Water parks vie to open first U.S. looping water slide

[Browntggrr]

http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/...26+Deal+Blog%29

AquaLoop riders atop a 55-foot tower climb into a see-through capsule and cross their arms as an electronic voice counts down “3, 2, 1.” As a trap door in the floor snaps open, riders plummet down a 40-foot vertical drop and around a near-inverting loop. Traveling at 40 mph, riders experience 2.5 Gs in less than two seconds.

[CedarPointer]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Park

I have a feeling Terpy may have a lot to say on the subject of Action/Traction/Accident/Death Park.

[rotag]

That will be as fun as a ride on the merry go square.

[Coaster Kid]

How is it the first one there is already a few other looping water slides.

[TylerRider]

That looks dangerous!

[Coaster Kid]

But fun in some strange weird way.

[Dvo]

I love when Action Park comes into the foreground of discussion. It's such a dark subject, and yet somewhat comical at the same time.

[74Gibson]

everyone reading this thread really should Google Action Park. You'll have a very interesting read for sure

[Browntggrr]

How is it the first one there is already a few other looping water slides.

Read the title of the article closer.

[Jasper]

In that video in the article it looks like the loop in the slide is tilted to almost and overbanked curve more less.

[CedarPointer]

I love when Action Park comes into the foreground of discussion. It's such a dark subject, and yet somewhat comical at the same time.

I can't help but laugh a little bit at Action Park, and how anything like that would ever survive! Imagine if CF owned it!

[CincyMan98]

I don't get this.......what if somebody accidentally let go?

Edit: This park is real, right? It reminds me of a death park in RCT3. All of their rides gave bad incidents!

[Dvo]

Sadly, Action Park is/was very real.

[Bc9755]

Hmm ... this seems to be another example of a type of ride that should not include a loop.

I'm not a fan of enclosed water slides anyway, but this? Put me squarely in the "no" category.

[Guest rcfreak339]

Sadly, Action Park is/was very real.

Very true. Action Park's waterslides are still around and still operate. Although some of the most famous ones that gave Action Park it's nickname of "Accident Park" aren't. You can visit the site here. http://www.mountaincreekwaterpark.com/index.html

[DropZone99]

The photo he showed isn't the same slide this park is getting. That one is very dangerous. The one Mt. Olympus and maybe other parks are getting next year is much taller, and it's more of an inclined loop but since you bank so much due to the speed it's an inversion.

[CedarPointer]

The less Action that ends up in that Park, the better.

[FriedOreoGirl]

wow just looking at that makes my claustropohobia anxiety level sky rocket.

[Beast79]

The inclined looping water slide also has a hatch at the base of the loop just in case someone stops at the bottom, between the first drop and loop.

[Touchdown]

Drop Zone, Mt. Olympus is not getting the looping waterslide, Noah's Ark is. Which is good, because Noah's is a better park in general anyways (and has much more slides and a larger waterpark) then Mt. Olympus.

[DropZone99]

Drop Zone, Mt. Olympus is not getting the looping waterslide, Noah's Ark is. Which is good, because Noah's is a better park in general anyways (and has much more slides and a larger waterpark) then Mt. Olympus.

Sorry, I got them mixed up. I read about it going to Noah's Ark and I must of been thinking of Hades or something when I was posting this! Thanks for correcting me.

[CincyMan98]

It just doesn't look real.....I mean, a LOOPING waterslide. The whole park doesn't even look real. Is there even enough speed to go around a full loop - and it's not even connected to anything!

[CedarPointer]

I just think it's an all-around bad idea. They need to have some way of automatically making sure a rider has cleared the loop and entire slide instead of using a timer like some parks do.

[shark6495]

I just think it's an all-around bad idea. They need to have some way of automatically making sure a rider has cleared the loop and entire slide instead of using a timer like some parks do.

well I have never been to a park that just uses a timer, but usually there is a life guard in the splash down pools. That person usually signals up to the guard at the top of the ride to give an all clear. I am sure they do the same thing on the looping rides....

[CedarPointer]

I've seen timers at parks where the top does not have a view of the bottom (WaTiki indoor waterpark in Rapid City, SD for example).

[Beast1979]

*Looks at video*

Uhm....no thanks.

[Diamondback FOF]

^^Also, some slides don't have a view of the bottom, so the rider has to pass a certain mark on the slide (marked with tape or something), and then the next person can go.

[shark6495]

I've seen timers at parks where the top does not have a view of the bottom (WaTiki indoor waterpark in Rapid City, SD for example).

gotcha, thanks. I have been to a park before though, it was in florida (I forget where so my apologies if no one believes me) but the guard in the pool would hit a button which would (later i found out) turn a red signal green at the top of the ride... so that could be done.....

[CedarPointer]

^^Also, some slides don't have a view of the bottom, so the rider has to pass a certain mark on the slide (marked with tape or something), and then the next person can go.

That would never work on this slide, as the rider may pass the mark but still not clear the loop. That can only be done on 100% downhill slides.

[shark6495]

^^Also, some slides don't have a view of the bottom, so the rider has to pass a certain mark on the slide (marked with tape or something), and then the next person can go.

That would never work on this slide, as the rider may pass the mark but still not clear the loop. That can only be done on 100% downhill slides.

looping ride = possible tragedy