New Wave Rides Explained

New Wave Rides
Type:Private
Foundation:1984
Founder:Bill Crandall
Location City:Grapevine, Texas
Location Country:USA
Area Served:Worldwide
Industry:Manufacturing
Products:Water slides

New Wave Rides was an American manufacturer of water rides. They manufactured water slides and water slide complexes.

History

From 1975 - 1981, Bill Crandall was the general manager of AstroWorld. In 1979, Crandall partnered with Intamin to create the first river rapids ride, Thunder River. After the ride's debut season, 1980, was complete, Crandall decided to start his own consulting business, Crandall & Associates. In January 1984, his company had been contracted to supervise Frontier City amusement park. They developed a water slide attraction called Riptide, which was installed in the park in the fall of 1984. In November 1984, Crandall & Associates founded New Wave Rides, with Riptide as its debut attraction.[1] The company sold its second ride, called Thunder Falls, to Frontier City, which opened in 1985.

Partial List of Attractions

Operating

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RiptideFrontier City19841997Water slide
Six Flags America1998align=center

Closed

width=20%Namewidth=18%Locationwidth=12%Season openedwidth=12%Season closedwidth=15%Typewidth=5% class="unsortable"Ref(s)
Thunder FallsFrontier City1985align=center Water slide[2]
RiptideFun 'N Wheels19851988Water slide[3]
Racing Rivers - RiptideKings Dominion19871996Water slide[4]
Frontier Chute-OutHersheypark19881998Slide complex[5] [6]
The Python PlungeWorlds of Fun19881999Slide complex[7] [8]
Wild River FallsRiverside Amusement Park19891996Slide complex
Torpedo RapidsDarien Lake19901998Water slide
Racing RiversSix Flags AstroWorld1991align=center Water slide[9]
The African TowerSix Flags Great Adventure19911998Slide complex[10]
The Asian Tower
The North American Tower
Adventure Rivers of TexasSix Flags AstroWorld19922005River raft ride

Notes and References

  1. News: New Wave Rides Ready to Market 'Thunderfalls' . Kirdavis . . . May 15, 1985 . January 24, 2015 . January 28, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150128132422/https://www.questia.com/read/1P2-33454224/new-wave-rides-ready-to-market-thunderfalls . dead .
  2. News: Frontier City Changes for the Better . Triplett . Gene . . July 14, 1985 . January 24, 2015 .
  3. News: Fun Spot Attractions is a happy medium for owner John Arie, Sr. . Lamanna . Dean . Amusement Today. July 2013 . January 24, 2015 .
  4. Web site: Racing Rivers . . January 24, 2015 .
  5. News: Hersheypark opens with special entertainment . Altoona Mirror . May 8, 1988 .
  6. News: Fox . Larry . Hershey's More Than Chocolate . . January 7, 2015 . May 27, 1988 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150329154742/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1259335.html . dead . March 29, 2015 . Hersheypark is constructing another water ride, a Frontier Chute-Out Ride in which riders will race down 100-yard-long straight or curving chutes on small two-person rubber rafts. This ride is expected to open in mid-June. .
  7. News: Worlds of Fun adds 'Python Plunge' . The Constitution-Tribune . . April 4, 1988 . 4 .
  8. Web site: The Plunge . January 24, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150128132758/http://www.worldsoffun.org/explore/Rides.asp?ID=95&ParkID=1 . January 28, 2015 .
  9. News: AstroWorld's new slide attraction opens in spring. . O'Brien . Tim . Amusement Business . November 25, 1991 .
  10. Web site: Adventure Rivers at Six Flags Great Adventure . January 24, 2015 .

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