Adventure World (amusement park)

Adventure World
Slogan Have an AWesome Day.
Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Coordinates 32°05′46″S 115°49′05″E / 32.096°S 115.818°E / -32.096; 115.818Coordinates: 32°05′46″S 115°49′05″E / 32.096°S 115.818°E / -32.096; 115.818
Opened 30 November 1982 (1982-11-30)
Previous names Adventureworld at Bibra Lakes
Operating season September through to April
Rides
Total 36
Roller coasters 2
Water rides 16
Website adventureworld.net.au
Information from Parkz Database.[1]
At the time of launch this $3.5m colossus was the largest rain fortress in Australia

Adventure World is a theme park in Perth, Western Australia. It is located in Bibra Lake, 20 km from the CBD. The park opened on 11 November 1982 as "Adventureworld at Bibra Lakes"[2] and undergoes a winter closure each year.

Adventure World was built on an old limestone quarry at Bibra Lake following the dream of an entertainment entrepreneur. It took 380,000 tonnes of sand to reshape the land contours to the initial landscape of the park before "Adventureworld at Bibra Lakes” launched on 11th November 1982 telling the world “We built it for you to have the adventures of a lifetime in a single day, just for fun”.

The Theme Park includes world-class attractions such as "Goliath" launched in 2017, the $12 million roller coaster “Abyss” launched in 2013, the $7 million dollar Kraken, the longest, tallest and steepest Funnel water slide on the planet, the enchanting “Dragon’s Kingdom” and popular Hawaiian resort themed “Kahuna Falls” (an aqua rain fortress) to name a few of the 25 attractions set in beautifully landscaped botanical gardens and lawns. Adventure World is a seasonal business open for 7 months a year to take advantage of Western Australia's summer climate.

Attractions

52m shot and drop ride
At Adventure World, Perth
At Adventure World, Perth

The following is a list of the rides and attractions at Adventure World.[1]

  • Dragon's Kingdom - An enchanting medieval land of Yarli the Lovable Dragon, his little sister Yarlotte, grandfather Yarold and their friend Flossy the Fairy. The land contains:
  • Tidal Wave - a mat water slide where guests race head first to the finish[8]
  • Rail Rider - a single rail pedal attraction[9]
  • Grand Prix Raceway - a set of go karts[10]
  • Buccaneer Battle - a set of bumper boats[11]
  • Kahuna Falls - The largest water playground of its kind in Australia.
  • Rocky Rapids - a tube slide[12]
  • Mat Slides - a series of water slides where guests ride on mats[13]
  • Sky Lift - a chairlift[14]
  • Sea Serpents - a pair of dueling raft waterslides made by Australian Waterslides and Leisure[15]
  • Tunnel of Terror - a tandem tube slide[16]
  • Wahoo Speed Slides - a body slide[17]
  • The Lagoon - a large swimming pool[18]
  • Inferno - a spaceshot ride built on the old Turbo Mountain site[19]
  • The Black Widow - a Zamperla Power Surge marketed as a "machine to make people puke"[20][21]
  • The Rampage - a Moser Maverick 32[22]
  • Abyss - a $12 million Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster which is the single largest investment in the park's history.[23][24]
  • The Kraken - a $7 million Proslide Tornado 60 Waterslide, it is the world's longest and steepest Tornado waterslide.
  • Goliath - The very latest in stationary pendulum ride design to Australia.

Previous

Future

Every two years, Adventure World announces a new major attraction, nicknamed MI (Major Impact) followed by a number (in sequential order). A new attraction is expected to be released in 2019, with its announcement sometime in 2018.

Food and beverage outlets

Adventure World has many food outlets. These are:

  • Dragon's Bites
  • Scream N Eats
  • Fairy Floss
  • Surf Shack
  • Kahuna Cafe
  • Kahuna Kiosk
  • Full of Beans
  • Scream & Eats
  • Tiki Bar

References

  1. 1 2 Parkz. "Adventure World". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Adventureworld.net.au Background information. Accessed 21 February 2005.
  3. ↑ Adventure World. "Dragon's Kingdom". Adventure World. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Parkz. "The Little Leaper (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  5. ↑ Parkz. "The Barnacle (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  6. ↑ Parkz. "Dragon Express (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  7. ↑ Parkz. "Dragon Flyer (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  8. ↑ Parkz. "Aqua Super 6 Racer (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  9. ↑ Parkz. "Rail Rider (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  10. ↑ Parkz. "Grand Prix Raceway (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  11. ↑ Parkz. "Bumper Boats (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  12. ↑ Parkz. "Rocky Rapids (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  13. ↑ Parkz. "Mat Slides (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  14. ↑ Parkz. "Sky Lift (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  15. ↑ Parkz. "The Shotgun (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  16. ↑ Parkz. "Tunnel of Terror (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  17. ↑ Parkz. "Speed Slide (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  18. ↑ Parkz. "The Lagoon (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  19. ↑ Parkz. "Free Fall (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  20. ↑ Adventure World. "Rides and Attractions - Power Surge". Adventure World. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  21. ↑ Parkz. "The Power Surge (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  22. ↑ Parkz. "The Rampage (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  23. ↑ Adventure World. "The Secret". Adventure World. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  24. ↑ Wilson, Richard (12 September 2013). "Adventure World coaster named Abyss". Parkz. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  25. ↑ Parkz. "Bounty's Revenge (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  26. ↑ Parkz. "Paddle Boats (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  27. ↑ Parkz. "Whistle Stop Train (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  28. ↑ Parkz. "Turbo Mountain (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  29. ↑ Roller Coaster Database. "Turbo Mountain (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  30. ↑ Anon. "Facebook - Adventure World - Official Page's photos". Adventure World. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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