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At the Schlitterbahn water amusement park in Kansas, USA, there is a waterslide called Verruckt (which means "crazy, crazy" in German).
On the raft, 4 people will be able to go down at once and they will go down at a speed of about 104 km / h.
The highest hill
This design claims to be the highest slide in the world.
On the this moment The exact height of the waterslide has not been released as the official opening is scheduled for May 23, 2014, but it is known that the slide will be about the height of a 17-story building.
It is worth noting that so far the highest slide in the world, listed in the Guinness Book of Records, is the Insano slide in the Brazilian amusement park Beach Park in Fortaleza.
While the slide in Kansas has not opened, you can visit it virtually.
The scariest water slides in the world
Water slides of the world: Insano
The slide owes its name to the crazy descent, which causes dizziness. The height of the slide is 41 meters, which is slightly higher than a 14-storey building.
Despite the fact that the fun lasts only 4-5 seconds, few people can resist from accelerating to speeds of over 100 km/h.
Big water slides: Summit Plummet
Visitors to the Blizzard Beach Water Park, located at Walt Disney World, can't help but pass by the 110-meter-long slide, which can ride at a speed of 95 km/h.
Biggest waterslide: The Mammoth
Located in Indiana's Splashin' Safari Water Park, this hydro-magnetic attraction has 7 slides (the highest being 21 meters high).
Those who wish to ride are located in a round vehicle, which does not leave the boundaries of the slide. One walk can last up to 4 minutes.
Extreme Water Slides: L2
Those who have already tried to ride this slide think twice before riding again. It is located in the Austrian water park "Wave die Worgler Wasserwelt" and boasts of being the first waterslide with a double loop.
First you need to stand in a box, from where you are lowered down, and you "fall" about 14 meters before crazy turns begin.
Attractions water slides: Cliffhanger
This slide from Schlitterbahn Park, Galveston, Texas, rises to 25 meters.
It provides people with easy ascents and descents. And yet it stands out for its height when compared with similar slides, speed and steep descents on which you can reach speeds of 55 km / h.
The scariest water slide: Scorpion's Tail
"Scorpion Tail" can be found in Noah's Ark Family Park, Wisconsin. The height of this slide is about a 10-story building, and the length is almost 122 meters.
You enter the capsule, the door is closed behind you, and after 3 seconds the floor collapses under you and you, almost from a right angle, begin to "fall" down, accelerating at a speed of about 15 meters per second. The only thing that slows down the fall is the slide loop. Among other things, you can perfectly see everything that happens outside, because. The slide is made of transparent fiberglass.
Each vacationer in his own way represents water activities. For some, it is enough just to splash in the pool with clean water. Well, there are also extreme people who, for complete happiness, necessarily need the highest water slide in the world. Every year there are more and more such entertainments in the world and the slides are getting higher. The main part of such entertainment is located overseas, but in Europe there are several attractions that can be safely attributed to the highest water slides.
Spain, VertiGo attraction
In 2013, the world's tallest capsule coaster opened in Benidorm, Spain. The height of this slide is 33 meters, but there is also a lower one nearby - for those who are afraid to immediately climb to such a height. The first daredevils who dared to try such entertainment simply took their breath away from the sensations. Some shouted, others crossed themselves, others simply closed their eyes so as not to see everything that was happening. This is not surprising, because the speed with which a person rushes down a special capsule is about 100 km / h.
On the opening day of the slide in the pool gathered a large number of people who wanted to see faces, those who dared such an adventure. Inside the capsule, under the feet of a person, there is a special hatch that opens at the signal of the attraction worker. A moment - and the extreme is already flying down, and the speed of the fall is constantly increasing. Before letting tourists on the slide, it was tested by lifeguards working in this water park.
United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Jumeirah Sceirah
The Middle East also did not want to lag behind, and a capsule water slide was built in the Emirates, which is in no way inferior to the Spanish attraction. After the vacationer climbs to a height of 33 meters, he will face a rapid descent along the plastic chute at great speed. After the initial acceleration, it seems to the tourist that everything will go smoothly, but somewhere in the middle of the way, he suddenly falls down, almost in free fall. It is this section of the slide that is the most attractive for thrill-seekers.
For the entire period of operation of this attraction, no accidents were recorded on this slide (except, of course, the loss of some bathing accessories on the way down).
Brazil, Fortaleza, Insano waterslide
This attraction is not only the highest water slide in the world, but also the record holder of the Guinness Book of Records. It is located in the Beach Park water park, near the Brazilian city of Fortaleza. Her name Insano means insane in translation, and one cannot but agree with this. The height of this slide is equal to the height of a 14-story building (41 meters). Not only is it very high, the descent along it is almost vertical, which further adds to the extreme for tourists. For those 5 seconds that the descent lasts, a person develops a speed of up to 105 km / h, and this is the speed of a rushing car.
After a successful descent, the vacationer has the opportunity to watch a video that captures his adventure, and even take the recording with him as a keepsake. These scenes can be viewed over and over again. True, access to such entertainment is not available to everyone. Entrance to the attraction is strictly prohibited for pregnant women, children whose height has not reached 140 cm and people with disorders of the cardiovascular system.
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Mount Kilimanjaro
This water slide fully justifies its name (Kilimanjaro is the most high mountain Africa). Those who wish to ride from such a mountain are invited to overcome 50 meters in 5 seconds. The maximum speed that is reached during the descent is about 90 km / h. The attraction staff keep their statistics, and claim that one in twenty visitors does not dare to overcome this path and descends back. Not everyone has the courage to dare such a risky act.
United States, Kansas City, Verruckt
The tallest waterslide in the world has recently opened in the US at the Schlitterbahn water park. The height of this attraction is almost 52 meters. She surpassed in height and Niagara Falls, and the Statue of Liberty, though there are not so many desperate daredevils who are ready to descend from such a height.
A spiral climb, consisting of 264 steps, leads to the very top of the hill, where those who want to ride are seated in four-seater rubber rafts and tied tightly to them. On the first tests of this attraction, the engineers could not make sure that the sandbags (they were tested) did not come off the slide and did not rise into the air. For greater safety, the chute itself, along which the descent takes place, is fenced with a net. This is really necessary, because the speed with which the daredevil descends is approximately 120 km / h.
The world's tallest waterslide is currently closed. Unfortunately, a child recently died on this attraction. All the details of this incident are not yet fully known, but there are rumors that he flew out of the front seat and broke his neck on the top rail of the gutter. There is no official version yet, but the mere fact that a 10-year-old teenager was allowed to enter this attraction is already a case under jurisdiction. The fact is that the entrance to this hill is allowed only from the age of 14.
Whether this water slide will open again or not is still unknown, but some hotheads of individual extreme sportsmen will cool this incident a little. After all, for a good rest it is not at all necessary to climb to such a height and risk your life.
Did you know that the height of the tallest waterslide is comparable to the height of a 15-story building? Did you ride one like this?
No. 10. X-Treme FASER - Erding, Germany
One of the fastest slides in the world - X-Treme FASER - is located in the GALAXY center in Erding (39 km from the center of Munich). Length X-Treme FASER - 67 meters, height - 19 meters, accelerates to speeds over 72 km / h. After riding the X-Treme FASER, several women received injuries related to the female anatomy, after which the management of the center forbade women to ride this slide. Now only males can ride the X-Treme FASER with a breeze.
No. 9. The Scorpion's Tale - Wisconsin Dells, USA
In Noah's Ark water park you will find the Scorpion's Tail slide. The length of the slide is 122 meters. This slide is suitable for true adrenaline lovers. From the platform you fly sharply into the abyss and accelerate to 54 km / h. and you are there!
No. 8. Jumeirah Sceirah - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jumeirah Sceirah - Pride Wild water park Wadi Water Park. Recently, this water slide has been reconstructed and now it has become even faster and more extreme. After the vacationer climbs to a height of 33 meters, he will face a rapid descent along the plastic chute at great speed. After the initial acceleration, it seems to the tourist that everything will go smoothly, but somewhere in the middle of the way, he suddenly falls down, almost in free fall. It is this section of the slide that is the most attractive for thrill-seekers. The length of the slide is 120 m, the maximum acceleration speed is 80 km/h.
No. 7. Summit plummet - Orlando, USA
The Summit plummet at Disney Blizzard Beach resembles a ski jump: cable car, artificial snow. An almost sheer fall awaits you, followed by a 100-meter race along a narrow chute at a speed of almost 100 km / h. The height of the slide is about 37 meters, the angle of inclination of the first section of the slide is close to 90 degrees.
No. 6. Aqualoop - Slovenia
Aquapark Terme 3000 boasts the Aqualoop slide with 360-degree loop. Accelerates a person up to 60 km per hour. The length of the slide is almost 90 meters. The attraction is located in the area thermal springs Slovenia and you can enjoy amazing views while driving down the hill.
No. 5. Kilimanjaro - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Kilimanjaro in Rio de Janeiro was declared the tallest slide in the world in 2005 and held that position until 2014. Almost 50 meters high, the angle of inclination is 60 degrees, on Kilimanjaro you will fly at a speed of 90 km/h. 5 seconds of fear and you're down.
No. 4. Captain Spacemaker - Lido di Jesolo, Italy
The height of the Captain Spacemaker slide is 42 meters. It is located in the Aqualandia water park in Italy. When descending in 3 or 4 inflatable rubber boats, a speed of 100 km / h is achieved thanks to a slope of 60 degrees.
No. 3. Insano - Fortaleza, Brazil
The Insano Waterslide is located in the Fortaleza Beach Park. Insano was the tallest slide in the world until 2005. The height of the slide is 41 meters, comparable to the height of a 14-story building. Climbing up the hill, you will see the beautiful port city of Fortaleza and unusually beautiful coast Atlantic Ocean in full view. The descent from the hill is almost vertical, in 5-6 seconds of flight a person accelerates to 100 km / h.
No. 2. Verruckt - Kansas City, USA
To date, the highest and longest waterslide in the world is Verruckt. Verruckt opened at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City. You can go down the Verruckt only on a special inflatable boat designed for three passengers. And for the safety of people who find themselves on this attraction, the water slide along its entire length is closed with a net on top, so that adrenaline lovers who are strongly overclocked do not fly out of it. To get to the starting point of this waterslide, visitors to the Verruckt must climb a 264-step staircase. The height of the structure is 51 meters, and the length of its pipe is about 100 m. At the same time, a boat with passengers can accelerate in a pipe filled with water to a speed of 105 kilometers per hour. And this is very tickling the nerves of people who find themselves on this attraction.
No. 1. Sky caliber - New Jersey, USA
Action Park made attempt number two, and opened the Sky caliber - a water slide with dead loop. This time, unlike in 1985, when the Cannonball loop was opened, the slide is as safe as possible. Visitors are provided with special protective equipment. The slide has a height of 27 meters, the free fall area is 12 meters. The height of the dead loop is -9 meters, the speed on the hill is 80 km / h.
P.S. The largest water parks in Russia Gelendzhik: "Golden Bay" - 15.4 hectares; Novosibirsk: Aquamir byKvarsis - 40,000 sq.m; Anapa: "Tiki-Tak" - 35,000 sq.m; St. Petersburg: "Piterland" -25,000 sq.m.; Rostov-on-Don: "H2O" - 20,000 sq.m. Its height was 41 meters.
Schlitterbahn Water Park was opened last year. The most steep hill, Verrückt, reaches 52 meters in height, which is half a meter taller than the Statue of Liberty. The spiral climb takes professional risk-takers to the very top, where they break into teams of 4, sit on rubber rafts and rush down at a speed of 120 km / h.
Let's take a closer look at it...
"Verrückt" in German means "crazy" - in fact, only a crazy extreme and thrill-seeker will dare to ride the highest and fastest water slide.
The water slide "Verrückt" is officially recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the highest in the world: its height is 51.38 m
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The Verrückt Meg-a-Blaster is a design triumph of insane proportions by Jeff Henry, co-owner and "evil genius" of Schlitterbahn Waterparks. Henry decided he wanted to build a record-breaking slide, which resulted in the creation of "Verrückt".
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The Verrückt has 4 people descending in parallel and, as Henry remarked, "It's a lot more fun to have someone yelling next to your ear." It all starts with a frightening fall from a 17-story height and continues with a small rise. And this is more than 180 meters of wet extreme. After the initial fall, which is steeper than any ski slope, You get to the second lift five floors high, with new water supply technology.
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The massive tower around which you will ascend to dizzying heights is made from railroad tank cars cut and welded together. The builders reuse the material to build the "Verrückt". The attraction differs from the Kilimanjaro in that it will be a raft ride and the body will not touch the surface. Although, of course, a raft is not a very comfortable transport when you fly 50 sheer meters down.
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"Verrückt" is taller than Niagara Falls, the Statue of Liberty (from sandals to torch) and Tower of London. It will not only be the highest slide in the world, but also the steepest and fastest. Henry says that “Verrückt will change the industry. The biggest challenge will be to find extreme people who will dare to go down.” If you're brave enough, visit Kansas City and challenge yourself!
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And how do you like this roller coaster.
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. A huge, 40-meter slope (approximately 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 slides to have fun with friends. You are provided with a four-man raft that will take you through two sloping slides and three circulating tubes.
3.Insano
Beach Park, Porto das Dunas - Fortaleza, Brazil
Insano - the highest 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 of this slide is that during the descent you dive into the pool with sharks. We can only hope that the sharks do not break through the translucent tunnel 🙂
5. The Wildebeest
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus - Indiana, USA
Wildebeest is the second longest slide in the world. You and three friends take a special boat-lift to the top of the hill, and only then go into the tunnel.
6. Scorpion's Tail
Noah's Ark Water Park, Wisconsin Dells - Wisconsin, USA
This 130m waterslide has one breathtaking drop where you plummet at 15m/s. Scorpion's Tail is a slide for real adrenaline lovers.
7. Citta del Mare
Citta del Mare Hotel Village - Terrasini, Italy
This is probably the most "calm" water slide on our list. Citta del Mare is divided into four steps with pools between them. And on the last descent you plunge right into the warm Mediterranean Sea.
8. L2
Wave Water Adventure World - Vergel, Austria
This double loop slide will help you get more speed and 14 meters of free fall.
9.Epic Plunge
Norwegian Epic Water Park – Norwegian Epic, Norwegian cruise ship
This is the only waterslide on the ship with three tunnels, a funnel and a spectacular drop through 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-story building, then you slide down from a 17-meter height and fall into a 20-meter huge funnel. It's an incredible feeling!
11. Aqualoop
Terme 3000 Water Park - Slovenia
This park is located in the thermal springs area in Slovenia. Aqualoop is a 360-degree looping slide that will take you to speeds of 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 in tandem it's great fun.
13. The Cyclone
World Waterpark, West Edmonton Mall - Edmonton, Canada
Since the temperature in Canada can drop to -40 degrees, Canadians prefer indoor water parks, but they are no less interesting. The Cyclone Hill offers you a ride from a 17-meter height at a speed of up to 60 km/h.
14 Summit Tower
Calypso Park, Limoges - Ontario, Canada
The highest water slide in North America. This perfect place for lovers of speed.
15. Behemoth Bowl
Chimelong Water Park, Guangzhou - Guangdong, China
Located in the largest water park in the world, the Behemoth Bowl offers to slide down 80 meters of a transparent tube before falling into a huge funnel.
16 Walhalla Wave
Aquatica, San Antonio - Texas, USA
On Walhalla Wave, you and up to three of your friends can enjoy incredible speed, which will make you feel like you are in zero gravity! What could be cooler?!
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