22 AMUSEMENT TODAY <strong>December</strong> <strong>2011</strong> WWA Continued from page 19 They fly down near-vertical slides at up to 40 mph, gently stopping in a shallow pool of water at the bottom. “We are having a lot of interest in this product,” said BJ Johnson, director of marketing. “We are also introducing the Double Bowls Eye, which is the sister ride to the 360Rush.” This ride is similar to 360Rush, but riders actually enter opposite sides of the bowl. The rafts can hold two riders each. Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems, based in Turkey, had representatives on hand to answer questions about the company’s new King Cobra slide. This racing slide can be used with both single and double tubes. It has a theoretical capacity of 400 per hour, based on four riders going at the same time. The company was also showing some of their other <strong>2011</strong> highlights including the Racer Series, Surf Stream, Creek Surfing and Splash Cinema. Fibrart based in Jalisco, Mexico, was exhibiting the company’s Turbo Racer, with the first one installed this season in Morelos, Mexico. Alejandro Mestas Gonzalez, international sales manager, said the company has been very busy particularly in the U.S., Spain and the Dominican Republic. “For <strong>2011</strong>, we also installed an eight-lane racer at Seven Peaks Water Park, Provo, Utah,” Gonzalez said. Vortex, Quebec, exhibited several of their fiberglass splash models. The company’s products include the Splashpad, Spraypoint, and Poolplay. Scott Snyder, Zebec Water Sports, Fairfield, Ohio, said although his company is wellknown for its rafts and tubes, the company is diversified in its offerings that “some people just aren’t aware of.” So, the company was showing them off at the WWA tradeshow. “We sell impact padding, rope and netting, and lily pad walks, among other things,” Snyder said. CPI <strong>Amusement</strong>, Kyle, Texas, was displaying its line of water rafts, bumper boat tubes, and bumper collars. Lo-Q, Lithia, Ga., showcased its new Q-band, the 4See WWA, page 24 WWA announces <strong>2011</strong> Wave Review winners Key [winners listed in order, based on annual attendance]: • a) Up to 100,000 • b) 100,000 to 250,000 • c) 250,000 & up Billboard •a) Denton Water Works Park, Denton, Texas •b) White Water, Branson, Mo. •c) Hyland Hills Water World, Federal Heights, Colo. Brochure •a) Wahooo! Waterpark Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain •b) White Water, Branson, Mo. •c) Great Wolf Lodge-Poconos, Scotrun, Pa. Direct Mail •a) Splash Kingdom Waterpark, Shreveport, La. •b) Greenville County Recreation District, Taylors, S.C. •c) Wild Adventures, Valdosta, Ga. Email Campaign •a) Splash Universe Water Park Resort, Shipshewana, Ind. •b) Fallsview Indoor Waterpark, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada •c) Beach Park, Aquiraz, Ceara, Brazil In-Park Promotion •a) Wahooo! Waterpark Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain •b) Shipwreck Island Waterpark, Jacksonville Beach, Fla. •c) Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark, Tannersville, Pa. Poster •a) DryTown Water Park, Palmdale, Calif. •b)Magic Waters Waterpark / Rockford, Ill. •c) Splash! Buccaneer Bay / La Mirada, Calif. Press Kit/Media Kit •a) Splash Kingdom Waterpark, Shreveport, La. •b) Waterworld Waterpark, Ayia Napa, Cyprus •c) Noah’s Ark Waterpark, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Andy Tymiak, left, product manager for Waves and Flow- Riders, WhiteWater West Industries, Vancouver, B.C., points out features of some of the company’s newest line of water attractions to potential customers at the <strong>2011</strong> World Water Association Trade Show and Symposium, New Orleans, La., Oct. 3-7. AT/PAM SHERBORNE Sila Gokalp, landscape architect, Polin Waterparks & Pool Systems, based in Turkey, was among those with Polin as the company featured many of their products including the new King Cobra water attraction. The company was exhibiting at the <strong>2011</strong> WWA trade show and symposium held in New Orleans in October. Print Media •a) Denton Water Works Park, Denton, Texas •b) Shipwreck Island Waterpark, Jacksonville Beach, Fla. •c) Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark, Tannersville, Pa. Radio Commercial •a) Wahooo! Waterpark Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain •b) Sun Splash Family Waterpark, Cape Coral, Fla. •c) Wild Adventures, Valdosta, Ga. TV Commercial •a) Denton Water Works Park, Denton, Texas •b) Magic Waters Waterpark, Rockford, Ill. •c) Beach Park, Porto das Dunas, Aquiraz, Brazil Social Media •c) Splash Kingdom Waterpark, Canton, Texas •b) Wave Die Worgler Wasserwelt, Worgl, Tyrol, Austria •c) Noah’s Ark Waterpark, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Website •a) Wahooo! Waterpark Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain •b) Gulf Islands Waterpark, Gulfport, Miss. •c) Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. SWIM! Awards — <strong>2011</strong> honorees Employee Retention & Rewards Programs honorees: •Atlantis The Palm, Dubai-Aquaventure, Dubai, U.A.E. •Breakwater Beach, Seaside Heights, N.J. •Magic Waters Waterpark, Rockford, Ill. •The Wave Waterpark, Vista, Calif. Employee Training Programs honorees: •Atlantis The Palm, Dubai-Aquaventure, Dubai, U.A.E. •Evergreen Wings & Waves Waterpark, McMinnville, Ore. •Great Wolf Resorts, Madison, Wis. •Wild Wadi, Dubai, U.A.E. Brad Goodbody, marketing manager, Proslide Technology Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, showed some of Proslide’s newest products including the KrackenRACER, which won the <strong>2011</strong> World Water Association’s Most Innovation Award. Splashtacular’s B.J. Johnson, director of marketing, and Kyle Rieger, key accounts sales, said there had been quite a bit of interest in some of their newer products at the <strong>2011</strong> WWA trade show and symposium. One new attraction was the dueling body bowl, a 58-foot tall tower which drops riders down a shoot going 30 to 40 mph as they enter into a bowl where riders can chase each other around. It has a controlled start and a theoretical capacity of 240 in an hour.
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