Adventure World (amusement park)
| Previously known as Adventureworld at Bibra Lakes | |
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| Location | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 32°05′44″S 115°49′05″E / 32.095629°S 115.818099°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 30 November 1982 |
| Slogan | Have an AWesome Day. |
| Operating season | September the 24th through to April the 25th |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 36 |
| Roller coasters | 2 |
| Water rides | 16 |
| Website | adventureworld |
| Information from Parkz Database.[1] | |
Adventure World is a theme park in Bibra Lake, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The park opened on 11 November 1982 as "Adventureworld at Bibra Lakes",[3] and is open annually from spring through autumn, for seven months, undergoing a winter closure each year. Adventure World is just a 15-minute drive from Fremantle, and roughly 25 minutes from Perth city centre, located roughly 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city’s main central business district. Being just 14.16 hectares (35 acres) in size, park management has enacted a self-imposed maximum capacity for daily visitors, varying slightly each season, though usually between 4,000 and 5,000 guests. When capacity is reached, the park’s gates will potentially close for safety and security reasons.
Adventure World was built on an old limestone quarry at Bibra Lake. 380,000 tonnes (840 million pounds) of sand were used to reshape the land for the initial landscape of the park before it opened, in 1982.[3]
Adventure World has 25 different attractions, including Goliath (2017), the AU$12mil Gerstlauer Eurofighter-model roller coaster Abyss (2013), and the AU$7mil Kraken (the longest, tallest and steepest funnel waterslide of its kind),[4] among others. Dragon’s Kingdom is a children’s play area with attractions for younger ages. There is also a Hawaiian-themed water playground, Kahuna Falls.
Attractions
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The following is a list of the rides and attractions at Adventure World.[1]
Current
[edit]- Dragon's Kingdom - A medieval children's section of the park. The section contains:
- Kingdom Falls, a water play attraction[5]
- The Little Leaper, a Zamperla hopper[6]
- The Barnacle, a Zamperla Rockin Tug[7]
- Dragon Express, a steel roller coaster for kids[8]
- Dragon Flyer, a Zamperla fixed arm rotating ride[9]
- Yarli's Barrel Spin
- Yarli's Safari
- Aussie Wildlife Experience, a zoo attraction that contains a range of Australian animals[10][11]
- Tidal Wave - a racing mat water slide[12]
- Rail Rider - a single rail pedal attraction[13]
- Grand Prix Raceway - a set of go karts[14]
- Buccaneer Battle - a set of bumper boats[15]
- Kahuna Falls - The largest water playground of its kind in Australia[2]
- Rocky Rapids - a tube slide[16]
- Mat Slides - a series of water slides where guests ride on mats[17]
- Sea Serpents - a pair of dueling raft waterslides made by Australian Waterslides and Leisure[18]
- Tunnel of Terror - a tandem tube slide[19]
- Wahoo Speed Slides - a body slide[20]
- The Lagoon - a large swimming pool[21]
- Inferno - a HUSS Rides SHOT'N DROP, built on the old Turbo Mountain site[22]
- The Black Widow - a Zamperla Power Surge[23][24]
- Abyss - a $12 million Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster, the single largest investment in the park's history[25][26]
- The Kraken - a $7 million Proslide Tornado 60 Waterslide (The world's longest and steepest Tornado waterslide)[4]
- Goliath - a $7.5 million[27] Intamin Gyro-Swing[28]
Previous
[edit]- Bounty's Revenge - a swinging pirate ship[29]
- Paddle Boats - a set of paddle boats[30]
- Whistle Stop Train - a train[31]
- Turbo Mountain - an Anton Schwarzkopf Jet Star II bought second hand from Luna Park Sydney. Closed in 2009 to make room for the Freefall.[32][33]
- The Luge[34] a downhill sled on a concrete track.
- The Haunted Castle, selection of wax work figures on display[35]
- The Rampage - a Moser Maverick 32[36]
- Sky Lift - a chairlift[37]
Future of the park
[edit]Adventure World announces a new major attraction typically every two seasons, though this is not guaranteed nor a policy.[28] More recently, new attractions are codenamed "MI" (Major Impact) followed by a number (in sequential order).[38]
Food and beverage outlets
[edit]Adventure World has many food outlets. These are:[39]
- Sweet Treats
- Surf Shack
- Kahuna Cafe
- Full of Beans
- Tiki Bar
References
[edit]- ^ a b Parkz. "AdventureWorld". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Kahuna Falls » Adventure World". Adventure World. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ a b Adventureworld.net.au Background information. Accessed 21 February 2005.
- ^ a b "Kraken » Adventure World". Adventure World. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ Adventure World. "Dragon's Kingdom". Adventure World. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ Parkz. "The Little Leaper (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "The Barnacle (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Dragon Express (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Dragon Flyer (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ "Aussie Wildlife Experience » Adventure World". Adventure World. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Aussie Wildlife Experience". Parkz.
- ^ Parkz. "Aqua Super 6 Racer (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Rail Rider (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Grand Prix Raceway (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Bumper Boats (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Rocky Rapids (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Mat Slides (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "The Shotgun (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Tunnel of Terror (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Speed Slide (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "The Lagoon (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Free Fall (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Adventure World. "Rides and Attractions - Power Surge". Adventure World. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "The Power Surge (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Adventure World. "The Secret". Adventure World. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (12 September 2013). "Adventure World coaster named Abyss". Parkz. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Adventure World's new Goliath ride only for the strong". Community News Group. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Adventure World launches Goliath to kick-start 2017 season". Parkz. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018.
- ^ Parkz. "Bounty's Revenge (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Paddle Boats (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Whistle Stop Train (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Turbo Mountain (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Roller Coaster Database. "Turbo Mountain (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Anon. "Facebook - Adventure World - Official Page's photos". Adventure World. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Adventure World - The End of The Castle".
- ^ Parkz. "The Rampage (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Parkz. "Sky Lift (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ "Adventure World's Mi3 thrill ride will be an Intamin Gyro Swing like Dreamworld's The Claw". Parkz. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Adventure World Map". Adventure World.
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