Aqua Nova

Aqua Nova

Status	Discontinued
Introduced	1996
Discontinued	1998?
Number built	9
First built	Aqua Nova (Fukuoka Joypolis)
Statistics
Type	Simulator
Capacity	8 (4 per section)
Duration	6 Minutes, 15 Seconds

Aqua Nova is a simulator product from Sega, and designed through their AM5 division, with Digital Universe providing additional support.

The ride is an interactive 3D CGI-animated ridefilm, featuring moving and tilting seats. Guests wear 3D glasses as the ride simulates a submarine which is attacked by a large sea squid that intends to destroy a city. The film has over sixteen different endings depending if the monster is "shot" enough using the on-seat controls.

Completed attractions

At least nine instalments were produced, which no longer operate or exist. The attraction debuted with Fukuoka Joypolis in April 1996. It made appearances at four Joypolis amusement parks and two Sega Arena game centers in Japan; while internationally, it was also located in the United Kingdom, Australia and Brazil.

By 2005, the final installment of the attraction that remained in operation was the Tokyo Joypolis installment. After it was removed, it was relocated to Player's Arena in Shanghai, opening with the park in December 2005 and remaining operation until at least the park's full closure in 2011.

Name	Owner	Country	Opened	Status
Aqua Nova	Fukuoka Joypolis	Japan	April 20, 1996	Closed 24 September 2001
Aqua Nova	Tokyo Joypolis	Japan	July 12, 1996	Closed 2005
Aqua Planet	Funland (London) SegaWorld London	UK	2000data-sort-value="19960907" | September 7, 1996	Closed 20022000
Aqua Nova	Shinjuku Joypolis	Japan	October 4, 1996	Closed 31 August 2000
Aqua Nova	Sega Arena Padou	Japan	March 1, 1997	Closed 2003 or earlier
Aqua Nova	Sega World Sydney	Australia	March 6, 1997	Closed 11 November 2000
Aqua Nova	Okayama Joypolis	Japan	July 18, 1998	Closed 2000's
Aqua Nova	Sega Arena Hamaotsu	Japan	April 23, 1998	Closed 2000's
Aqua Nova	GameWorks Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	November 4, 1999	Closed 2003