Blackhole, featuring two completely enclosed slides, has now opened within the Extreme H20 Zone at Wet’n’Wild Water World on Australia’s Gold Coast.

The new attraction forms phase two of the Extreme H20 Zone which opened in January this year with the Mach V – boasting the park’s two longest slides at 160m.

Later this year, in September, the park will open phase three, which will feature another giant slide called Tornado. Starting on a platform 25m up, riders will travel down a 40m tunnel in the middle of a storm in a four person clover-leaf tube.

Steve Peet, chief operating officer of Wet’n’Wild Water World, said: “The new area is 11,700sq m (126,000sq ft) in total, increasing the park’s land size by 30 per cent. Because these rides are capable of operating high volumes of riders, the park’s capacity will approximately increase by 50 per cent which will significantly reduce queue times at all attractions throughout the park.” Details: www.theme-parks.com.au