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Topic Title: Surf Snowdonia Topic Summary: Lets make this happen here! Created On: 07/30/2015 08:51 AM |
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- klassickDOTcom | - 07/30/2015 08:51 AM |
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07/31/2015 08:47 AM
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Well as a comparison Typhoon Lagoon is booked solid almost 4 months out and that costs what like $1500 for ~100 waves right? My genius math skills tell me people are paying $15/wave. I think the demand is there. |
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07/31/2015 08:55 AM
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maybe it's just me, I really can't understand the fascination with wave pools |
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07/31/2015 09:17 AM
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07/31/2015 09:44 AM
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Video from Surf Snowdonia. Looks like Wave Garden has the first practical surfing-specific wave in commercial use. Now to see if it works as a business. I wonder about the rural location. It's close to a National Park (mountains) and the area has a bit of a tourist industry, with the Conwy Valley Maze, "The Big One" Surf Snowdonia has made some effort to have activities beyond surfing:
"If you’re not keen on the surfing or bodyboarding there will still be heaps to do on site. We are going to be running Stand-Up Paddleboarding (SUP) sessions on both the Wavegarden and the River Conwy. There will be Surf Yoga, Surf Fitness and early morning swim sessions. There is then the ‘Activity Lagoon’ which is a piece of water the size of two Olympic swimming pools and is two metres deep. On this we are going to have the famous ‘Blobbing’, and an obstacle course testing skill, fitness and your luck (Think ‘Total Wipeout&rsquo. For the younger kids there is an indoor soft play building, and a cafe for the parents, a surf shop offering wetsuits, surf boards, accessories and clothing. Our 50m long glass fronted restaurant (3m from the waters edge) will allow you to watch all the action whilst enjoying a meal and a drink." |
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07/31/2015 04:59 PM
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Excellent BBC story, including a comment from the Bristol wave project on their change of technology. BTW, Google Maps' imagery shows the now-demolished factory and has lots of photos of the new surfing facility. |
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07/31/2015 06:13 PM
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Murphy's Waves. Looks like Sea World has one of their lesser products. This product, "Tempest Survival Training", looks, um, unique. Your own big washing machine. Could you order one with a big ice cube machine? "To complement our survival wave pool there are a number of special effects that are incorporated to simulate realistic storm conditions. These include:
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08/01/2015 05:00 AM
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Yahoo News: Welsh surf park offers worlds longest man-made waves
"All of a sudden surfing is about to become accessible," said Steve Davies, managing director of Surf Snowdonia. Jo Dennison, a former British surf champion and head coach at the Welsh centre, said the lagoon was "big news" for the world of surfing. The sport has been shortlisted for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and Dennison said the technology could boost the case for inclusion by offering a level playing field in competition. ------------------------- Dora Hates You |
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08/01/2015 06:10 AM
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Calling it... 2024 Olympic Surfing at CERTONlandonia in FL, USA ------------------------- "Don't count the days, make the days count." -Ali #rydyrstrong |
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08/01/2015 07:16 AM
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Well Certon, If you didn't spend all your Money on new Boards you just might be able to afford Building a wave ggarden pool
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08/05/2015 05:46 AM
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Here's a paragraph on the wave of investment Comcast is making at Universal Studios, which it owns. "Mr. Woobury" runs Universal Creative, and is responsible for their Harry Potter success. The new water park will be on the site of Wet 'n Wild: Now Comcast is speeding ahead - a Harry Potter expansion, featuring a working Hogwarts Express train, opened in 2014 - in large part because of Mr. Burke's confidence in Mr. Woodbury. To create the new water park, Volcano Bay, Mr. Woodbury said he sent his team on a round-the-world tour of existing water parks. "We want to build something that is totally groundbreaking," he said. "What's the state of the art and how can we surpass that?" Of course there won't be a surfable wave pool, but at least we know they're trying to make it interesting. |
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