StevieF8 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 A $70 million water park featuring high-speed thrill rides and state-of-art water slides is to be built in Perth's north-eastern suburbs. In one of the most significant tourist attraction developments in WA in decades, the park will sit on 4ha as part of The Maze Fun Park in Bullsbrook. The $1.5 million first stage - a three-storey-high waterslide playground with two tube slides, two flume slides, toddlers' slides, a 1000-litre tipping bucket and a range of water cannons and interactive play features - is expected to be finished by December after getting planning approval from the City of Swan and a $250,000 grant from the Federal Government this year. "Our team is ready to begin work to ensure that our guests will be splashing and sliding on Australia's largest waterslide playground by summer," co-owner Phil Dixon said. To be known as Outback Splash, the park will be built in six stages over 10 years. It will include up to $15 million for nine waterslides, up to $15 million for a lazy river and $5 million for food and beverage outlets. Existing facilities at The Maze will also be expanded to include nine different mazes and mini-golf. The Maze has been operating for 34 years and was bought by Paul and Nicole Woodcock - operators of the successful Wanneroo Botanical Gardens and Leapfrogs Cafe - in 2006. Mr Woodcock appointed his brother-in-law, Mr Dixon, as the park's general manager and they eventually became partners in the business. Since they took over, annual patronage has increased from 21,000 to about 90,000 people. Two years ago, surveys of patrons found that a water park would be popular and work began on the planning, including discussions with experts around the world. "Heat has always had a negative impact on the park, so adding water makes great sense and seemed like it would be a lot of fun," Mr Woodcock said. "Dad always said that if you do it, do it well - so we dreamed big and arrived at Outback Splash." One of the park's initiatives will be a water filtration system that will mean the stage-one playground will need only the same amount of water to operate as an average backyard swimming pool. City of Swan mayor Charlie Zannino said the park was an exciting development that would expand on the activities and attractions of the region. "Through our 2012 visitor survey, we found about 32 per cent of people who visit the Swan Valley come for family fun," he said. "Respondents were asked to indicate if there were other activities they would like to see developed and the highest ranking suggestion was for adventure or recreational activity. "We anticipate the water playground will help to meet this need and be popular with local residents and visitors." Tourism Council chief executive Evan Hall said the water park was a fantastic project and exactly what the local tourism industry needed. It is planned to operate Outback Splash from October to April each year, with patrons paying only an entry fee. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/16584893/70m-water-fun-park-for-perth/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Cool :cool: we are SOR though so will probably stick to Adventure World but its defo good news for the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieF8 Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Cool :cool: we are SOR though so will probably stick to Adventure World but its defo good news for the area. I was going to go to Adventure World.......then I saw the prices.....and the amount of rides there...:nah: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Not a big fan of Adventure world. Needs a re vamp - and not great if it's not really hot. This looks good, and they could do with an attraction there. They used to have a large one in Mirrabooka - not sure if it's still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Just better make sure they get the government cheque while present government still in power then. I wouldn't use it myself but any additions that get folk out and about must be welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1977 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) Just the 10 years to build...??? When the 6th section is built the other parts will be out of date.. Only in perth would a water park be built this way and to take so long. WA = wait-a-while . Why's it not being built by the sea where it would be more beneficial , incorporate the beach into it and use the sea water....? How you going to get there if you don't have a car....? It's in the middle of nowhere!!! And there's no public transport that I know of. Edited April 6, 2013 by paul1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Yes - but plenty of cheap land. Plus people will be living there in ten years. Just the 10 years to build...??? When the 6th section is built the other parts will be out of date.. Only in perth would a water park be built this way and to take so long. WA = wait-a-while . Why's it not being built by the sea where it would be more beneficial , incorporate the beach into it and use the sea water....? How you going to get there if you don't have a car....? It's in the middle of nowhere!!! And there's no public transport that I know of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1977 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Yes - but plenty of cheap land. Plus people will be living there in ten years. Who....? It's got to be 30km away from a train line only. Who wants to live in the middle of whop whop land...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Concrete Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 oh nice one..................believe it when i see it been waiting since the damn 70s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 To the op! I hope it happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1977 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 H To the op! I hope it happens! So do I mad cow for the people of perth. But why an earth stick it there and not near the beach...?? It's a 30 minute car journey to the nearest train station, it's truly in the middle of no where . And for it to take 10 years to build...!!!! WTF.. The Chinese can build a compleat city in 2 years, we can't manage a few pools and a shoot in 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieF8 Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 HSo do I mad cow for the people of perth. But why an earth stick it there and not near the beach...?? It's a 30 minute car journey to the nearest train station, it's truly in the middle of no where . And for it to take 10 years to build...!!!! WTF.. The Chinese can build a compleat city in 2 years, we can't manage a few pools and a shoot in 10 years Do you not think that the build time is strategic? Build it with a few rides, advertise it, and they will come...give it 2 years when the novelty starts to wear off and advertise a 'new ride' to get people to come back....and repeat for 10 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 HSo do I mad cow for the people of perth. But why an earth stick it there and not near the beach...?? It's a 30 minute car journey to the nearest train station, it's truly in the middle of no where . And for it to take 10 years to build...!!!! WTF.. The Chinese can build a compleat city in 2 years, we can't manage a few pools and a shoot in 10 years Ill be old and decrepid by then so no good for me lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1977 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Do you not think that the build time is strategic? Build it with a few rides, advertise it, and they will come...give it 2 years when the novelty starts to wear off and advertise a 'new ride' to get people to come back....and repeat for 10 years... Nope just sums WA up. 10 years to build a water park that should only really take 18 months - 2 years. I've been to the Gold Coast one which was good, don't think that took 10 years to knock up and I've been to the Dubai one a few times, again can't of seen that taking too much time to build. If the Perth's one is half as good as that I'll eat my hat. Hats off to you for trying to justify a huge time scale though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scrumpy Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Gis a job, Whats going to be in demand to build a water park? How do I become an aqua flume specialist?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieF8 Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Nope just sums WA up. 10 years to build a water park that should only really take 18 months - 2 years. I've been to the Gold Coast one which was good, don't think that took 10 years to knock up and I've been to the Dubai one a few times, again can't of seen that taking too much time to build. If the Perth's one is half as good as that I'll eat my hat. Hats off to you for trying to justify a huge time scale though . "the park will be built in six stages over 10 years.".......they are purposely building it slowly, that's the plan. Maybe it's a funding issue.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Aren't there some slides already at Hillarys? For 70 mill, I would hope they would be pretty extensive. They have have had trouble getting planning by the beach. HSo do I mad cow for the people of perth. But why an earth stick it there and not near the beach...?? It's a 30 minute car journey to the nearest train station, it's truly in the middle of no where . And for it to take 10 years to build...!!!! WTF.. The Chinese can build a compleat city in 2 years, we can't manage a few pools and a shoot in 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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