Best New Waterpark Attraction of 2015
Siam Park, the number one water park in the world, according to TripAdvisor, and Proslide Technology Inc. jointly celebrate this week the prestigious recognition of Singha as the Best New Product / Water Park Attraction of the year awarded by International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. This achievement was announced during the 2015 IAAPA Conference and Trade Show held in Orlando, Florida.
True to its commitment to constant innovation, Siam Park launches this year a brand new, state-of-the-art attraction, Singha that offers unique and incomparable aquatic experience to the visitors from all over the world. A truly revolutionary hybrid ride, Singha is a three-person float slide that is more than 240 meters long, includes 14 changes of direction and ensures an adrenaline rush by enabling an unprecedented speed of 6 meters per second going uphill and 18 meters per second going downhill that guarantees an authentic rush of adrenaline and emotion.
This outstanding attraction was created in Siam Park by ProSlide Technology Inc., a recognized world leader in water rides and inventor of the new generation hybrid rides. ProSlide holds numerous awards for the industry leadership that speak to the superior ride performance of their impactful attractions. A powerful water propulsion system was specially designed for this attraction offers an unprecedented speed for water parks so that the visitors can enjoy an absolutely unique and incomparable experience.
5,000,000 visitors
A few days after Siam Park had celebrated its 7th anniversary it received its visitor number 5,000,000 celebrating this occasion with Jose Cabrera, Priscila Diaz, Delioma Hernandez and Carlos Urbano, the two couples who come from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The celebration has been a complete surprise for the two couples who did not expect to become the visitors # 5,000,000 of the world´s most spectacular water kingdom. The Vice-President of Loro Parque and Siam Park, Mr. Christoph Kiessling, received them at the entrance and presented them with an honorary diploma as well as with other memorable gifts and photos as souvenirs of this very special day.
Greatly touched the visitors number 5,000,000 expressed their deep gratitude and delight “to be able to enjoy the best free time activity for thousands of visitors from all over the world.” Continuing the celebration Mr. Christoph Kiessling invited them into one of the private cabins for a toast of champagne in the unique and picturesque surroundings of Siam Park.
7th Birthday
Siam Park celebrates its 7th birthday with almost five million visitors, which have enjoyed its installations to its fullest, and having received for the second year in a row Travellers Choice Award by Trip Advisor as the best water park on the planet (2014/2015). Thus, the water kingdom has managed to reach the top among all establishments of water entertainment in the world.
Almost 6 years have passed since the princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn from Thailand visited Tenerife in order to inaugurate the Siam Park, the most innovative water park that quickly developed to be the best entertainment activity for the visitors from all over the world and a truly “must” visit. A prove to that are the numerous comments by visitors from different countries, who share daily their opinions using various platforms and more than 116.000 fans that Siam Park has on the social network Facebook.
Exciting slides and magical attractions for the entire family, together with mysterious areas with lush tropical vegetation and the biggest artificial wave of the world, develop this park into an unforgettable place that can be enjoyed at any time of the year thanks to the mild climate of the Canary Islands.
Since Siam Park’s opening in 2008, the excellence of its installations, technical complexity and environmental awareness have been the key elements for the international positioning of the park supported by the numerous recognitions received by the park. Among the most important recognitions are the Award as The Best Waterpark in Europe for three consecutive years (2012/2013/2014), and also for the most outstanding attractions such as The Dragon (2012) or Kinnaree (2014).
Siam Park is not only a favorite place for thousands of adrenalin and fun lovers, it has also concerted into an impressive platform for the music and sports events. Such world-known music festivals as Summer Jam, I Love Music, Ritmos Del Mundo and others take place in Siam Park, as well as sport events, like Dunkerbeck Challenge, a surf competition. Among the many celebrities that have been able to enjoy the Siam Park and its attractions are Pedrito, Michel Rodríguez, Javier Bardem, Sergio Rodríguez; Marcelo, Di María, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, who thinks that Siam Park is one of the his most favorite places in the world.
This year, Siam Park surprises once again with its new and spectacular attraction Singha, an aquatic roller coaster created in collaboration with Proslide, a renowned expert in iconic water attractions. This is an absolutely revolutionary and unique attraction in the world, which guarantees an incredible adrenaline rush never before experienced. More than 240 meters of length, high velocity curves and 14 changes of direction will ensure a unique and unprecedented experience in which each adventurer with absolutely new and fun sensations.
As it belongs to Loro Parque, known for its tradition in quality, Siam Park maintains just as high standards regarding environmental awareness and uses newly developed technologies in every aspect, giving an absolute priority to quality. These philosophies, as well as strong efforts and responsible attitude towards the environment represent the main factors for Siam Park’s leading position in the world, a benchmark achieved in a matter of only 7 years of existence.
- Gánigo Award 2007 (CIT – Tenerife Tourist Board, south Tenerife area)
- “Friends of Tourism and Civic Awareness 2008” Award (CIT – Tenerife Tourism Board, Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
- The British Guild of Travel Writers Tourism Awards – Globe Award 2010
- Award Adeje Lustral Emprendedores Turísticos 2010 (Iluste Ayuntamiento de la Histórica Villa de Adeje)
- Blue Award 2011 – Especial Award “Environmental Responsibility” (TUI)
- European Star Award 2012 “Best Aquatic Theme Park in Europe” (Kirmes & Park Revue Magazine)
- 3rd Award “Best Aquatic Ride in Europe” to Dragon, 2012 (Kirmes & Park Revue Magazine)
- Executive Board Award (WWA – World Waterpark Association)
- Premio al Desarrollo Turístico Impulso Sur 2013 (Periódico Diario de Avisos)
- Travellers Choice 2013 (Trip Advisor)
- European Star Award “Best Waterpark 2013” (Kirmes & Park Revue Magazine)
- Travellers Choice Award 2014 “Best Waterpark Worldwide” (Trip Advisor)
- European Star Award “Best Waterpark 2014” (Kirmes & Park Revue Magazine)
- 1st Award “Best Aquatic Ride in Europe” toKinnaree,2014 (Kirmes & Park Revue Magazine)
- Travellers Choice Award 2015 “Best Waterpark Worldwide” (Trip Advisor)
TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award 2015
Loro Parque company celebrates that for the second year running the group’s theme parks are considered to be among the best in the world and continue to achieve success, now with the prestigious recognition of the largest travel website, Tripadvisor, considering Loro Parque the Nº 1 Zoo in Europe and 2º best in the world. On the other hand, Siam Park received the award as best Water Park worldwide. This distinction was announced in the third edition of the Travellers’ Choice Awards, created by TripAdvisor honouring the opinions and recommendations regarding the best sights and attractions in the world according to travellers’ themselves.
A total of 533 winners were awarded. A Top 25 world ranking was established in which attractions and places of interest from all over the globe were taking into account, including the best theme parks of Asia, Canada, China, Europe, India, South America, the Pacific and the US. On this occasion, Siam Park repeats as Nº1 in the world for the second year in a row and Loro Parque, which was considered to be the third best zoo in the world in 2014, has gone up one position and is considered to be the second best zoo in the world in 2015 after the historical zoo of San Diego.
This year Loro Parque and Siam Park have also received individual “Certificates of Excellence”, an award given only to the places that have achieved excellent ratings by travellers in the past 12 months. Having achieved these certificates during the past five years running, both Loro Parque and Siam Park have been included in the Hall of Fame.
TripAdvisor is the largest travel website in the world, founded 15 years ago and currently operating in over 45 countries and in 28 different languages. Each month the website is checked by 340 million travellers and shares more than 225 million opinions and comments (139 comments each minute). The Travellers Choice Awards are determined based on the quality and quantity of positive comments and opinions expressed by travellers about the attractions in each destination.
Siam Park Dunkerbeck Challenge – Media Coverage
El pasado domingo congregamos a más de mil espectadores para disfrutar de una de las mejores exhibiciones internacionales de Saltos de Windsurf, nunca vista anteriormente. Gracias al apoyo de BjörnDunkerbeck y de su marca DunkerbeckEyeWear, como patrocinador principal, se pudieron dar cita los mejores windsurfistas del mundo, sólo un día después de finalizar el evento del Mundial de Windsurf Tenerife-El Médano 2014.
Los profesionales del windsurf fueron impulsados por una moto de agua, la cual hacía la fuerza necesaria para sustituir al viento, para así llegar a la ola y volar para poder desarrollar las diferentes acrobacias. Esta idea fue creada por Daniel Bruch, organizador del evento en Siam Park y Mundial de Windsurf, y David Rodal Santiago Vilayta, único conductor de motos de agua capacitado para tal ejercicio.
Los mejores saltos de esta competición fueron realizados por el venezolano Ricardo Campello, el inglés Robby Swift y el alemán Leon Jamaer, que en este orden se hicieron acreedores al reconocimiento de los especialistas y los aficionados asistentes.
Summer Jam 2015
Singha
Siam Park, named best water park in the world by TripAdvisor, surprises once again with its new and spectacular attraction Singha. It consists of a slide with in line floats for three people propelled by water that reaches 6 metres per second going up and 18 metres per second going down. Such speed is unprecedented in water parks.
More than 240 metres of length and 14 changes of direction make Singha a pioneer attraction that will ensure an adrenaline rush never before experienced.
Because of its respectful commitment towards its surroundings, the attraction Singha has been adapted to the geography and topography of the land, being enclosed by the fabulous vegetation which characterizes Siam Parks thematic.
For its construction, which included a massive movement of ground, there were needed many hours of study, effort and dedication of more than 70 specialists, who participated in the design, construction and in the really unique assembly.
Singha receives its name in honor of the lion Rajasi, the king of the mythic beasts who, according to the Thai legend, lives in the Himmapan forest and presents itself as a magnificent creature with majestic wings among flames. As well as in Rajasi also in Singha the magnificence and power is present.
Thanks to the Canadian engineering by the company Proslide a powerful water propulsion system was specially designed for this attraction which offers unprecedented speed, visitors can live with every ride an absolutely unique and unprecedented experience in which each adventurer will experience sensations previously unknown. This propulsion system includes a belt that transports the floats back up to the entrance of the attraction in order make the way up easier and quicker for the visitants.
The experience starts on a float for 3 people in line which travels hidden tunnels, curves which are formed by discs of eight metres each (the new flying sources) and, thanks to the original system vibrating changes of height whose rises reach six metres per second granting fun without limits like this. Allowing visitors to experience a brand new emotion when it comes to water attractions, it presents breathtaking tunnels and fascinating curves. Due to this and the respectful commitment towards the environment, Singha will become –without a doubt – a phenomenal attraction meeting 2015 world standards.
The energetic changes of direction and height make the slide a surprise from the beginning to the end, making the visitant live feelings close to the ones of a bobsled pilot. Twenty different previously unknown feelings are combined in only one attraction, which is described by professionals as a combination of the characteristics of a high speed rollercoaster and the fun of a big water slide.