H2OASIS AT WET'N'WILD

Australia’s largest theme park operator, Village Roadshow Theme Parks, has a number of Gold Coast attractions including Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World, Wet’n’Wild, Paradise Country, and the Australian Outback Spectacular.

Known as Australia’s playground, the Gold Coast tourism industry has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent border closures and travel restrictions.  In a strategic move, Village Roadshow Theme Parks used the park closures to their advantage, investing $70 million in their Gold Coast attractions in a bid to revive tourism once borders reopened.

With pre-pandemic visitors at over 1 million guests per year, Wet'n'Wild is one of the most popular theme parks on the Gold Coast, winning numerous awards including outstanding contribution to tourism over 20 years from Gold Coast Tourism.   A hub for thrill seekers, families and people looking to cool off, Wet’n’Wild’s attractions feature everything from adrenalin pumping, high speed water slides to the lazy river at Calypso Beach and a collection of warm Whirlpool Springs.

Engaging with Atlantis Liquid Dynamics

Wet’n’Wild has an abundance of huge thrill-seeking features and waterslides, all catering to older users.  The team at Village Roadshow recognised the need to have an attraction in the new section of the park that catered more specifically for families and toddlers; and the idea of the H2Oasis was born.

With a tight project delivery lead time, the Project Managers wanted to collaborate with an Australian business, circumventing any potentially supply chain or shipping issues.  The relationship with Atlantis Liquid Dynamics began with a stunning conceptual design featuring elements on a grand scale, not to be overlooked in proximity to Australia’s tallest water park slide tower.

The splashpad design brief included activities for all ages, with picnic facilities available for families who want to take some relaxing time out during the day.

The Atlantis Liquid Dynamics design team conceptualised an undersea wonderland of epic proportions, where children can play among huge, imagined sea creatures and let their imaginations run wild.

Towering jellyfish are the focus on the North-West side of the splashpark, a stunning counterpoint to the slide tower behind it.  A remarkable and engaging feature, the Jelly Fish are supported by stunning, architecturally curved tentacles and an open plan design at ground level.  The elevated bell is brightly coloured and intricately finished, with the bright orange and yellow palette a visual attraction from afar.  Differing slightly in orientation, the Jelly Fish appear to be swimming away from each other.

The creation of a huge central tipping bucket and palm trees were placed to create pockets of intense water flows, where it was envisioned hundreds of litres of water would be dumped onto thrilled participants below.

The entire splashpark was designed as zero depth and single level, accessible for people of all ages and abilities.  Wheelchair accessible fish ball water blasters carry on the under-the-sea theming, their directional spray allowing users to interact and socialise with others on the splashpad.

Duelling water archways create a truly immersive spray and misting experience, conceptualised and coloured as sea grasses and coral that grace the sea floor.  There are endless ways children can travel through/under/around these archways, engaging with their peers and creating their own games.

Adjacent to the included seating options, C-Horses stand sentinel on the edge of the splashpad, delineating the space between rest and play.  Each C-Horse features an acrylic panel that diffuses light and colour as the sun moves through the day, the surface reflections delighting people of all ages.

Complemented by a huge custom shade structure and surrounded by shaded seating and picnic tables, the H2Oasis is an aquatic sanctuary that ignites a sense of wonder with a huge array of interactive aquatic activities. 

Reminiscent of the organic, floating curves of sea jellyfish, the Jelly Fish stands at 4.0m high and releases a rainfall curtain from the edges of its belly, cascading onto people below.

A sphere made from two halves, the bottom sphere spins 360° within the outer shell, offering a glimpse of the internal fibreglass colour and a sense of magic.  Fitted with a convexed deflector plate to dissipate the water flow, the design is one of a kind.

Atlantis Liquid Dynamics has been born from the desire to reintroduce water elements to the public realm in endlessly innovative ways.  

By integrating stunning aesthetics with the latest sustainable technologies, water features have been elevated from functional or playable pieces to elements of stunning architecture.   A sense of grand scale and opulence is conveyed, coupled with water’s power to soothe and calm the senses in an immersive experience that is completely customisable to your space.

Designed and fabricated in Australia to suit the needs of our unique environment, Atlantis elements are fully supported by an expert Brisbane-based team for ultimate piece of mind.

Village Roadshow CEO, Clark Kirby said the opening of this new precinct has been an exciting time in Wet’n’Wild’s history with the area already creating joy and memories for guests.

“This new attraction has been a game-changer for Wet’n’Wild providing plenty of new thrills and spills for our guests and the Tallest waterslide tower in Australia featuring three slides has been extremely popular,” Mr Kirby said.

“The H2Oasis splash zone has also been welcomed as the perfect precinct for families visiting with younger guests and ideally provides something on offer for the whole family.”

Asset Owner | Village Roadshow Theme Parks

Principal Contractor | Badge Constructions

Specialist Splashpad Construction | Playscape Creations

H2Oasis Equipment | Atlantis Liquid Dynamics