2008 Woodie Awards
Wanna Dance? Try Wet 'n Wild's New Water Disco Attraction
George Sciarrino
Issue date: 4/8/05 Section: Life & Times
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"There are going to be four seats in each raft, and the rafts will spin through darkness, flashy lights, and disco music," said Wet 'n Wild employee Yalaina Sulagana, 18, "I think its going to be really cool."
Another Wet 'n Wild employee said that he wasn't supposed to talk much about the new ride. The only thing he said was that it should be "crazy."
The structure of the ride is enormous, reaching nearly 70-feet high; in the center is a giant sparkling disco ball. On one side there is a long tunnel that leads to the disco ball, and on the other side is an oversized funnel. At the bottom of the funnel there seems to be a hole that would drop the rider into a pool of water.
"I hear it is going to be kind of like the Storm," said a another Wet 'n Wild employee. The Storm is a ride at Wet 'n Wild that shoots riders at a propelling speed into a funnel. There they go around and around, until the water flushes them down through a whole at the bottom. A deep pool welcomes them with a splash.
Through out the Storm, wind and rain sound effects give riders the feeling that they are actually blowing around in a raging storm. Disco H2O may incorporate disco sounds to also give the attraction a theme through out the ride.
The multi-million dollar attraction is set to open to the public in two weeks. So if you are looking for a long, fast, dark, and groovy ride, get down and boogey to Wet' n Wild's Disco H2O. If all of the hype Wet n' Wild is putting out about this ride is true, this water ride is going to be unlike any other.