Raging Waters Sydney facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Raging Waters Sydney |
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| Slogan | Make Better Memories. |
| Location | Prospect, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°48′31.64″S 150°54′39.92″E / 33.8087889°S 150.9110889°E |
| Owner | Parques Reunidos |
| Operated by | Parques Reunidos |
| General Manager | Cameron Mackay |
| Opened | 12 December 2013 |
| Previous names | Wet'n'Wild Sydney (2013–2018) |
| Operating season | September – March |
| Status | {{{status}}} |
| Area | 25 ha (62 acres) |
| Pools | 3 pools |
| Water slides | 42 water slides |
| Children's areas | A single children's area |
Raging Waters Sydney is a super fun water park located in Prospect, a suburb in western Sydney, Australia. It opened its doors on December 12, 2013. Before it was called Raging Waters Sydney, it was known as Wet'n'Wild Sydney until 2018. This park was the third Wet'n'Wild water park built by Village Roadshow Theme Parks. Other parks were in the Gold Coast and Las Vegas. In 2018, a company called Parques Reunidos took over the park.
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Park History: How It Started
On September 11, 2010, the Premier of New South Wales, Kristina Keneally, announced plans for Wet'n'Wild Sydney. A "Premier" is like a state leader. The park was planned to be a huge 25-hectare water park in Prospect. It was expected to become one of the top ten water parks in the world!
The original plan for Wet'n'Wild Sydney was very exciting. It included two wave pools, two lazy rivers, and a special play area for kids. There were also plans for many different water slides. These included looping slides, racing slides, and big funnel slides. The park was expected to cost about A$80 million to build.
Construction officially began on September 9, 2012. The cost of the park increased to A$115 million. Finally, on December 12, 2013, the park opened to the public.
Park Attendance Records
Raging Waters Sydney hit a big milestone: 10 million visitors! It reached this number just 307 days after it first opened. This was a world record for a theme park. The previous record was held by Wet 'n Wild Orlando, which took 338 days.
Exciting Water Park Attractions
Raging Waters Sydney has many awesome water slides and fun areas. You can find a huge wave pool, a special area for kids, and places to buy food and drinks. The park has four main slide towers. Each tower has different slides grouped by how thrilling they are.
The center of the park is a giant wave pool called The Beach. This pool can make waves up to 2.3 meters (about 7.5 feet) high!
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Tower 1: Big Raft Rides
The first slide tower has three slides by ProSlide Technology. These slides use big, cloverleaf-shaped rafts that can hold four people.
- Bombora is a Tornado Wave slide. You go through a dark tunnel, then drop down and ride up a huge wave-shaped wall. It feels like you're floating!
- The T5 is a ProSlide Tornado 60. You slide into a giant funnel, 60 feet wide, and swing back and forth.
- Tantrum is a ProSlide Tornado 24. This ride has three smaller funnels, each 24 feet wide. You go through tunnels connecting them.
Tower 2: Racing and Looping Slides
The second tower has two slides made by WhiteWater West.
- H2Go Racer is an eight-lane racing slide. You race head-first on a mat down the slide. The lanes twist and turn before a final drop.
- The 360Rush has four AquaLoop looping water slides. You stand on a trap door that opens, sending you down a loop at up to 60 kilometers per hour (about 37 miles per hour)!
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Tower 3: Tube Adventures
On the other side of The Beach is the third tower, with five slides by WhiteWater West. All these slides use two-person tubes.
- Half Pipe is a Boomerango slide. It's like Bombora, but with an extra bump at the end for another floating feeling.
- Typhoon is a Rattler slide. You slide down open sections, then enter two big cylinders where you swing back and forth.
- Tropical Cyclone is a Constrictor slide. It has three wide, twisting sections that are wider than the rest of the slide.
- The Breakers are four Master Blaster slides. These are like roller coasters because they push you uphill with water jets!
- AquaTube is a classic tube ride with dark twists and turns.
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Tower 4: Big Rafts and Drops
The fourth tower has three slides by ProSlide Technology. These rides use round rafts that can seat four people.
- Double Bowlseye is a Behemoth Bowl 40. You go down a dark tunnel, then enter two large, open bowls. You circle around before dropping out the center.
- The Curler and Riptide are two Mammoth slides. The Curler has enclosed twists and turns. Riptide has a big open-air double drop at the end.
Ground Level Fun and Extra Thrills
Besides the main slide towers, there are other fun attractions on the ground.
- Boomerang Bay is a relaxing lazy and action river where you can float along.
- Wet'n'Wild Junior is a special area for younger kids. It has smaller versions of the park's main attractions.
- The Sydney SkyCoaster is an extra thrill ride you can pay for. It's the world's largest double Skycoaster. Riders are pulled up 251 feet high, then swing down at 70 kilometers per hour (about 43 miles per hour) over The Beach!
- The Surf Deck is another extra ride. It's a machine that can make "waves" up to 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) high for you to try surfing on.
MyBand: Easy Park Payments
Raging Waters Sydney uses a cool system called MyBand. It's a special silicon wristband that lets you pay for things in the park without needing cash or cards. It uses radio-frequency identification technology. You can put money onto your MyBand at the park or online. Then, you just swipe your wristband to buy food, drinks, or souvenirs!
Guest Feedback and Complaints
After the park first opened, some people had comments about it. They mentioned things like the price of tickets and food, long lines for rides, and sometimes long waits to park cars. Some rides also closed without a clear reason.
Park Season Dates
Here are the dates for when the park was open each season:
- Season 1: 12 December 2013 – 27 April 2014
- Season 2: 20 September 2014 – 19 April 2015
- Season 3: 19 September 2015 – 24 April 2016
- Season 4: 23 September 2016 – 24 April 2017
- Season 5: 23 September 2017 – 29 April 2018
- Season 6: 28 September 2019 – 29 March 2020
Images for kids
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A map of the Raging Waters Sydney territory. Source: OpenStreetMap.
