Sydney is set to get a world class waterpark at the end of next year, as construction has commenced on Wet’n’Wild, which will be the brand’s flagship site.

Owned and operated by The Village Roadshow, the waterpark will have 42 slides and attractions, including the world’s tallest double skycoaster and the world’s first combination of a loop and mat racer. At the centre of the attraction will be a huge, sandy beach with a surfable wave pool, free from rips or sharks.

"Wet'n'Wild Sydney will get pulses racing for both the young and the young at heart. We will deliver an incredible entertainment experience that the whole family will want to visit time and again," said Village Roadshow Theme Parks CEO, Tim Fisher. "Wet'n'Wild is the only global waterpark brand and Wet'n'Wild Sydney is its flagship. We've got the industry's best designers creating attractions many of which have never been seen in Australia before."

Set to open in December 2013, the park is expected to attract 900,000 visitors per year and generate more than AUS$500m in economic activity for the local economy.