Polin Waterparks debuted its King Cobra waterslide among a wide variety of other waterslides at the new Amaazia Amusement Park that opened in December 2016 in Surat, India. The port city, known for its diamond industry, now can boast another jewel with this award-winning waterpark ride.
The waterpark portion of Amaazia, which covers 4.5 acres (nearly 2 hectares) and can accommodate up to 3,000 visitors daily, is the first section of the multi-varied amusement park to open. Along with the first King Cobra, the park also offers the largest wave pool in the region. The second phase of the facility will include a full-scale family entertainment centre that caters to people from two to seventy years of age. These new sections, which will feature a Bollywood theme, include an indoor amusement park, bird park, snow park, shopping mall, hotel, banquet halls, rooms for weddings and other functions, a three-screen cinema and a “7D” theatre.
Guests entering the waterpark encounter an Amazonian rain forest of brilliantly coloured tropical birds, a whimsical menagerie of wild animals – from a pride of lions to elephants, koala bears, polar bears and water buffalo – and aquatic decorations in bright, playful hues. Polin Waterparks installed nearly a dozen waterslide attractions to match the South American theme, including a large children’s water play attraction.
An auspicious waterpark opening
The chief minister of the Gujarat State in India inaugurated the park in December 2016 with a host of other dignitaries in attendance, including the deputy chief minister and popular singer Badshah, who composed and sang Amaazia’s theme song. Sanjay Movalia, executive director of Rajhans Group, and Alpesh Kotadia, executive director of Rajgreen Group, also attended the inauguration.
The new park is owned by the Rajgreen Group of Companies, one of the fastest-growing business conglomerates in India. The park’s development costs are estimated at US$26,327,500 (€25,000,000). Amaazia will eventually cover 16 acres (6.5 hectares). The far-reaching facility is being developed by Sanderson Group, an international thematic entertainment design and construction corporation. Sanderson was first set up in Australia and now has its headquarters in Malaysia. The firm is recognised for successfully delivering projects for entertainment giants such as Disney, Universal Studios, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, Sea World, Ripley’s, Chimelong, Meraas, Village Roadshow and Fox Studios, among many others.
Popular waterpark rides receive rave reviews
Early visitors to the new waterpark described it as the “best experience of my life,” “world-class” and outright “awesome.” Special comments singled out the award winning King Cobra waterslide. The other waterslides are all uniquely designed for the park. Most of them are fusion, combination waterslides that offer thrilling ride experience. At the same time, all the waterslides are RTM manufactuıred and they feature natural lights and special patterns.
Other Polin Waterpark rides at Amaazia include:
- King Cobra. Guests can ride either singly or with another person as they race through a circular path of twists, turns and surprises. The heart-pounding ride gives guests an extra surge of excitement as they shoot up a nearly vertical slope before sliding backwards, several times, before exiting the ride.
- Looping Rocket. This attraction features a unique “launch capsule” 73 feet in the air with a trap door that opens to send riders through a high-speed, horizontal and literally heart-pounding 360-degree loop.
- Freefall and Body Slide Combo Waterslide. The Freefall section of this attraction offers an exhilarating drop for guests who want to experience the thrill of a freefall without the danger. Connected to it is an open slide that ensures a safe, smooth ride requiring no mats with a wide variety of design options and slide paths.
- Twister Racer and Windigo Combo. The Twister Racer is a four-lane multi-slide that blends speed with twisting turns as multiple tubes intertwine to create a thrill slide experience. Merged into its design is Polin’s Windigo, a sophisticated thrill ride that sends guests through side-by-side enclosed tubes that spread out to create geometrically curved patterns high above the ground.
- Black Hole. This attraction is a part-open/part-closed slide in which guests enjoy the full effects of Polin’s Natural Light Effects technology, which creates a visual feast for guests. The visual experience is created by water sluicing through the tubes and interacting with sunlight.
- Uphill Navigatour and Blackhole Combo. Guests sliding along the Navigatour’s breathtaking 135-meter (443-feet) path slip in and out of the light as they experience an amazing light show. In the Blackhole portion of the ride, guests continue along a path of fast-changing colours and designs in a high-speed trip through multiple turns and inclines.
- Black Hole & Turbolance Combo. The ride starts slowly in the Black Hole section of this fused slide but quickly picks up velocity to deliver a high-speed adventure before connecting to Polin’s Turbo Lance extreme slide. On this section of the ride, guests experience a steep drop that propels them steeply up a giant vertical slide before they are rushed backwards down the slope, flying over a hill and ending in a splash pool.
- Space Boat. One of Polin’s most popular extreme slides, the Space Boat combines the excitement of the Space Hole and the Black Hole. Guests begin the ride via the Black Hole’s high-speed, enclosed tube slide, slipping into a swirling vortex of multiple turns and inclines, including dizzying changes in lighting and colours. They are discharged into a huge, open bowl where centrifugal force whirls them around the insides until they drop through the centre and experience a breathtaking splash below.
- Polin’s B9-Type Water Play Structure. This water play attraction incorporate numerous fun elements to keep kids busy, such as tipping buckets, slides, net climbs and water cannons.
Kubilay Alpdogan, Director of Sales & Design of Polin Waterparks, says that working with such esteemed leaders in the entertainment industry enables Polin Waterparks to put new clients at ease, knowing they are in partnership with the world’s best. “Being able to work alongside firms such as the Rajgreen Group and Sanderson is another feather in our cap, and these waterpark partnerships help us raise the bar for the entire amusement industry.“
More on the Rajgreen Group
The Rajgreen Group is a joint venture of two pioneering firms dedicated toward construction for more than two decades. The firm has grown into a specialised, yet diversified, real-estate infrastructure development company and the leading construction company in commercial and residential space. Its efforts encompass real estate, hospitality, amusement and tourism infrastructure development. The company believes extraordinary achievements are possible only through team empowerment, a customer-centric approach, dedication and commitment. These have been its guiding principle in whatever it does. Rajgreen Group’s highly motivated, dedicated and committed team delivers on its promise of unmatched quality to customers, positioning itself as the integrated real-estate developer of choice.
For more info, visit www.rajgreen.co.in or contact [email protected].
More on Sanderson
Sanderson Theme Construction is a division of the Sanderson Group, an Australian-based multinational corporation with more than 25 years’ experience in delivering high-quality themed attractions. It is equipped with a 20,000-square-feet factory dedicated to the manufacturing of GFRC (glass-fiber-reinforced concrete) and FRP (fiber-reinforced plastıc) products.
For more info, contact [email protected].
About Polin Waterparks & Pool Systems
Polin was founded in Istanbul in 1976 and has since grown into a leading company in the waterparks industry. Today Polin is a world leader in the design, production and installation of waterparks, waterslides and water-play attractions. Polin has completed 2,500 waterpark projects in 100 countries around the world and is the biggest waterslide supplier in Eurasia. Working with a wide variety of clients has helped Polin reach several milestones including installing the first waterparks in many countries and many other award-winning rides at parks with world-renowned reputations.
For more information visit www.polin.com.tr
