Summer is sunny days, water treatments and fun. Around the world, families are moving to water parks to bring all three together and still make the holiday safe. Whether it's ordinary pools or extreme water slides, the water rides never get bored. The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) reports that in the United States alone, these parks generate more than $ 50 billion annually in the treasury, and they also provide jobs for more than 2.3 million people.
While all water parks strive to provide a family-friendly atmosphere, there is no doubt that these wonderful summer destinations provide a variety of attractions to satisfy even the most seasoned thrill-seekers. However, extreme skiing is known to cause injury or even death. This list is sure to boost your thirst for water adventures, as well as provide relief from the high temperatures and scorching sun of the summer season.
At a staggering 51.4 meters high, the dangerous Guinness World Record holder is the Verruckt water slide, which means German language mean crazy or crazy. The water slide, located at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas, was due to open in late 2012. But due to problems that arose during the construction process, the slide was opened for visitors at the end of July 2014. It was designed by co-owner of the water park Jeff Henry (Jeff Henry) so that three people in the boat can simultaneously experience the pleasure of falling down from the height of a 17-story building at speeds up to 100 kilometers per hour. This spectacular slide of Niagara Falls and the Statue of Liberty (not counting the base on which it is installed). A controversial design requires hundreds of steps to be taken to reach the top.
In a horrific incident in August 2016, Caleb Schwab, the son of Republican State Representative Scott Schwab, suffered a "fatal neck injury" during a congress with Verruckt and died instantly. His death shocked the community and led to plans (still planning) to demolish the hill. The Associated Press says Kansas is "known for being overly lenient in regulation of amusement parks." It looks like the slide was too extreme, which led to the disaster.
Located at Action Park in Vernon, New Jersey, this is the world's longest water slide at 602 meters! The unnamed water slide consists of 20 sections, each 30 meters long. The main material from which the slide is made is polyvinyl chloride, which is also used to make inflatable air castles that children like so much. As you guessed, this slide is inflatable. It takes 2 hours to fill it with air, and about 3,800 liters of water per hour for its operation, but the exit from it can take 90 seconds.
In 2015, the slide was recognized as the "longest water slide" by Guinness World Records, but it was not opened to the public. The slide has no weight limits, so it's not known how dangerous it can be. Another factor is the “long process” of state certification. However, a select few employees were allowed to slide down the record-breaking roller coaster.
This is not just a slide, this is a roller coaster! Located at Holiday World & Splashin 'Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, Mammoth is composed of multiple slides and a conveyor belt, allowing visitors to experience a roller coaster ride in the water. The slide, which opened in May 2012, is ahead of its predecessor, the record holder, Antelope GNU, which is located in the same water park. The unprecedented twists, turns and rises of the Mammoth are 537 meters long.
The roller coaster is designed for rafts that can accommodate up to six people facing inward, allowing families to enjoy the extreme pleasure together. Brave conquerors of the Mammoth will fall down six times while moving up the hill. The winding downhill route from which you can see the rest of the Holiday World & Splashin 'Safari Park could be the most vivid impression for the thrill seeker.
Located in the Schlitterbahn Galveston Island's water park, MASSIV deserves its name. The fall-defying attraction, located in Galveston, Texas, soars 24.9 meters into the skies and was created to celebrate the park's tenth anniversary. The roller coaster consists of several climbs and a final triple dip at the end. The slide has been certified by the Guinness World Records as "The World's Tallest Waterslide."
Although the thrill-seekers just enjoy the slide, it took some scientific knowledge to create it. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Lead Designer Emily Colombo noted that the balance of "gravity, driving dynamics and speed" is vital to a successful slide. The water one will definitely like it due to the fact that the speed and dynamics of the ride on it change. The park's general manager commented that it is this versatility that “we are always looking for in our rides”.
Providing some respite for the thrill-seekers as well as a haven for those looking to unwind, the lazy river at Bsr Cable Park in Waco, Texas just flows 1.6 kilometers in length. This gave it the right to be called the longest "lazy river" in the world. On the "lazy river" there are parts that are well lit by the sun, and there are those that are in the shade, which allows to satisfy the tastes of all visitors.
Although it is not much different from other "lazy rivers", its lack of uniqueness is compensated by its size. The river is suitable for both adults and children and is guaranteed to provide a refreshing dip in the summer, especially given the insanely high temperatures that Texas experiences during the summer season.
5. The world's largest outdoor wave pool
Photo: Siam Park City
The first non-American candidate on our list is Siam Park City (a water park, not a city) in Bangkok's Khan Na Yao area, Thailand. It is not only the most large water park in Asia, but according to the Guinness World Records, it is also home to the world's largest wave pool. The pool is an astounding 13,600 square meters and is designed for young children and adult thrill seekers. Waves up to 1.5 meters high can be generated in the pool, but the staff is careful to ensure that it does not exceed 60 centimeters to ensure the safety of all visitors.
Despite the safety measures taken, wave pools continue to pose a threat, especially for children. When children enter such a pool to a depth higher than their height, the constant flow of water and its unevenness create ideal conditions for drowning. But for most, this wave pool can be a great compromise between the calm waters of a "lazy river" and the rapidly rushing rapids of water slides.
4. The world's largest indoor wave pool
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Fast forward the world back to shopping center West Edmonton in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, which has a water park with the world's largest indoor artificial wave pool called the Blue Thunder. The pool has four active wave bays, each with panels equipped with a 1,500 horsepower hydraulic device. There are two additional wave bays that have been turned off due to people being injured by excessive wave intensity! When all the panels were turned on, the waves were too high and too strong for even the most experienced swimmers.
Considering the almost endless waves over the swimmer's head, getting out is quite difficult. Thus, the Blue Thunder today generates waves from 1.5 to 1.8 meters using only the inner bays. The pool can hold a whopping 12.3 million liters of water. After hours, the pool is also often used for private surfing, kayaking, paddleboarding and other similar sports. The waves for this are made more intense.
What is located in Erding, Germany, reaches a length of 356.3 m and provides great pleasure? Of course, the Magic-Eye slide at Galaxy Erding. This slide is the longest indoor slide in the world, certified by the Guinness World Records in November 2010. None of the recently built slides have surpassed the legendary Magic-Eye. The water slide opened in May 2007 and was built by Klarer Freizeitanlagen AG of Switzerland, a world renowned leader in water slide construction.
The Magic-Eye's record length is complemented by its 22m height. Interior design The slides are refined with continuous glowing lines that create an unrivaled experience as you descend. For some visitors, this design can be overwhelming due to the stroboscopic effect, which is likely to be a potential hazard for those with epilepsy who decide to move down the hill.
2. The largest outdoor water park in the United States
Photo: Wisconsin Dells
Noah's Ark Water Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin is the largest outdoor water park in the United States, with a total area of 283,279 sq. m. Although there are no record-breaking slides in the park, in their own opinion, all of its 51 attractions make Noah’s Ark Water Park a real gem in the crown of Wisconsin Dells, which received the title of “the world capital of water parks”. Despite the small population of the city, there are as many as 28 water parks, but Noah's Ark Water Park is undoubtedly the main one.
Thrill-seekers can enjoy rides that involve an almost vertical fall, where the floor leaves from under their feet, or 400-meter water slides, where unexpected turns and collisions await them. On the other end of the spectrum, those who prefer a more relaxed time at Noah 'S Ark Waterpark can enjoy a lazy river swim or a wave pool that turns them on and off every ten minutes.
Some of the more extreme rides don't work properly. For example, it is not uncommon for riders to get stuck on the Scorpio slide, where they actually make a loop (like on a roller coaster). This demonstrates how risky water activities can be. Although the weather in Wisconsin ranges from hot in summer to cold in winter, there are also many indoor water parks in the Wisconsin Dells that fulfill the desires of extreme water lovers all year round.
1. The world's largest indoor water park
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Rounding out the list, we return to Germany in the large Tropical water park Islands Resort located in the city of Krausnik, southeast of the capital, Berlin. This stunning indoor water park covers an area of 64,750 meters and can accommodate up to 6,000 guests at any given time.
The luxurious Tropical Islands Resort is a place for people of all ages to relax, there are places to just splash around, as well as water slides for young people, great rides and a nature-inspired Bali lagoon, perfect for adults looking for adventure and relaxation. The Tropical Islands water park has climate control, the park is covered with a glass roof, allowing everyone to enjoy the sunshine, regardless of the annual temperature difference outside the window.
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The tallest water slides in the world
Water parks are excellent family fun, which you can arrange for yourself and your loved ones at any time of the year. Some of them can also be pampered by thrill-seekers. We have compiled a selection of the tallest water slides in the world - descending from them guarantees a hefty dose of adrenaline.
10. Summit Tower | Height 27 m
Opens the list of the tallest water slides located in Calypso Park, Ontario, Canada. It looks like a tower, consisting of 10 slides. Four of them are for family vacation with children and start at a height of 9 meters, the other two slides are intertwined with each other and the descent from them is located at a height of 16 meters. The other four slides are designed for extreme descent from a height of 27 meters.
9. Stukas | Height 30 m
The ninth place in the list of the tallest water slides in the world is occupied by the attraction located in the Caneva water park (Italy, province of Verona, amusement park Movieland studios). The 30-meter water slide allows speeds up to 100 km / h. It is equal in height to a ten-story building. Stukas is considered the most terrifying water attraction in Italy - some of the visitors categorically refuse to go down it, finding themselves at the top of the extreme attraction.
8. King Khajuna | Height 31 m
On the 8th place among the tallest water slides in the world is the stunning attraction of the Spanish water park Port Aventura's Aquatic Park. Those who want to slide down from it, the daredevils, will have an almost free fall from a height of 31 meters along a chute located at an angle of 55 degrees. The speed of descent along this hill is 6 meters per second. The extreme ride is named after one of the famous characters from the ancient Hawaiian epic.
7. VertiGO | Height 33 m
The attraction, which opened in the summer of 2013 at the Spanish Aqualandia Park in Benidorm, ranks 7th on the list of tall water slides. The extreme attraction consists of two slopes: the first is 33 meters high, and the second, lower one - 28 meters. Those who wish to make the descent are delivered upstairs in a transparent sealed capsule. Under the feet of the daredevil, by pressing a button, the hatch opens and the descent begins, during which the person develops a speed of up to 100 km / h.
VertiGO is known as the tallest water capsule slide in Europe.
6. Jumeirah Sceirah | Height 33 m
Jumeirah Sceirah Wild Wadi Waterpark is ranked 6th on the list of the tallest water slides in the world. This is one of the best and extreme attractions in Dubai. The park is located at the foot of the symbol modern city- the famous hotel in the form of the Burj Al Arab sail. The pride of the amusement park is Jumeirah Sceirah, one of the tallest and fastest water slides in the world. Their height is 33 meters. Extreme descent begins with a fall into a chute through a hatch. Towards the middle of the way, when the tourist thinks that all the worst is left behind, he is waiting for another rapid descent downward at a speed of up to 80 km / h.
5. Summit Plummet | Height 36 m
Ranked 5th among the tallest water slides in the world, there is a 36.6-meter trampoline ride located in Florida, in the Walt Disney World Resort amusement park. The slide, called "Rapid Fall", sits at the very top of the green man-made Gushmore hill. The angle of inclination of the first section is almost 90 degrees, and the descent speed is 97 km / h. For a long time, the Summit Plummet attraction was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest water slide in the world. The park, in addition to its amazing water activities, is famous for the fact that artificial snow lies everywhere on its territory.
4. Captain Spacemaker | Height 40 m
Venice attracts tourists not only with its famous canals and rich history of the city, but also with the Aqualandia water park, which houses one of the highest water slides in the world -. Its height is 40.2 meters. Most of the slopes are at an angle of 60 degrees, which allows fans of extreme descent to reach speeds of up to 100 km / h.
3. Insano | Height 41 m
The third place in the list of the tallest water slides in the world belongs to the 41-meter one. It is located in Brazilian Water Park Beach Park. Only a madman will dare to descend from the height of a 14-storey building, so the hill in translation from Portuguese bears the name "Mad". Descent from an almost vertical slide takes about 5 seconds. The speed of a person moving down it reaches 105 km / h.
2. Kilimanjaro | Height 49 m
On the 2nd place among the highest water slides in the world is an attraction located in the Brazilian Aquas Quentes Country Club water park. The hill "Kilimanjaro", the height of which is equal to a 17-storey building, was once included in the Guinness Book of Records. Only the Verruckt slide, built a few years ago in the USA, was able to bypass the 49.9-meter hulk.
The angle of inclination of "Kilimanjaro" is 60 degrees, and this allows the descendants to develop a tremendous speed of up to 100 km / h.
1. Verruckt | Height 51 m
The first place in the list of the tallest water slides in the world is occupied by an extreme attraction located in the Schlitterbahn Water Park, which opened a few years ago, in Kansas City, USA.
To make an extreme descent from the top of the Verruckt slide, thrill-seekers will have to overcome a spiral ascent consisting of almost 300 steps. The height of the slide is 51 meters 40 centimeters, which roughly corresponds to the height of a 17-storey building. To better understand the grandeur of the structure, it can be compared to the Statue of Liberty - the height of the statue itself without a pedestal is 46 meters.
The average speed of descent from the hill is 105 km / h. The extreme attraction is made in the form of a wave - once at the bottom, the raft with visitors to the water park, due to acceleration, begins to quickly rise to the height of a five-story building.
Unfortunately, an accident is associated with the highest water slide - a 10-year-old boy died while descending from the main attraction of the Verruckt water park. From the beginning of the opening of the attraction, only children from 14 years old and at least 137 cm tall were allowed on it. Probably, later the rules were relaxed. The police did not disclose the details of the tragedy.
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1. Summit Plummet
Disney's Blizzard Beach, Walt Disney World Resort - Bay Lake, Florida, USA
This is one of the fastest and scariest water slides in the world. The huge, 40-meter slope (about the height of a 12-storey building) will test the strength of even the most experienced thrill-seekers.
2. Tantrum Alley
Wild Wadi Water Park, Jumeirah Beach Hotel- Dubai, UAE
One of the best roller coasters to have fun with your friends. You are provided with a four-seater raft on which you will ride through two incline slides and three circulating pipes.
3. Insano
Beach Park, Porto das Dunas - Fortaleza, Brazil
Insano is the tallest slide in the world with 14 floors! On this descent, you accelerate to a speed of 100 km / h. Since you are mostly in free fall, you can reach the end of the slide in 4-5 seconds.
4. Leap of Faith
Atlantis Paradise Island Resort - Paradise Island, Bahamas
This 20 meter slide is designed in the style of a Mayan temple. The difference with this slide is that during the descent you dive into a shark pool. We can only hope that the sharks will not pierce the translucent tunnel 🙂
5. The Wildebeest
Holiday World & Splashin 'Safari, Santa Claus - Indiana, USA
Wildebeest is the second longest slide in the world. You climb with three friends on a special lift boat to the top of the hill, and only then go to the tunnel.
6. Scorpion's Tail
Noah's Ark Water Park, Wisconsin Dells - Wisconsin, USA
This 130 meter water slide has one breathtaking drop where you plummet at 15 m / s. The Scorpion Tail is a slide for real adrenaline lovers.
7. Citta del Mare
Citta del Mare Hotel Village - Terrasini, Italy
This is probably the quietest waterslide on our list. Citta del Mare is divided into four steps with pools in between. And on the last descent, you plunge directly into the warm Mediterranean Sea.
8. L2
Wave Water Adventure World - Wergel, Austria
This double loop slide will help you reach high speed and 14 meters of free fall.
9. Epic Plunge
Norwegian Epic Water Park - Norwegian Epic, Norwegian cruise ship
This is the only water slide on the ship with three tunnels, a funnel and a spectacular fall over a 200-meter pipe section.
10. Brain Wash
Wet 'n Wild Orlando, Orlando - Florida, USA
A stunning slide for the company. First, you climb to the height of a 6-storey building, then slide down from a 17-meter height and get into a huge 20-meter funnel. This is an incredible experience!
11. Aqualoop
Terme 3000 Water Park - Slovenia
This park is located in the area thermal springs in Slovenia. The Aqualoop is a 360-degree loop slide that takes you up to 60 km / h.
12. Twister and Speedy
Fun World & Speed World, Sonnentherme Lutzmannsburg - Lutzmannsburg, Austria
Twister is a very long slide - 220 meters. And Speedy is by far the fastest, so it's great fun in tandem.
13. The Cyclone
World Waterpark, West Edmonton Mall - Edmonton, Canada
Since temperatures in Canada can drop as low as -40 degrees, Canadians prefer indoor water parks, but for that they are no less interesting. The Cyclone slide invites you to ride from a 17-meter height at a speed of up to 60 km / h.
14. Summit Tower
Calypso Park, Limoges - Ontario, Canada
Highest water slide in North America... This is a great place for speed lovers.
15. Behemoth Bowl
Chimelong Water Park, Guangzhou - Guangdong, China
Located in the largest water park in the world, Behemoth Bowl invites you to drive 80 meters down a transparent pipe before entering a huge funnel.
16. Walhalla Wave
Aquatica, San Antonio - Texas, USA
On Walhalla Wave, you and up to three other friends can enjoy incredible speed, making you feel as if you are in zero gravity! What could be cooler ?!
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Ideal rest - everyone understands this concept in their own way. For some, an imposing pastime on the beach is optimal, while others get real pleasure from an active or even extreme vacation.
The heart beats faster, with every second a huge portion of adrenaline is thrown into the blood, and the brain, in the meantime, seems to turn off, but the brilliance of the sensations does not decrease from this! Believe me, you will have enough impressions for many years if you dare to conquer the largest water slide in the world!
Summit plummet
The water park Disney Blizzard Beach, located in Florida, has one of the most extreme water slopes - about 37 meters in height. Despite the fact that the summer is always sunny and quite hot here, those wishing to descend from Summit Plummet will find snowdrifts at the top and along the entire route, because of which this attraction looks rather unusual and looks more like a ski jump. But since the snow is artificial, the likelihood of freezing something to yourself is reduced to zero.
To climb Summit Plummet you don't have to put in any special effort - there is a cable car for this. And if the ascent is easy, then it is at the top of the water slide that you will have to be very hard. Why? Because you need to have nerves of steel to sit in a narrow chute, let go of your hands and ... experience an incredible feeling when you are rapidly falling down at a speed of 100 km / h. Ready? Then Summit Plummet is waiting for you!
For more than 15 years, this slide has held the proud title of the highest water slide in the world. Its height is 41 m and it is located in the water park, which bears the name of Fortaleza Beach Park. And if you have planned your vacation in the Brazilian resort of Fortaleza, then you simply have no right to pass by its luxurious attraction, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
Insano is a water slide that not everyone dares to slide down. Its descent is almost vertical, and it is equal in height to a 14-storey building. Anyone who dares to climb to the top of this Brazilian attraction will be able to learn what a bird's eye view is and fully enjoy the surrounding landscape.
But the view of the coast and the port city is not the main thing! You are at the top and now you should collect all your will into a fist and make a real flight down. Its duration does not exceed 7 seconds, but because of the tremendous speed, which is about 105 km / h, the sensations are incredible! In this short time, you will experience amazing, incomparable feelings!
Verrückt
But the biggest adrenaline rush awaits you in Kansas City, where the Verrückt water slide awaits all madmen in a park called Schlitterbahn. Only true daredevils are able to agree to this adventure, since this slide is not only the highest in the world, but also one of the most extreme. By agreeing to this flight, you get several pleasures at once:
- fast travel along the water slide;
- an incredible track that wags like rails on a roller coaster;
- amazing turns, forcing you to fall down and immediately soar up.
And all this happens at an incredible speed that reaches 120 km / h. The highest section of the Verrückt water slide is 52 m. And if you compare it with famous buildings, then, for example, the Statue of Liberty will be half a meter lower than this attraction. The same can be said for some of the world's other landmarks, such as the Tower and Niagara Falls - they are also inferior in height to this amazing water slide.
In order to reach the top of the Verrückt slide, you will need to climb 264 steps. At the top, risk-lovers are already waiting for rubber rafts, each of which can accommodate 3 people. And then only a dizzying flight from the height of a 17-storey building and another 180 m of incredible extreme! At the same time, the first fall is not the only one - immediately after it, you will be lifted to a height of about 5 floors and carried further along a narrow and, as it seems to many, endless gutter.
Do you want to tickle your nerves? Then you are on the highest water slide in the world!
In the water park, even adults pay attention to the large slides. This fun is not just for little people. After all, for their amusement, people have built real monsters that can scare even an avid lover of water recreation.
Wiegand Maelzer Slide Tower, Area47, Tyrol, Austria. Typically, Tyrol attracts extreme lovers in winter. Indeed, during ski season you can ride with the breeze. But even in the summer you can have a good rest here. The unique Area47 water park offers a dizzying descent. Having risen to a height of 30 meters, everyone can decide on the spot which of the five slides to slide down. The most dangerous of them is a 100-meter gutter, twisted in a spiral. The most desperate can decide to slide down a special 30-meter slope on a special board that resembles a snowboard. Only at the end of the track the extreme will have a surprise in the form of a springboard.
Divertical, Mirabilandia, Ravenna, Italy. An interesting hybrid of water and roller coasters has recently appeared in this Italian amusement park. The construction of the slide was completed in 2012 and cost $ 26 million. A dozen people climb up on a trailer. At the same time, the height is about 60 meters, it should be noted that this is the largest such attraction in the world. The wagon begins to rush rapidly down the rails along a bizarrely curved path. As a result, under the screams of agitated people, transport flies into the pools. A sea of spray immediately rises upward, crashing down on the passengers. The dive takes place at an angle of 45 degrees at a speed of 65 km / h.
Toboggan, Città del Mare Hotel Village, Palermo, Italy. IN scenic location the islands of Sicily are located at once 11 steep descents into the water. It is interesting that not all the paths end with the pool, some throw people directly into the Mediterranean Sea. Only at such a high speed you will not be able to admire marine species Bay of Castellammare, but this can be done later, relaxing on a sun lounger by the pool.
The Leap of Faith, Aquaventure, Dubai, UAE. This huge water park is located on the Palm Island in Dubai. In this entertainment center, you can swim with dolphins, ride an inflatable torus on the "lazy" river, and then just lie on the excellent sandy beach. But many come here because of the ziggurat. Climbing this tower, you are invited to choose your entertainment according to the level of courage. You can ride through a transparent underwater tunnel, which runs right among the kingdom of sharks swimming here, or you can take the "Leap of Faith" - down a vertical chute from a height of 30 meters. There is a similar water park in the Bahamas. There, in 2008, a real reef shark broke into the pool. It's good that the attraction was closed for visitors at this time. And the unfortunate creature could not bear the chlorinated water and died.
RideHouse, Happy Magic Water Cube Waterpark, Beijing, China. The Chinese managed to radically modify the usual swimming pool. After the end of the Olympics, it was rebuilt, creating the largest water park in Asia. The design is amazing - there are valves, and water cannons, jellyfish, nets ... Visitors will not be bored - you can ride from a seven-story slide, swim in a pool with waves, soak up a jacuzzi with deep-sea tornadoes. But the most interesting entertainment here is the Ridehouse. This structure has combined as many as 12 slides. At the same time, while some daredevils rush through the curved labyrinths, a huge cube of water pours out on others standing in line every 2 minutes.
Behemoth Bowl, Chimelong Water Park, Guangzhou, China. Few people dare to ride a hippopotamus slide at Chimelong Water Park. Rare daredevils are seated on a small inflatable raft. It accelerates through a semi-transparent one-hundred-meter tunnel to a speed of 10 meters per second. Then the structure flies into a large bowl and, whirling around in it, falls into the drain in the middle. And only then, through the gutter, people enter the pool. At the same time, the system of accurate passage of the raft along the path set by the engineers has even received a patent, which guarantees safety.
Insano, Beach Park, Aquiras, Brazil. Even though this 40-meter slide is not the highest in the world, people here in the Brazilian resort can fly almost perpendicular to the ground for about 5 seconds. Insano is quite simple construction - it is the only slope, it is just quite steep. The moments of traveling along the sheer gutter from the height of the 14-storey building will certainly be remembered for a lifetime. Indeed, in a short time, a person will accelerate to a speed of 100 km / h, and you can already understand what exactly happened when you are in the pool. Although the slide is not the highest in the world, 788 thousand people came to ride it or just admire the high-speed races in 2011.
Mount Gushmore's Summit Plummet, Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World, Orlando, USA. It is strange to see snow in hot summer. But the first thing that catches your eye in this amusement park is precisely the 30-meter snow-covered mountain. A small wooden house flaunts at its top. From here you can slide down the chute, and at the end of the path there will be a small springboard. Jumping on it, you can feel the chilling horror of free fall from a height of 36 meters and at a speed of 100 km / h. Disney Park Scenic Hill is the most photographed man-made mountain in the world.
King Cobra, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Jackson, USA. The name of the king cobra was given to this hill for a reason. It is the longest snake on the planet. Inside a 78-meter slide, painted with red, black and orange stripes, you can accelerate along the pipe to a speed of 50 km / h. At the same time, the lover of such entertainment will have to overcome unexpected turns and sharp dizzying descents. The attraction appeared in 2012, but has already become a sensation. Today, this water slide is one of the scariest in the world.
AquaDuck, cruise ships Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy. The creators of these cruise liners tried to create real water parks on them. That is why the AquaDuck attraction turned out to be unique, and you should also take into account its size. While the ship is sailing the oceans, any passenger can pass the time by traveling on a two-seater inflatable raft along a transparent acrylic tube. The start is from the stern on the 12th deck, then the route runs right outside the ship at a height of 45 meters above the water level.
Wild Vortex, Wielderness at the Smokies, USA. At this water park, most of the rides are hidden under a large roof, allowing you to enjoy the thrill all year round. However, adrenaline lovers choose the one laid out under open air slide Wild Vortex. Its height is 20 meters, and it opened in June 2012. The entire ride is only 7 seconds long, but don't underestimate this attraction. Sharp vertical climbs and loops give a feel of the game of gravity, riders experience overload up to 2.5G. In addition, the slide promises a surprise - at the start, the hatch under the person suddenly opens and the first 12 meters of the path pass in a state of free fall.
Cliffanger, Schlitterbahn, Galveston, USA. This amusement park opened in 2007. The mountain climber became the tallest of all four similar American institutions. Here, too, the beginning of the path begins almost with a steep fall down. People fly into the water at a speed of 35 miles per hour in just 25 meters. It should be noted that this slide is open, so that extreme people can see how quickly the world around them sweeps before their eyes.
Mammoth, Holiday World and Splashin 'Safari, Santa Claus, USA. This waterslide cost $ 5.5 million. For its operation, a special asynchronous linear motor is used. From the 7-storey Mammoth slide, the water park itself began to expand. The trip itself on a raft along a large pipe will pass through an area of 1.2 hectares, which is a record. 6 passengers rush along a 3.5 meter wide chute. Moreover, the width of the raft is about 2.5 meters. He is constantly spinning on the water, so that any member of the team can face anywhere. The path goes through several dark tunnels. The height of the hill is 21 meters, and the total length of the path is 1763 meters. The total travel time is about 3 minutes.
