IStillPlayRCT2 Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) Blue Bayou Water Park in Baton Rouge, LA announced in 2011 that it would be adding a Quadruple AquaLoop Water Slide for the 2012 season. If you aren't sure what that is, I've attached a photo of the one at Wet N' Wild in Australia. I'll be posting updates of construction as Blue Bayou posts them to their Facebook page. They will also be redoing their lazy river and making other various updates to the water park. If there are any other updates about Blue Bayou I'll post them here. Quadruple AquaLoop at Wet N' Wild Area at Blue Bayou being prepped to begin construction of Quadruple Aqualoop. Edited June 3, 2012 by IStillPlayRCT2
Midgetman82 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 If you ever see any major progress, let me know. I'd like to hear more of it. There are apparently a few Aqualoops being built in America and are not getting announced. For example, there's two intertwining aqualoops getting built in Washington at a park called Jolly Roger Splash Mountain.
cfc Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 I hope they have better luck with these Aqualoop slides than they've had at Wet 'n' Wild in Australia so far.
Swimace Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 ^What problems has Wet n Wild been having? I haven't been following these things too closely, so could someone fill me in?
cfc Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 ^When TPR was there last spring, the Aqualoops were closed for some sort of refurbishment. I was never clear on what was wrong--only that riders were having some "issues" with them. Â For all I know, they're probably OK now.
Midgetman82 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 The slides probably wore quickly, that'd be my guess from what you're telling me. Got to scratching people's backs in no time at all. Maybe people were wearing something to cause it to happen so quickly.
tiger01 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 I wish England would get one, Although I can't see any being installed in any of our waterparks. Sandcastles is highly unlikely, queywest water park might be able to squeze one in, but I doubt that too. Splashdown Poole is probably the best hope.
Gav Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 I hope they have better luck with these Aqualoop slides than they've had at Wet 'n' Wild in Australia so far. Since your visit they have disassembled the slides and replaced some segments, and now the slide runs with a policy that you have to wear a rashie (the park provides them if you dont have one)
cfc Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 ^Thanks for the update. I was rather looking forward to trying those slides when TPR was in Australia last year. Â Interesting. You're not allowed to wear a shirt at all on Vanish Point at Water Country in Williamsburg, but it's not as crazy as the Aqualoop slides.
Swimace Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Vanish point from ProSlide? Different manufacturers would explain the different policies.
cfc Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 ^I think that's correct. The Proslide loops are "flat," as well (unlike the Aqualoops).
jakeryan9 Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 This is kinda a noob question, but I was looking at the aqua loops, and was thinking, wouldn't the water all collect at he depression of the loop?
Midgetman82 Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 ^ There are vents for the water to escape at the bottom, and mists of water spray the tunnel on the upward section.
IStillPlayRCT2 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Posted February 23, 2012 Looks as though they're starting to dig. Also, that blue pod, possibly pieces of the Aqualoop?
Midgetman82 Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Nah, probably a place for the workers to go inside to avoid weather and see the blueprints. My guess, pieces won't show up until some supports get erected.
linearinduction Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Nah, probably a place for the workers to go inside to avoid weather and see the blueprints. My guess, pieces won't show up until some supports get erected.Slides were Delivered to Cowabunga Bay before sections of the Giant Interactive Water Play Structure Arrived.
IStillPlayRCT2 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Posted March 27, 2012 A couple updates, if you look closely you can see some of the footings. They're also renovating their bathhouses for the 2012 season.
IStillPlayRCT2 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Posted March 29, 2012 Here are pictures of the actual AquaLoop pieces and some lazy river renovations.
IStillPlayRCT2 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Posted April 14, 2012 More updates and less than a month before the park opens. I should be updating more often as their deadline gets closer and closer. Supports are starting to go up. Again The lazy river is starting to look good
montezooma Posted April 14, 2012 Posted April 14, 2012 What are they doing to their lazy river? Is that some kind of new fiberglass layer they are putting over the original material?
IStillPlayRCT2 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Posted April 18, 2012 I'm not exactly sure what they're overlaying over the original lazy river. It was just cement, so maybe they're coating the cement with some type of softer material?
IStillPlayRCT2 Posted May 17, 2012 Author Posted May 17, 2012 Due to the weather we've been having, construction on the Aqua Loop has been delayed. The pieces are finally going up and it should be ready in about three weeks. The Travel Channel also came to Blue Bayou about two weeks ago to feature the water park in their series "Extreme Waterparks". The lazy river is finished and looks the best it has in years. Blue loop finally up! The new and improved lazy river. Look for Blue Bayou on Travel Channel's Extreme Waterparks! Airing in July. The college kids featured in the Extreme Waterparks piece on Blue Bayou.
IStillPlayRCT2 Posted May 20, 2012 Author Posted May 20, 2012 Though I'm the only one posting, I'm gonna keep updating, lol. More progess. Red loop is up now too. It's looking good.
darklingscribe Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 It looks wild. Did they say what the projected opening date for the ride will be?
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