Nickelodeon Land (Sea World)

{{Short description|Themed children's area}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox themed area

| name = Nickelodeon Land

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| image = Beach Break Bay sign - Sea World.jpg

| image_size = 250px

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| rides = 6

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| other_rides = 5

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| park1 = Sea World

| coordinates1 = {{Coord|-27.957650|153.425613|display=it}}

| status1 = Operating

| opened1 = {{Start date|1999|10|df=yes}}

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| replaced1 = Cartoon Network Cartoon Beach, Sesame Street Beach, Beach Break Bay

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Nickelodeon Land is a themed children's area at the Sea World theme park on the Gold Coast, Australia.{{cite web|title=Beach Break Bay|url=http://seaworld.myfun.com.au/Attractions/Rides/Beach-Break-Bay.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425014420/http://seaworld.myfun.com.au/Attractions/Rides/Beach-Break-Bay.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 April 2012|publisher=MyFun|accessdate=26 February 2012|author=Sea World}} The area currently features 6 operating rides as well as some other attractions.

History

In 1981, Sea World opened the Carousel. Prior to October 1999, Sea World the area where Beach Break Bay currently stands was part of the Sea World Lake.{{Parkz|ride_name=Adventure Island & Adventure Island Ferry|location=Sea World|parkz_number=134|accessdate=26 February 2012}} The land was filled in for the construction of Cartoon Network Cartoon Beach which opened in October 1999. This saw the introduction of several rides including Air-See Rescue, Airborne Barrel Brigade, Dexter's Time Machine, Toon Point Lighthouse and Woody's Beachtrucks.{{cite web|title=Surf Your Way to Cartoon Network Cartoon Beach|url=http://www.parkz.com.au/article/1999/12/01/143-Surf_Your_Way_to_Cartoon_Network_Cartoon_Beach.html|work=Press Release|publisher=Parkz|accessdate=26 February 2012|author=Sea World|year=1999}} In 2007, work began on the removal of the Cartoon Network theme. On 29 September 2007, Sesame Street Beach officially opened replacing Cartoon Network Cartoon Beach. This saw the introduction of a new ride, an SBF Visa Group Happy Tower named Big Bird Bounce as well as a show stage adjacent to the area. The stage was used for Bert and Ernie's Island Holiday.{{cite web|title=Sea World Brings the Magic of Sesame Street to the Gold Coast!|url=http://www.parkz.com.au/article/2007/10/03/194-Sea_World_Brings_the_Magic_of_Sesame_Street_to_the_Gold_Coast.html|work=Press Release|publisher=Parkz|accessdate=26 February 2012|author=Sea World|year=2007}} In late 2011, Sesame Street Beach was converted into the generic Beach Break Bay theme. The show stage now shows Dora's Best Friends Adventure.{{citation |title=Park Map|publisher=Sea World|date=December 2011}}{{cite web|title=Dora's Best Friends Adventure Show|url=http://seaworld.myfun.com.au/Attractions/Shows/Dora-the-Explorer.aspx|publisher=MyFun|accessdate=26 February 2012|author=Sea World|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130012025/http://seaworld.myfun.com.au/Attractions/Shows/Dora-the-Explorer.aspx|archivedate=30 January 2012}}

In April 2015, Sea World announced it was going to refurbish Beach Break Bay, and add four new rides. A Zamperla roller coaster is rumoured as one of the additions.{{cite web |url=http://www.ausparks.com.au/2015/04/sea-world-to-revamp-beach-break-bay/ |title=Sea World to revamp Beach Break Bay | Australian Theme Park News | Gold Coast Theme Parks |accessdate=2015-04-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427124840/http://www.ausparks.com.au/2015/04/sea-world-to-revamp-beach-break-bay/ |archivedate=2015-04-27 }} Eventually those plans were scrapped and replaced with plans for a Nickelodeon area. The new rides will still be added however. Nickelodeon Land opened in September 2015.

Rides

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colspan="5" | Ride namesrowspan="2" | Descriptionrowspan="2" | Manufacturerrowspan="2" | Statusrowspan="2" |
Prior to licensed theming
1981—1999
Cartoon Network Cartoon Beach
1999—2007
Sesame Street Beach
2007—2011
Beach Break Bay
2011—2015
Nickelodeon Land
2015—present
colspan="2" | Coca-Cola CarouselCookie Monster Cup CarouselCarouselDora's Fiesta Carousel30-horse carouselArrow DynamicsOperating{{Parkz|ride_name=Carousel|location=Sea World|parkz_number=33|accessdate=26 February 2012}}{{cite web|title=History and Development of Sea World|url=http://seaworld.myfun.com.au/Excursions/Project-Information/History-and-Development-of-Sea-World.aspx|publisher=MyFun|accessdate=26 February 2012|author=Sea World}}
{{N/A
} || Air-See Rescue || Grover's Flight School || colspan="2" {{N/A|}} || Samba Tower || Zamperla || Closed || {{cite web|title=Samba Tower |url=http://www.zamperla.com/en/product/102/samba-tower.html |publisher=Zamperla |accessdate=26 February 2012 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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| {{N/A|}} || Airborne Barrel Brigade || Elmo's Sea Safari || Air Sea Explorer || Boots' Banana Boogie || Mini Jet || Zamperla || Operating || {{cite web|title=Mini Jet |url=http://www.zamperla.com/en/product/126/mini-jet.html |publisher=Zamperla |accessdate=26 February 2012 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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| {{N/A|}} || Dexter's Time Machine || Zoe's Sub Splash || Beach Break Bay Water Play Area || {{N/A|}} || Water play area || {{N/A|Unknown}} || Closed||

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| {{N/A|}} || Toon Point Lighthouse || Bert and Ernie's Big Dive || Sea Climb || {{N/A|}} || Heege Tower || Heege Freizeittechnik || Closed|| {{cite web|title=Towers|url=http://www.heege-freizeittechnik.de/open/action/products%3Bimages/menu/30/M/OGjpgA|publisher=Heege Freizeittechnik|accessdate=26 February 2012}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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| {{N/A|}} || Woody's Beachtrucks || Oscar's Sweep the Beach || Beach Dump Trucks || {{N/A|}} || Convoy || Zamperla || Closed || {{cite web|title=Convoy |url=http://www.zamperla.com/en/product/18/convoy.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130210134706/http://www.zamperla.com/en/product/18/convoy.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=Zamperla |accessdate=26 February 2012 }}

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| colspan="2" {{N/A|}} || Big Bird Bounce || Beach Ball Bounce || {{N/A|}} || Happy Tower || SBF Visa Group || Closed || {{cite web|title=Happy Towers|url=http://www.droptowers.it/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=26:happy-towers&Itemid=59|work=Drop Towers|publisher=SBF Visa Group|accessdate=26 February 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326101007/http://www.droptowers.it/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=26%3Ahappy-towers&Itemid=59|archivedate=26 March 2011}}

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| colspan="4" {{N/A|}} || Bikini Bottom Crosstown Express || Rockin' Tug || Zamperla || Operating ||

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| colspan="4" {{N/A|}} || Patrick's Jellyfish Frenzy || Demolition Derby (tea cups) || Zamperla || Operating ||

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| colspan="4" {{N/A|}} || SpongeBob's Boating School Blast || Family Gravity Coaster || Zamperla || Operating ||

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| colspan="4" {{N/A|}} || Donatello's Ninja Flyers || Magic Bikes || Zamperla || Operating ||

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Gallery

File:Bert and Ernie's Big Dive (Sea World).jpg|Bert and Ernie's Big Dive (was Sea Climb, replaced by SpongeBob's Boating School Blast)

File:Elmo's Sea Subs (Sea World).jpg|Elmo's Sea Safari (was Air Sea Explorer, now Boots' Banana Boogie)

File:Air Sea Explorer 1 - Sea World.jpg|Air Sea Explorer (now Boots' Banana Boogie)

File:Beach Dump Trucks - Sea World.jpg|Beach Dump Trucks (replaced by Bikini Bottom Crosstown Express)

See also

References

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