indonesia Family-raft waterslide 8 • Polin Waterparks “That’s taking theming and waterslides to the next level!” US Design Patent No: D779,010 Liakat Dhanji, CEO PCT Application Number: PCT/TR2016/050222 Cartoon Network Amazone, Pattaya, Thailand Industrial Design Registration No: 2015 02455 8 • Polin Waterparks RACER SLIDES Waterslides • 9 SPACE RACE MANTIS WORLD’S FIRST Engineered FAMILY BOWL RACING SLIDE! MANTIS is a Class-A waterslide that is unique both To Thrill Polin introduces a unique, new class-a signature ride: The space race® in terms of its design configuration, its engineering waterslide The ride’s geometry is similar to other bowl-type slides, such and its ride path. Created to satisfy thrill and novelty as Polin’s own Space Boat - a tube ride that launches from a tower, shoots seekers, the slide incorporates the capability for riders riders down a chute and into a bowl where they gain ever-increasing to race one another via twin-symmetrical slides. (Single velocity as centrifugal force sends them shooting around and around versions also available.) Riders enter from a height of 9 before they plummet through the bottom. The Space Race® introduces meters (29 feet) via a tower platform. Traveling through a wholly new opportunity for fun by giving groups of riders a chance to a closed tube at speeds of up to 36 km/h (22 mph), compete as they urge their teammates to be the fastest in crossing the they shoot into a wide, open bowl. Momentum hurtles finish line. them around the giant concave curve and into a short, enclosed tunnel before shooting them into a run-out or Space Race® is a distinctive ride that offers a unique entry tower. Riders splash pool. begin building their adrenaline rush even before they step into their rafts due to the tower’s design. It allows all riders to see other teams competing OTHER VERSIONS against one another as they wait their turn to enter the race. Oasis Waterpark, Izmir, Turkey ROTATED VERSION 1 ROTATED VERSION 2 SINGLE VERSION SYMMETRICAL VERSION THEMING OPTIONS European Star Award 2017 PRODUCT FEATURES THEMING OPTIONS • Maximum capacity (120 x 8 riders per hour) • Optional “Natural Light Effects” (which allows the sun’s rays to stream into the tube via translucent stripes and/or SPACE THEMED UNDERWATER THEMED other designs to create a different ex perience on every ride), “Natural Sound Effects” and “Special Pattern Effects” (which allow a variety of theming and patterns on the slide’s surface) • Unique tower centered between the two raft entry points • A “shared” slide experience with others in the queue • A distinctive, attention-grabbing appearance with the attraction’s massive size ( iconic design) • Exclusive options when combined with other slides via specialty design considerations offered in consultation with Polin’s design team professionals • Translucent applications • A 13/20 percent slope • Resin-transfer molding (RTM) technology to create perfectly smooth, shiny slide components inside and outside with perfect component alignment.
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