Jumeirah Sceirah (Wild Wadi Waterpark; opened 1999)
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Jumeirah Sceirah was an NBGS International body water slide formerly located at Wild Wadi Waterpark in Dubai, Dubai, UAE.[1][2][3] It was replaced by a new pair of slides with the same name in 2012.[4]
It was the tallest water slide in Asia for most, if not all of its existence.[5]
History
Jumeirah Sceirah opened with the park in August 1999.[5]
The park closed for scheduled maintenance after 10 January 2012.[6] A few days later on 17 January, the park annouced that Jumeirah Sceirah would be permanently closed to make way for a new addition.[7][8][9]
During 2012 the slide was fully removed aside from its tower, which would be reused for the replacement Jumeirah Sceirah by WhiteWater West, which was annouced in August.[4][10]
Etymology
Jumeirah is the name of the parent company that owns Wild Wadi, and "Sceirah" takes the word "scare" and makes it rhyme with Jumeirah, so basically "Jumeirah Scarer".
Design
The slide featured no turns, only three consecutive drops, with the first being the steepest.
References
- ↑ "Jumeirah Sceirah". Jumeirah International. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Wild Wadi". EAP Magazine. January 2010. p. 36. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "NBGS Slide Catalog" (PDF). NBGS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Birchall, Louise (August 26, 2012). "New thrill ride at Wild Wadi to launch on Sept 4". ArabianBusiness. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Wild Wadi". Park World Online. Oct 28, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Today the waterpark is closed for maintenance". Facebook. January 11, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ Olson, Marie Louise (January 18, 2012). "The Wadi to grow a bit Wilder". The National. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ Dabu, Chris (January 17, 2012). "Jumeirah Sceirah: The End of an Era, The Birth of Another". YouTube. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ Clarey, James (January 19, 2012). "Dubai landmark waterslide to be scrapped". Hotelier. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Harnan, Eugene (August 27, 2012). "Wild Wadi's new Jumeirah Sceirah to live up to its billing". The National. Retrieved November 25, 2024.