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Lol Tampa's toilet is getting some love, can't say I'm not excited for whatever's coming. My hopes are for something like breakaway falls because my chances of going to aquatica anytime soon are slim to none
Say goodbye to The Gulf Scream and hello to something like this:
http://www.proslide.com/rides/tornado-24-tornadowave/
You should read my post in the clueless guest quotes thread so the next time you go to tampas toilet you can sit back and have a blast listening to trashy conversations like an old pervert lolLOL... I had to go look at google to see what it amounted to because I was unaware of it. Dear me... (although it didn't help that google's pics were taken in the winter and all the pools were drained)
Ugh I feel you man, know many buddies who worked there and almost quit day one due to that crap, it's pretty unacceptableHaving worked at the park in the past, something new is desperately needed. It gets a surprising amount of tourists, which tbh keeps the park alive, but much of what is in that park is very old or in need of refurb. The infrastructure in place is terrible as well. Just from personal experience in my job there, the drainage systems are TERRIBLE and we constantly had to keep tabs on them. Maintenance workers would also complain about how hard it was to work with equipment that has basically been in the park since it opened almost 35 years ago.
Basically a complete park redo is necessary to get it up to acceptable levels of quality, but Sea World Parks is really struggling right now. I'm actually surprised they're putting something new in. I guess this year was for Aquatica, next year for Adventure Island.
Say goodbye to The Gulf Scream and hello to something like this:
http://www.proslide.com/rides/tornado-24-tornadowave/
Are you ready for a new thrill at Adventure Island? Colossal Curl™ is set to debut at Tampa Bay’s premier waterpark in 2015.
True to its name and holding up to four passengers, this mega slide delivers a high-adrenaline, action-packed adventure, making it the ultimate family thrill slide and adding to the waterpark’s unrivaled combination of corkscrews, waterfalls, high-speed thrills and tropical, tranquil surroundings for guests of all ages.
“We’re excited to continue in our tradition of offering thrilling rides, and slides, at Adventure Island and Busch Gardens Tampa,” said Park President Jim Dean.
Colossal Curl™ will be located in the center of the park, next to Mango Joe’s Café, and will take the place of Gulf Scream. The slide will be the tallest ride at Adventure Island at nearly 70 feet and 560 feet in length.
Construction on Colossal Curl™ will begin in the coming weeks and by early 2015 many of the ride’s features will be visible to guests as they arrive at the park.
Riders will hurtle high above Adventure Island’s 30 acres of water-drenched fun in the sun and experience a feeling of weightlessness aboard Colossal Curl™. This colorful slide combines funnel and wave elements for an exciting ride that’s sure to get hearts racing.
This is the first new attraction at the waterpark since 2006, and the ride is expected to open during the 2015 Adventure Island season, which begins March 2015.
I did quit. The job was pretty easy overall tbh, but management mixed with problems dealing with the extreme summer heat for long hours on a daily basis lead to my quitting.Ugh I feel you man, know many buddies who worked there and almost quit day one due to that crap, it's pretty unacceptable
I did quit. The job was pretty easy overall tbh, but management mixed with problems dealing with the extreme summer heat for long hours on a daily basis lead to my quitting.
See that Cole, no more calling it a toilet... it's Tampa Bay’s "premier waterpark"
Honestly though it is way dated as y'all pointed out. It's too funny that many hotels have had something like this for many years now. Obviously this is a different kind of waterpark than Disney, Aquatica, and the elusive Volcano but it does need some TLC.
Yeah, AI is much more in line with Wet 'n Wild. It's a big locals park (although still pulls in a lot of tourists), theming is there, but is pretty light and tbh, it's a weak theme. Key West theme in Tampa? If I want Key West, i'll go to Key West, especially as a local .See that Cole, no more calling it a toilet... it's Tampa Bay’s "premier waterpark"
Honestly though it is way dated as y'all pointed out. It's too funny that many hotels have had something like this for many years now. Obviously this is a different kind of waterpark than Disney, Aquatica, and the elusive Volcano but it does need some TLC.
Oh no I love adventure island, just have a funny way of showing it. Waterparks don't need additions every year so I have no problem with the hiatus. Does it need some TLC? Maybe but this is a great addition, if only it could fit 6 people though, would love to have a ride with all my siblings in one tube lol