Will this be a good year for WW? If the rumors currently floating around mean anything, there's definitely something coming. I want to see another slide tower (without taking any of the others out) but I think it's more likely that they will push for something more obviously family friendly. As far as I know, the Cascades at Splash Country were a good hit, so maybe something like that is on the way. I wouldn't mind that, especially if it's themed up nicely, I just hope it's not all kiddy stuff.
I'm thinking more of the "bowl slides" like what they added over at DW this year
I'm sure they have something planned, but that area doesn't have too much more growing room, yet I couldn't stand to see anything go, except maybe Bermuda Triangle, I fell of my tube on that slide once!
I think this is the last year for Bermuda Triangle
That's too bad, it's not like the Bermuda Triangle is a bad slide, and it's a little more aggressive than most slides - which I like. It doesn't even take up that much room: it slides around the ground (sometimes underground) and it's station is situated under the station of another slide. I guess a bowl slide could fit there though, which would be infinitely more popular and an attractive eye catcher from the parking lot.
I just wish they would/could actually expand the park. I haven't ever really felt much need to go there because it's nothing really special. I can get as good or better slides plenty of other places cheaper, and I always get bored pretty quick with the slides they have.
It's not that its a bad slide, just that it takes up some prime real estate that could be used for more than just that one slide.
I like the dark ride effect that the Bermuda Triangle offers. If they could replace that slide with another dark slide or two I could go for that.
I do know White Water will be concentrating more on its theme. The park will slowly be re-themed Hawaiian/Polynesian rather than random tropical. The start was with Kalani Towers last season and the new entrance for this season.
^but there are so many better examples of "dark ride" slides out there -- ZOOMBabwe at Holiday World for example
That is what I am saying, give WW a new dark slide.
I've never ridden a ProBowl before,
but if Bermuda Triangle goes, a ProBowl would definitely be a large possibility.
This is just rumor. But I think you'll see BT as the next slide to be replaced. Also, I read lots of talk about expansion and being land locked. Most people don't realize, the land directly behind the parking lot is all available. Don't be surprised to see some of the parking lot gobbled up by expansion in the future.
I love the dark slide idea, with colored lighting and music/audio inside... But, I'd also love to see a flow rider.... and I'd love to see us triple the length of, and widen the lazy river. BUT, I also know the raintree is in dire need of a rebuild on many of it's play interactions.
^So many possibilities! I'm really curious to see what they're planning for next year...it'll also be very interesting to see what the park looks like in five years.
Land locked?? How about this, if the land behind the lot is available, take it.. But what about all that land next door?? The Mexicain Restraunt and Hotel and the old Monster Truck track.. Lots of room for parking there.
I would like to see a tornado. Someone has a "dark disco" version of it maybe seaworld... Do something similar. They really need to do some serious concrete work on the lazy river and wave pool, it was pretty bad this year. So was the paint job.
I also say, bring back the dive in movies and concerts.
I have said it before; I want CC to become White Water. Give the park a turn of the century boardwalk theme. Keep some of the rides, such as the Wildcat... theme the rides to fit the new theme... the big shot could have a diving horse theme... the lawn for the laser show could be an amazing wave pool...
Yeah, but the costs of doing such a thing would be enormous. They'd be much better off re-branding and re-theming White Water where it is - which I'm dying for them to do. It's kind of surprising that a chain so prized for it's originality, creativity, and immerse environments has such dull water parks. The boardwalk theme would be easy for them, not to mention a huge improvement. The park has potential as it is - it's crammed, but they still have the parking lot to move back and expand.
I guess they're not going to build anything new for 09' either. I'm sure they may have had a prosilde bowl planned as well, but it'll turn up in 2010 at least.
Anyone been to WW this year? Just curious what the new entry way looks like. I wonder if they have any new attractions planned for 2010?
Isn't the new entry a year old? ???
^Oh, yeah. You're right. I'm off a year. I've only seen construction photos of the new entrance, though. Anyone have photos of it completed? I hope they have something planned for 2010. I haven't heard any WW news in a long, long time.
From all the advertising pushing it this year, one would think they are having trouble getting bodies through the gate to go to the park. I know the only reason why we'd go a couple times a year was because we had the All-City Pass... well now that that is in the pass, we only have SDC passes so we don't go there (WWB) anymore.
The park needs a serious revitalization to really attract people again. There are simply too many better waterparks than WWB, so there's no need to spend valuable branson time there.
A complete re-theme and a new slide tower would bring back attention to the park. Wouldn't be out of line considering they did the same thing with Splash Island this year, and WWB is much older.
Well I thought that was going to be ultimate goal when they started with the new entrance area last... the re-theme. Why they didn't continue that trend this year is beyond me (poor economy is not a viable excuse to make upgrades to the infrastructure of your park).
Personally I would take out Bermuda Triangle as it takes up too much valuable land space and put in a large ProSlide Tornado slide.. they could expand into the parking lot if need be, but I think at the very least a Tornado should be added. Then after that, open the ProSlide catalogue and order anything they don't have.
They're trying to entice people in other ways right now. They're doing Night Water this year. Aug. 17, 19, and 21 you can pay $20 to have access to WWB from 4-10 PM. I think this is a variation of what they did last year, when it coincided with SDC's Moonlight Madness; it does not coincide this year, however.
(http://www.bransonwhitewater.com/you-should-know/default.aspx?id=517 (http://www.bransonwhitewater.com/you-should-know/default.aspx?id=517))
They're also heavily advertising the Splash & Play package for WWB and SDC. (http://www.bransonsilverdollarcity.com/offers-packages/default.aspx?id=252 (http://www.bransonsilverdollarcity.com/offers-packages/default.aspx?id=252)).
I agree with you both and think they really need a new attraction or two to excite people about WWB again. I really hope they have something planned for next year, since it will be the 30th anniversary of the park.
Those ways of enticing people sound like acts of desperation to me.
Our visits to SDC our always multiple day visits, but WW were usually for a single afternoon. We felt the park was small and lacked attractions for those in our group (adults) who didn't want to stay wet all day. Maybe more theme and boardwalk attractions. How about in indoor lounge/show?
We only got the SDC pass this year since CC was closed, as well. We went last year twice, but only for two hours at a time--once at opening and once two hours before closing. We took a small trip in August last year, and it was so hot! Yes, it's a water park, but the water coming out of the sidewalk sprinklers was colder than the water in the attractions. I realize that's what happens in the summer, but add the hot sun beating on you and it's just not that fun.
This park could also be open later at night all summer. We have more fun when the hot sun is not involved. We loved Moonlight Madness last week. We could have stayed until midnight. With CC closed, we are at a loss on what to do with ourselves in the evening, even though that wasn't really open very late. We are night people by nature; my husband works overnights as a RT at a hospital. I hope HFE continues to provide more evening options for families. I can only go shopping so long...
I'm watching a show on the Travel Channel that features the world's best waterparks. It only magnifies how far White Water has fallen behind the other waterparks in the country. WW is in serious need of a makeover with a healthy infusion of new slides. There's so much they could do to improve the park if they just put the effort and money in it. With its highly visible location, it could really be a jewel if they worked at it.
The problem with White Water is the fact that it is pretty much land locked. You have Mickey Gilley to the south. Hwy 76 to the west. Pat Nash Drive to the north and then the parking lot to the east.
Now you could expand into the parking lot, but the new entrance sort of made that a little more difficult due to its location, so what do you do?
Replace CC with an amazing aquarium and water park!
...with a wooden coaster ;D
Heck yah! A type of Coney Island 1912 theme... It could work.
Good Idea 8)
With DW's Splash Country announcing Slick Rock Racer for 2010 I'm hoping that WW will announce something (anything!) for 2010. WW needs something other than a new entry way to attract guests.
Quote from: Copper on October 26, 2008, 10:39:24 PM
I have said it before; I want CC to become White Water. Give the park a turn of the century boardwalk theme. Keep some of the rides, such as the Wildcat... theme the rides to fit the new theme... the big shot could have a diving horse theme... the lawn for the laser show could be an amazing wave pool...
That would be awesome, tons of room to expand. That's the biggest problem with WW...
They'd be able to make some nice change off the sale of WW's property, though, talk about prime real estate.
They (WWB) are getting something that was left off from the waterpark that fell through for Stone Mountain. No word yet on what it will be.
Count me in as one of those who'd love to see Celebration City become the new White Water -- shoot even keep the name Celebration City. Lots of room to expand and they already have the basic needs covered with regards to retaurants and stuff -- and the Wildcat could definitely still fit into the park. The terrain of the park would definitely work to their advantage as well.
WW needs much more than castoffs from other parks to make it more appealing. It needs a major makeover. We didn't bother to go there this summer because all of their slides are run of the mill 80's and 90's type attractions. They need to start upgrading and catch up to the attractions that other waterparks are offering. WW is falling far behind.
Looking at WW on Satellite maps, it looks like there's a ton of room to expand into the parking lot, plus undeveloped land around the park. There's no real need to move the park unless they want to do something extraordinary like making it part of a larger resort. What the place needs is a Splash Island-type makeover, which I'm guessing is on the way. The chain is probably just worried about making another big investment on the Branson strip after CC. SOMETHING big has to happen in the next few years for the park to stay afloat though. I mean, at some point, someone else is going to come in and build a better water park.
I like my 1912 Coney Island themed White Water, the Wildcat, Giant Farris Wheel, Paradise Plunge could all stay. The launch tower ride could be themed as the diving horse with a fountain at its base, a giant wave pool on the laser/firework lawn. The Victorian entrance could stay along with the boardwalk. I think I mentioned all of this in an older thread.