DoinItForTheFame Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Oh my... wow!!! WOW!!! I can't wait to see these slides finished. So glad this park is becoming so successful. Congrats Shane!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 After the delays they have been facing it actually looks like someone else beat them with building the first Surf Safari slide! Cowabunga's will be different though, as they are building the non-slanted version. It looks awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAHH-pmvnsI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 Cowabunga, that looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 After the delays they have been facing it actually looks like someone else beat them with building the first Surf Safari slide! Cowabunga's will be different though, as they are building the non-slanted version. It looks awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAHH-pmvnsI Here’s the story on the re-design and delay of this ride: We purchased this slide from Polin back in 2012. In Polin’s haste they displayed a model of the ride at the IAAPA convention boasting it would open at Cowabunga Bay in 2013. When Proslide got wind of it they slapped a lawsuit against Polin due to patent infringements because it was similar to Proslide’s Tornado. When we got wind of the pending lawsuit we asked Polin to redesign the ride to differentiate it from Proslides Tornado otherwise we would have to back out of the purchase. Polin then did a major re-do on the design which now results in the more “half-pipe” design rather than the Tornado-esque look. The redesign and re-engineering took several months which caused delays in the fabrication. By the time it was all worked out there was no time to get the ride open for the 2014 season, so we held off. I am quite happy with the re-design and actually like it more than the original design. Sometimes things work out for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 ^I love the behind the scenes insight you provide Shane. I will definitely visit this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) Here's some more photos of it! When Proslide got wind of it they slapped a lawsuit against Polin due to patent infringements because it was similar to Proslide’s Tornado. When we got wind of the pending lawsuit we asked Polin to redesign the ride to differentiate it from Proslides Tornado otherwise we would have to back out of the purchase. That's pretty lame of Proslide. I could understand it if it were something similar to a Tornado, like the Whitewater Abyss, but this slide is so different from a Tornado that I don't know why they would even think of suing. I'm glad that you are happier with the version you are getting, from the looks of it you will have a winner! Edited December 9, 2014 by _koppen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 After the delays they have been facing it actually looks like someone else beat them with building the first Surf Safari slide! Cowabunga's will be different though, as they are building the non-slanted version. It looks awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAHH-pmvnsI Here’s the story on the re-design and delay of this ride: We purchased this slide from Polin back in 2012. In Polin’s haste they displayed a model of the ride at the IAAPA convention boasting it would open at Cowabunga Bay in 2013. When Proslide got wind of it they slapped a lawsuit against Polin due to patent infringements because it was similar to Proslide’s Tornado. When we got wind of the pending lawsuit we asked Polin to redesign the ride to differentiate it from Proslides Tornado otherwise we would have to back out of the purchase. Polin then did a major re-do on the design which now results in the more “half-pipe” design rather than the Tornado-esque look. The redesign and re-engineering took several months which caused delays in the fabrication. By the time it was all worked out there was no time to get the ride open for the 2014 season, so we held off. I am quite happy with the re-design and actually like it more than the original design. Sometimes things work out for the best. Thank you for the insight! Hopefully I can make it out to CB in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Here's some more photos of it! [attachment=0]Skärmavbild 2014-12-09 kl. 19.11.37.png[/attachment] [attachment=1]Skärmavbild 2014-12-09 kl. 19.14.31.png[/attachment] When Proslide got wind of it they slapped a lawsuit against Polin due to patent infringements because it was similar to Proslide’s Tornado. When we got wind of the pending lawsuit we asked Polin to redesign the ride to differentiate it from Proslides Tornado otherwise we would have to back out of the purchase. That's pretty lame of Proslide. I could understand it if it were something similar to a Tornado, like the Whitewater Abyss, but this slide is so different from a Tornado that I don't know why they would even think of suing. I'm glad that you are happier with the version you are getting, from the looks of it you will have a winner! What the hell are those ball things? HAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OISU8P Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 ^Those appear to be a White Water West Aquasphere. I did not see the equivalent though on Polin's product list. http://www.whitewaterwest.com/aquasphere.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdude Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 ^Polin does have something like it called the Magic Sphere (http://www.polin.com.tr/Catalogue/product-detail/Magic-Sphere/60/43) as well as a smaller version simply called Spheres (http://www.polin.com.tr/Catalogue/product-detail/Spheres/40/48). I'm pretty sure Cowabunga Bay has one of the smaller versions, as I think that was the ride causing weight issues last year. I was disappointed to miss Cowabunga Bay by a couple weeks this past summer, but given what opened on time and what got delayed I'm somewhat glad I didn't get to visit. The new slides look like they could be the best attractions at the park. Next time I'm in Las Vegas during the operating season, Cowabunga Bay is my highest priority attraction to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OISU8P Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Ah, thanks for the links. I just looked at the Polin sight very briefly and my bad. I knew about the White Water one for a little while since it was proposed for my home waterpark a year or two back (Wet N Wild Phoenix). However, this place changes ownership so much I think those plans are scraped or on hold for a new attraction. I am one that is surprised that ProSlide made a big deal about this. White Water has been installing replica's for awhile now. I believe the Phoenix one is from White Water and it is actually actually called "Tornado". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Here are some progress pics of the new “Wild Surf” slide going up at Cowabunga Bay. One half of the giant wave is now completed and work on the other half continues. Once the wave portion of the slide is complete work can begin on the family raft slide “Beach Blanket Banzai” Both slides are scheduled to be completed and ready to open when Cowabunga Bay opens for its second season March 28th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I'll have to put in my vacation form now for your opening day! Looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 The new slides are looking amazing. I can NOT wait to get out to the park and try these out. Your park has made it on our water park bucket list!! Which means when we are in Vegas in 2015 Your park will be one of our stops for the day!! You are doing an amazing job Shane!!! Keep up the good work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stratosphere Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 The slide looks incredible, I cannot wait for another fun season at the park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Even though we have had chilling weather here in the desert work continues on our new slides. With the giant wave portion nearly completed, work will soon focus on the slide portion that drops into the wave and then the Beach Blanket Banzai slide. Hopefully they will be ready for testing the end of the month. Edited January 9, 2015 by montezooma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Looking good! Thanks for the updates as usual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 That looks absolutely spectacular! Shane, do you have patience enough to wait until your ride is finished, or are you gonna take a quick trip to Turkey and try their prototype? I have one question (a very nerdy one, I can't quite make it out in the photo). Are the parts I circled made in RTM or regular one sided molding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Those are RTM injected fiberglass pieces which means they will be really shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 It looks amazing! I'll definitely stop by for a visit at the end of June! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Those are RTM injected fiberglass pieces which means they will be really shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Okay, these are starting to look really good now. If there was porn for water slides I imagine it would be something like this. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Here’s a couple more shots I took yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Love seeing these slides grow! Can't wait to check them out this summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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