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Waterpark Newswww.parkworld-online.comKing Cobra bites!Polin slide planned for eight parks worldwideFollowing its debut last summer in Turkey, PolinWaterparks & Pool Systems is to install a furthereight King Cobra slides this year across the globe –including its first ever in North AmericaThe eye-catching duellingwaterslide will make its debut thissummer at Six Flags GreatAdventure’s Hurricane Harborwaterpark in New Jersey, AqualandFrejus in France, Shandiz IndoorWaterpark in Iran, plus furtherinstallations in Italy, Turkey, Beijing,Thailand and Indonesia. Severalother potential sites are also undernegotiation.The Six Flags order represents amajor coup for the Turkish supplieras it pushes into the NorthAmerican market, and the parkgiant is hoping the attractionbecome a guest favourite in New Jersey.“We are thrilled to work with Polin on this landmarkproject,” confirms Six Flags Great Adventure presidentJohn Fitzgerald. “We are confident that King Cobra’sintense ride experience and unparalleled design willmake it one of our most popular and entertainingwater attractions.”Launched last year at MAXX Royal resort in Turkey,and also Djubga Waterpark in Russia, King Cobrafeatures a pair of parallel slide paths. Waterparkguests race against one another as they twist, turn andultimately fall prey to the fearsome snake.The encounter begins inside a spiralling tunnel slidebefore riders plunge 8 metres and accelerate up to of51 km/h as they hurtle into the cobra’s mouth. Thisone-of-a-kind attraction boasts tremendous spectatorappeal – as well as being a heart-pounding experiencefor riders.“At Six Flags, together with special effects like fog,sound and lighting, King Cobra will feature a customdesigned,themed tower,” reveals Polin sales managerKubilay Alpdogan.Located in Jackson, New Jersey, Hurricane Harbouris the sister waterpark to one of the busiest amusementparks in the Six Flags chain, featuring more than 20high-speed thrill slides, a water playground, a milliongallonwave pool and a half-mile-long lazy river.polin.com.trAqualandexpands again!Operated by the Aspro group,Aqualand is Europe’s largestchain of waterparks, with 13properties in France, Portugaland Spain. Polin will be supplyingno fewer than five of these withnew attractions this summer,following the success enjoyed lastseason withnew slides atAqualandBassind’Arcachonand AqualandSt Syr Sur Mer.The newadditions for2012 includea King Cobrafor AqualandFrejus, a tropical-themed waterplay structure (as pictured) forAqualand Cap d’Agde and,coming to Aqualand St Cyprien,Polin’s Uphill Navigatour watercoaster and a tunnel body slidewith patented natural lighteffects. There are newattractions too for Aqualand StCyr Sur Mer, which gets atropical-themed Aquatower,while Aqualand Bassind’Arcachon is set for a minipirate slide.All the new slides will open inthe summer and feature Polin’ssignature RTM (Resin TransferMoulding) finish, meaning theyappear shiny on both the insideand outside.aqualand.fr20MARCH 2012