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5. Wet ‘N’ Wild Water World Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Dan Martin is a Chicago-based consultant, managing principal of Market & Feasibility Advisors. He has approximately 25 years of experience with waterparks and leisure-focused aquatics and has been named to Aquatics International ’s annual Power 25 list.

Owner:Village Roadshow Theme Parks

Year opened:1984

Size:41 acres (approximately)

Retail price of adult 1-day ticket: $59.99 (approximate U.S.D.)

Staff:Between 200 and 450, peak season

The Gold Coast’s pioneer waterpark, Wet ‘N’ Wild is a part of a three-park package that also includes a SeaWorld and Warner Bros. Movie World. Wet ‘N’ Wild features a strong array of 35 rides and experiences that now includes a large wave pool; lazy river; the Kamikaze and The Tornado raft rides; Buccaneer Bay for the little ones; and the AquaLoop water coaster.

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