Tuskin Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152896598578566 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medford Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 hope it works better than the last attempt at this. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuskin Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Couldn't agree more. I was sorta surprised its being attempted again, to be honest. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Um...vertical drop...when they leave the station and slide over the edge to drop vertically, if they go airborne in the slightest, they will crack their heads hard when they slam into the pullout...dumb dumb dumb...if they are riding inside a device inside the tube, there might be some cushion but still....Why is it important to loop in a waterslide? Who wants to drown inside a tube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Wow a looper? I just don't know what to think: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 You could think Action Park. Everything old is new again. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekidd33 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 It looks like riders would be in a capsule of sorts. Intriguing idea that I'm sure will catch on if they can show it is safe and reliable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Existential Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I want to get shot UP a water slide man. Don't really care about hitting my head and face loop-de-looping... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 This sounds intense, what will they think of next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 After digging a little deeper, it doesn't look like this is going to be a body slide, it appears that riders will be secured in some sort of semi-enclosed raft-like contraptions with a restraint. That should at least eliminate concerns for hitting your head against the top if you go airborne inside the slide. I'm guessing (or hoping anyway) that riders being restrained in a ride vehicle means that it won't finish in a splash pool and will be more like the racing slides at Soak City, ending in a long section of slide meant to slow you to a stop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 As The Interpreter would say, "How quickly they forget" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yes the rider will ride in a raft type vehicle and will be harnessed in. Not sure I see the point of this attraction and the raft reminds me of the transport system in James Bond Moonraker Here is footage inside the ride vehicle during the ride. Here are some additional specs 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 So what's the point of this being a water slide again? To me, loops are only beneficiary when you can actually tell if you're upside down. Here, you're in this confined, claustraphobic rig going through an enclosed tube. It might as well be a roller coaster. Also, where does the water go? Does it just collect on the bottom of the loop? The upper half of the loop won't have water either. Overall, this just comes off as silly to me. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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