Adventure World (amusement park)

Adventure World is a theme park in Perth, Western Australia. It is located in Bibra Lake, 20 km from the CBD. The park opened on 11 November 1982 as "Adventureworld at Bibra Lakes"[2] and undergoes a winter closure each year.

This article is about the theme park in Australia. For the amusement park in the United States formerly under the same name, see Six Flags America.

Adventure World
SloganHave an AWesome Day.
LocationPerth, Western Australia, Australia
Coordinates32°05′46″S 115°49′05″E
Opened30 November 1982 (1982-11-30)
Previous namesAdventureworld at Bibra Lakes
Operating seasonSeptember through to April
Attractions
Total36
Roller coasters2
Water rides16
Websiteadventureworld.net.au
StatusOperating
Information from Parkz Database.[1]
At the time of launch, Kahuna Falls was the largest water playground in Australia

Adventure World was built on an old limestone quarry at Bibra Lake. 380,000 tonnes of sand were used to reshape the land for the initial landscape of the park before it opened on 11 November 1982.

The theme park has 25 different attractions, including the "Goliath" launched in 2017, the $12 million roller coaster “Abyss” launched in 2013, the $7 million dollar Kraken, which is the longest, tallest and steepest Funnel water slide of its kind,[3] the "Dragon’s Kingdom" children area and Hawaiian themed water playground "Kahuna Falls". Adventure World is a seasonal business open for 7 months a year to take advantage of Western Australia's summer climate.

Attractions
The Freefall, a 52m shot and drop ride
The entrance to Dragon's Kingdom
Aussie Wildlife Experience

The following is a list of the rides and attractions at Adventure World.[1]

Current
  • Dragon's Kingdom - A medieval children's section of the park. The section contains:
    • Kingdom Falls, a water play attraction[4]
    • The Little Leaper, a Zamperla hopper[5]
    • The Barnacle, a Zamperla Rockin Tug[6]
    • Dragon Express, a steel roller coaster for kids[7]
    • Dragon Flyer, a Zamperla fixed arm rotating ride[8]
    • Yarli's Barrel Spin
    • Yarli's Safari
    • Aussie Wildlife Experience, a zoo attraction that contains a range of Australian animals[9]
  • Tidal Wave - a racing mat water slide[10]
  • Rail Rider - a single rail pedal attraction[11]
  • Grand Prix Raceway - a set of go karts[12]
  • Buccaneer Battle - a set of bumper boats[13]
  • Kahuna Falls - The largest water playground of its kind in Australia[14]
  • Rocky Rapids - a tube slide[15]
  • Mat Slides - a series of water slides where guests ride on mats[16]
  • Sky Lift - a chairlift[17]
  • Sea Serpents - a pair of dueling raft waterslides made by Australian Waterslides and Leisure[18]
  • Tunnel of Terror - a tandem tube slide[19]
  • Wahoo Speed Slides - a body slide[20]
  • The Lagoon - a large swimming pool[21]
  • Inferno - a HUSS Rides SHOT'N DROP ride built on the old Turbo Mountain site[22]
  • The Black Widow - a Zamperla Power Surge[23][24]
  • The Rampage - a Moser Maverick 32[25]
  • Abyss - a $12 million Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster which is the single largest investment in the park's history[26][27]
  • The Kraken - a $7 million Proslide Tornado 60 Waterslide (The world's longest and steepest Tornado waterslide)[3]
  • Goliath - a $7.5 million[28] Intamin Gyro-Swing

Previous

Future

Adventure World announces a new major attraction typically every two seasons, but this is not guaranteed nor a policy, it's more of a coincidence, or loose goal to aim for. More recently new rides are codenamed "MI" (Major Impact) followed by a number (in sequential order). No new attraction is expected for announcement or release in 2019, or the season 2019/2020.

Food and beverage outlets

Adventure World has many food outlets. These are:

  • Dragon's Bites (presently N/A)
  • Scream 'n' Eats
  • Sweet Treats
  • Surf Shack
  • Kahuna Cafe
  • Full of Beans
  • Tiki Bar

References
  1. Parkz. "Adventure World". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  2. Adventureworld.net.au Background information. Accessed 21 February 2005.
  3. "Kraken » Adventure World". Adventure World. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. Adventure World. "Dragon's Kingdom". Adventure World. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  5. Parkz. "The Little Leaper (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  6. Parkz. "The Barnacle (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  7. Parkz. "Dragon Express (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  8. Parkz. "Dragon Flyer (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  9. "Aussie Wildlife Experience » Adventure World". Adventure World. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  10. Parkz. "Aqua Super 6 Racer (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  11. Parkz. "Rail Rider (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  12. Parkz. "Grand Prix Raceway (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  13. Parkz. "Bumper Boats (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  14. "Kahuna Falls » Adventure World". Adventure World. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  15. Parkz. "Rocky Rapids (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  16. Parkz. "Mat Slides (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  17. Parkz. "Sky Lift (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  18. Parkz. "The Shotgun (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  19. Parkz. "Tunnel of Terror (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  20. Parkz. "Speed Slide (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  21. Parkz. "The Lagoon (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  22. Parkz. "Free Fall (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  23. Adventure World. "Rides and Attractions - Power Surge". Adventure World. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  24. Parkz. "The Power Surge (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  25. Parkz. "The Rampage (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  26. Adventure World. "The Secret". Adventure World. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  27. Wilson, Richard (12 September 2013). "Adventure World coaster named Abyss". Parkz. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  28. "Adventure World's new Goliath ride only for the strong". Community News Group. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  29. Parkz. "Bounty's Revenge (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  30. Parkz. "Paddle Boats (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  31. Parkz. "Whistle Stop Train (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  32. Parkz. "Turbo Mountain (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  33. Roller Coaster Database. "Turbo Mountain (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  34. Anon. "Facebook - Adventure World - Official Page's photos". Adventure World. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  35. "Adventure World - The End of The Castle".
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