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IAAPA Europe Jakob Wahl Jwahl@Iaapa.Org News and Trends in European Waterparks ‐ 2011 A) Trends Attractions 1) Boomerang Slides Aqualand Köln ‐ Germany AquaPendulum Supplier: Hartwigsen Freizeitanlagen Badeparadies Schwarzwald New waterpark Suppliers: Wiegand‐Maelzer Aqualand Gujan Mestras Racer Twin Hybrid Supplier: Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems Aqualand St Cyr‐sur‐Mer Turbolance Supplier: Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems Co. Aquopolis Sevilla Turbolance Supplier: Van Egdom Aquopolis Villanueva de la Cañada Bubbler Slide Supplier: Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems Co. Cobra Kingdom Waterpark New Waterpark Supplier Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems Co. 1. Boomerang Slides 2. Racing Slides / Competition Aquasplash Antibes Hybrid Draguero Supplier: Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems Co. Galaxy Erding Supplier: Wiegand‐Maelzer Therme Loipersdorf ‐ Austria New Waterslide Complex Supplier: Wiegand Maelzer 1. Boomerang Slides 2. Racing Slides / Competition 3. Looping Slides / Trap Doors Oval Slide Oval Slide Oval Slide Oval Slide Nettebad ‐ Germany Superloop Supplier: Proslide Technology Inc. Oval Slide Resorts ‐ from strict separation to hybrid 1) Dry attractions in waterparks Attractionsxxx Attractionsxxx Attractionsxxx Aqua Show Park Hotel Air‐Race Supplier: Antonio Zamperla SpA Tropical Islands Tropical Lift Supplier: Moser's Rides Srl Aquapulco Bad Schallerbach Revamped Waterpark Supplier: Kraftwerk 1) Dry attractions in waterparks 2) Animals in waterparks Attractionsxxx Attractionsxxx Attractionsxxx Attractionsxxx Attractionsxxx 1) Dry attractions in waterparks 2) Animals in waterparks 3) Wet attractions in dry parks Attractionsxxx Cobac Park / Aquafun Park New Waterpark Supplier: Van Egdom A) Trends B) What’s New in 2011 / 2012 Denmark Fårup Sommerland Fårup Sommerland Family Rafting Waterplay Structure Supplier: WhiteWater West Germany Atlantis Herzogenaurach Ostsee‐Therme Atlantis Herzogenaurach Waterplay Structure Supplier: Hartwigsen Freizeitanlagen Ostsee‐Therme Black Hole Slide Speed Slide Supplier Pol‐Glass Poland Wroclawski Park Wodny Wroclawski Park Wodny Multimedia Slide New outdoor pool Supplier: Mazur Poland Wroclawski Park Wodny Netherlands Center Parcs de Eemhof Center Parcs De Eemhof Topsy Turvy Supplier: Proslide Technology Inc. Belgium Aqualibi Wavre Océade Aqualibi Wavre New Waterpark Supplier: Van Egdom Océade Racing Slide Suppliers: Van Egdom United Kingdom The Time Capsule The Time Capsule Tantrum Supplier: Proslide Technology I Spain Aqualeon Aquarama Aquopolis Cartaya Binimar Menorca Invisa Hotels Aqualeon Uphill Slide Supplier: Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems Co. Aquarama Speed Slide Supplier: Arte In Situ Tematizacion Sl Aquopolis Cartaya Mini Park Supplier: Fibrart México Binimar Menorca Aqua Play Supplier: WhiteWater West Invisa Hotels Mini Park Supplier: Action Park Italy Acquaworld Aqualandia Ondaland Acquaworld New Waterpark Supplier: Klarer Freizeitanlagen AG Aqualandia New Wave Pool Ondaland Space Boat Supplier Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems Co. Cyprus Phaethon Beach Phaeton Beach New Waterpark Supplier: Proslide Technology Inc. Israel Yamit 2000 Yamit 2000 Kid’s Area Supplier: Van Egdom Under construction Acquaparco ‐ Switzerland New Waterpark Supplier: Proslide Technology Inc. Aquariaz ‐ France New Waterpark Aquatoria ‐ Ukraine New Waterpark Supplier: OpenAire Izvor Aquapark ‐ Serbia New Waterpark Supplier: Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems Co. Palm Beach ‐ Germany New Slide Complex Supplier: Hartwigsen Freizeitanlagen GmbH Sandcastle ‐ UK New waterslides Supplier: Proslide Sportoase ‐ Belgium New Waterpark Supplier: BOER White Sphere ‐ Russia New Waterpark Supplier: Proslide Technology Inc. Thank you for your attention For further questions: IAAPA Europe Jakob Wahl [email protected].
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