Vidanta World (Cirque du Soleil Theme Park)
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In early development phases, Cirque Du Soleil created a unique water park concept with several first-of-their-kind attractions. One such attraction was the 'Net Drop'. Grabbing onto large lets, guests would have been hoisted in the air, free to let go at any time, and in any manner they wished. The 'bubble' aeration system from 'O' would have been implemented here to soften the impact of riders landing on the water. At night, the attraction would have been used as a performance stage for a small-scale Cirque du Soleil show. Wiegand GmbH & CoKG collaborated with Cirque du Soleil and Legacy Entertainment on the engineering of this unique water park attraction.

The first ride for Vidanta World, a 40 meter tall Parachute Tower by Intamin, is being imported this week. According to import records, the ride originated of course in Liechtenstein, then was transferred to Germany, then to Texas and now to its final destination in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.

Sources: https://panjiva.com/Intamin-Amusement-Rides/29583320 and https://www.importgenius.com/importers/constructora-y-desarrolladora-de

In early iterations of the project (circa 2015), when the entire project carried the Cirque du Soleil banner, the main Phase 1 anchor was an elaborately-themed Water Park. Inspired by immersive theater trends, the entire park would have been populated by Cirque du Soleil characters created for this project, with different tribes including The Oracles, The Healers, The Builders, and The Fishers inhabiting different sections of the park.Those familiar with Cirque du Soleil will notice subtle nods to its flagship production, "O".

In early schemes of the project, one of the 'signature attractions' was to have been a Cliff Diving experience inspired by Acapulco's famed 'La Quebrada'. Guests would be able to leap off of platforms located at 1m, 3m, 5m, and 7m. To soften the impact on the water below, the aeration (bubble) system from Cirque du Soleil's production of "O" in Las Vegas would have been utilized here. At night, the attraction would be transformed into a stage for a live Cirque du Soleil performance. Like the rest of the park, this attraction was designed in collaboration by the teams of Legacy Entertainment and Cirque du Soleil.

Is it known how much the gondola will cost. I read that it will only be available free of charge for those with park addition for that day (once they open), those with the 'parks' plan in there timeshare membership or those with timeshare/membership at the 'Estates' section to the hotel and for everyone else there would be a fee. I had a look on the app this morning and it just said there was a preview of one of the parks new attractions taking place and to talk to the concierge about the opportunity to ride it.

Vidanta SkyDream is now open! Luckily it seems that the gondola goes full circuit meaning that even though it doesn't stop at either of The Parks stations on the east side of the property it does pass through them so we should get good views of the Vidanta World construction just like Genting SkyWorlds.













Aimfair.com pointed out that the design of Vidanta World has changed as seen in this gondola route map, but this map may only highlight or exaggerate certain features of Vidanta World so it's difficult to judge if what is shown on the map is actually a new design or not.





Sources: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2667950793517020&id=100009063769211 and https://www.facebook.com/juan.antonio.villegas/posts/10164530619290133 and https://www.aimfair.com/CN+2020Dec25+Gondola+and+Estates+NV+From+Jim and https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102858053109811817136/place/ChIJ1fFvmCNEIYQRMsALMh3rqY8/@20.6809028,-105.8462196,9z/data=!4m6!1m5!8m4!1e2!2s102858053109811817136!3m1!1e1

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In early schemes of the project's design, during which the entire resort was branded Cirque du Soleil, the main element of the initial phase was to have been a highly-unique Water Park. The entrance to the water park was the 'Temple of the Blue Flame'- a wooden evocation of a classic Cirque du Soleil 'Grand Chapiteau' (Big Top). Inside, visitors would have found Ticketing, Guest Services, Turnstiles, Retail, and Changing Rooms. As seen in this concept art, the temple was to have been animated by 'Flame Keeper' characters. The water park would have immersed guests in a fantasy realm inspired by elements of Aztec and Mayan culture, and was so richly-detailed that it even featured its own alphabet.

Cirque du Soleil Water Park entrance, continued.

As has been widely publicized, early iterations of 'Vidanta World' explored the option of the entire project carrying the Cirque du Soleil banner. In this iteration, one themed zone was the 'Village of the Sun'- a boutique theme park zone which paid tribute to Cirque du Soleil and its most popular creations. This area was designed to serve as a hub with access to the resorts other attractions, including a water park and nighttime entertainment district.