stashua123 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 My mom has forbidden me from swimming. :/ But I will go over to Soak City anyway just to watch. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Your Momma has sense! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 ohiocolts, aandjgoods and I were the only people from here who showed up to ride st 61 degrees. A few others showed up (in street clothes) to watch & take pictures. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaks76 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I went and took a nap. Still in a sweatshirt even as we speak. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocolts Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 The aqua chamber slides on Tropical Plunge are crazy. You just fall, and then the rest of the ride is really intense. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 Water slides at 60 degrees, yet he never wants to ride the log flume. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Exactly!!!! ^ (no offense ohiocolts) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 He rode it last month... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 But he opposed any such idea after that ride, though he rode tropical plunge 4 times. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricsun Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Oh, watching people and their reactions as they finished their plunge was priceless. Pretty sure this is two of them. Edit to be clear - malem on the right and aandjgoods (I think?) on the left. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 For those who have ridden it.... thoughts? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 The aqua chamber slides on Tropical Plunge are crazy. You just fall, and then the rest of the ride is really intense. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 ^But what about the other smaller slides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Of the six slides, five were open this morning. The tamest of the drop chamber slides wasn't operating because there weren't enough lifeguards. People brave enough to ride at 60° probably didn't need the tamer option, anyway. Soak City closed by 1:30pm due to low attendance; we finished most of the slides in the park by 12:30pm.Echoing ohiocolts, the drop slides are very intense. I again have a ride at Kings Island that gives me a (brief) scare - Xtreme Skyflyer just doesn't do it for me anymore. As soon as the countdown starts, there's that moment of "what the heck did I get myself into?". It's also a fast ride; the three of us who rode have the red marks on our backs to prove it. (No, this ride isn't for everyone.) The new tube slides are a lot of fun, minus the potential terror. The tube slide on the far left (from the rider's perspective at the top of the stairs) is the most fun - but be sure to follow the verbal safety instructions (hold on tightly at all times, put your feet up when you hit the water) to avoid capsizing like Lucas & Alec did! All three unique slides offer nice airtime and a well-paced ride. Two of the new slides have LED lights inside, which makes for a cool effect. Night ERT later this season should be really fun. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 And by the end of it Alec was shivering while Lucas said "I'm warmer than ever." I have a couple of photos! Ohiocolts and Aandjgoods right before they capsized! Malem splashing out of the purple slide. Aandjgoods and Malem right after their Tropical Plunge! Aandjgoods and Ohiocolts splashing down! After hearing about the experiences from everybody. I will ride the tube slides but it would certainly take a lot of convincing to ride the Tropical Plunge capsule slides. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I was bribed by burritos, and i won. Yellow is the fastest slide of the three drop boxes and yet has the smallest drop.. Blue has the most g forces 2nd longest drop (don't ask why about the g's i cannot explain.) Green is the longest drop. At first it might scare you, which is natural, but take a few deep breaths and you will be fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandjgoods Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I will have to say the most thrilling part of the entire body slide experience is the wait for the trap door to fall out from under you. Once it dropped you, i didn't get the sinking feeling in my stomach like I expected. I did notice that I was unable to keep my feet crossed when I dropped from both slides, I'm assuming because of impulse. Overall though it was enjoyable. I really liked the tube slides. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Remember to breathe while going down the slide. Right after the drop, it's easy to forget. The faint of heart may want to avoid looking down before dispatch. Having avoided spoilers, it was shocking at first. Also, small movements are quickly amplified on a fast body slide, so do be sure to hold the correct riding position until the end, head firmly back against the slide. Don't be like me and hit your head halfway down. (Luckily, I didn't hit it hard. But don't do that.) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopan Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Sunday my 10+8 year old told me they wanted to try the drop one. We got up there and said they were scared and told me to go first so they could see me do it. Standing there waiting for it to drop you and looking down at the clear floor and it looking like I'm 10 feet up from the start of the slide gave me one heck of an adrenaline rush but the ride was fun. Once I got to the bottom I waited for them to ride it only to see them both walking back down the stairs. My little chickens :-) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 My father then would have made me walk home. Yep. He would. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Reading these reviews is getting me pretty pumped to ride this Sunday (I was originally on the fence due to the possibly extreme crowds as the complex is so new- I was thinking TP will be packed while the other slides will have little to no lines). I do have one question, mostly for ride tracking purposes: Is each individual slide within the Tropical Plunge complex named (like with Snake Pit at Dorney) or is it just "the green one, the blue one, etc."? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 The complex is just named Tropical Plunge. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I remember The Nestea Plunge! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_1138 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I remember The Nestea Plunge! Me too. Very fond memories of walking all those flights of stairs and walking past the people waiting for the other 3 slides and continuing up another flight. That slide was a rush. Can't wait to try out Tropical Plunge next week! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Existential Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I only like to ride waterslides naked. THUS, I don't get to many water parks. You people and your complaints. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Yawn give me Deep Water dive at KK. TP is chump change. Not to mention KK's wave pool is a 1000x better. Just never really been a fan of KI's water park https://youtu.be/85wiJE-wHiY Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Naked people and TP! Mommy, HELP! Get me outa here! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Existential Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Lost my jorts on the last turn man. I'm from Florida with a 70s mustachio...you can dig me. It's far out. Just trying to cruise a waterslide man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 The TP was the added touch... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 The complex is just named Tropical Plunge. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Thanks for the info, good to know. To add to the current conversation, I did not ride The Plunge. However, I did ride The Streak (far left slide, if you are looking straight at the slide, towards the parking lot) and that was a little frightening as I thought I'd fall off the side onto the pavement below. Also, did not know that The Plunge was once sponsored by Nestea. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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