Its height was 41 meters.
Schlitterbahn Water Park opened last year. The steepest slide, Verrückt, is 52 meters high, which is half a meter higher than the Statue of Liberty. A spiral ascent takes professional risk-takers to the very top, where they break up into teams of 4, sit on rubber rafts and dash down at a speed of 120 km / h.
Let's take a closer look at it ...
"Verrückt" in German means "crazy" - actually, 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 tallest in the world: its height is 51.38 m
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The Verrückt Meg-a-Blaster is a triumph of insanely proportioned design 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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There are 4 people descending in parallel in Verrückt, and as Henry noted, “It's much more fun when someone shouts near your ear.” It all starts with a frightening fall from a 17-story height and continues with a small climb. And this is more than 180 meters of wet extreme. After an initial fall, which is steeper than any ski slope, you enter a second rise, five stories high, with new water technology.
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The scale tower, around which you will climb to dizzying heights, is made of railway tank cars, cut and welded together. The builders reuse the material to build the Verrückt. The attraction differs from "Kilimanjaro" in that it will be rafting and the body will not touch the surface. Although, of course, a raft is not a very comfortable transport when you fly 50 steep meters down.
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Verrückt is taller than Niagara Falls, the Statue of Liberty (from sandals to torch) and the Tower of London. It will be not only the tallest slide in the world, but also the steepest and fastest. Henry says “Verrückt will change the industry. The biggest challenge will be to find extreme sportsmen who dare to go down. " If you're brave enough, visit Kansas City and put yourself to the test!
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How else do you like this roller coaster.
On May 8, 1976, there was a real revolution in the world of roller coasters. Six Flags Magic Mountain, California, unveils the world's first steel loop roller coaster. In our time, a dead loop is far from the worst thing that the creators of attractions are ready to offer to adrenaline lovers who line up in long lines around the world to tickle their nerves. We offer you a virtual ride on the ten scariest roller coasters in the world!
Attention: it is better not to look further for the faint of heart, afraid of heights and people with a weak vestibular apparatus!
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1. Silver Star, Europa Park, Rust (Baden), Germany
"Silver Star" - the highest slides in Europe, tickle the steel nerves of Germany since 2002. Using a system of chain lifts, they will first slowly lift you to a height of 73 meters, and then they will drop and circle at speeds up to 130 km / h.
2. Tower of Terror II, Dreamworld, Queensland, Australia
The first "Tower of Fear", opened in 1997, scared more than 8 million Australians, and in 2010 it was re-launched and became even scarier. The skiers leave the tunnel and in 7 seconds reach the top of the vertical tower with a maximum speed of 161 km / h. At the top of the 35-meter tower, they freeze for a moment, and then fall down in horror.
3. Steel Dragon 2000, Nagashima Spa Land, Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan
The Steel Dragon is no longer the fastest or the tallest slides, but it is still the longest. And also the most expensive ever built, thanks to the amount of steel used in the construction, to make the slides resistant to earthquakes. But even excluding earthquakes, this monster has definitely earned its place in our top ten.
4.Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey, USA
Kingda Ka has long lived in the roller coaster world, but to this day remains the tallest roller coaster in the world with a dizzying record of 139 meters. However, during its history, the attraction has had many problems. In 2005, the roller coaster suffered various mechanical damage, affecting the starter motor and the rope system. Fortunately, all problems were completely repaired, but in 2009, Kingda Ka was struck by lightning, causing new damage. Now this is really scary ...
5. Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion, Virginia, USA
A relative newcomer to the roller coaster world, The Intimidator 305 (it gets scary from the name alone ...) won the 2010 Golden Ticket award for Best New Rollercoaster.
6. Dodonpa, Fuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
How can the roller coasters surprise thrill-seekers if they are no longer the fastest, highest or longest? Doponda knows the answer - the biggest acceleration! Having knocked the skiers confused by not the fastest start, Doponda unexpectedly accelerates to 172 km / h in ... attention ... 1.8 seconds! Then he hurls you up and down in an almost vertical loop.
7. Superman: Escape from Krypton, Six Flags Magic Mountain, California, USA
Until 2011, Superman Escape Krypton was known simply as Superman Escape. But after a new coat of paint and the addition of backward-moving carts, a new superhero in the world of attractions was born. Developing a speed of up to 160 km / h and climbing to a height of 126.5 meters, the updated Superman knows exactly how to get you a shot of adrenaline.
8. Thunder Dolphin, Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo, Japan
The Thunder Dolphin is quite modest in terms of speed, altitude and acceleration, relative to other members of the list, but it has its own unique "chip" thanks to which it ended up in it. The Dolphin's path passes through a concrete ring, and also bends around the real building at a nerve-tickling distance.
9. Formula Rossa, Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Formula Rossa is currently the fastest roller coaster in the world. They accelerate to 240 km / h in less than 5 seconds. The speed is so high that those sitting in the front row have to wear special safety glasses so as not to damage their eyes.
Another roller coaster from the same park, but worth it. These slides are "with a twist", and in the truest sense of the word. Eejanaika are so-called 4D slides, which really means that in addition to the usual ups, downs and loops, you simultaneously get ... 360-degree rotating chairs! Can the rides get even scarier?
Did you know that the height of the tallest water slide is comparable to the height of a 15-story building? Did you ride this one?
No. 10. X-Treme FASER - Erding, Germany
One of the fastest roller coasters in the world - X-Treme FASER - is located in the GALAXY center in Erding (39 km from Munich city center). The X-Treme FASER is 67 meters long, 19 meters high, and accelerates to speeds over 72 km / h. Taking a ride on the X-Treme FASER, several women suffered injuries related to the female anatomy, after which the center's management banned women from riding this slide. Now only males can ride the X-Treme FASER with the breeze.
No. 9. The Scorpion "s Tale - Wisconsin Dells, USA
In Noah "s Ark Water Park you will find the Scorpion Tail slide. The slide is 122 meters long. This slide is suitable for real adrenaline lovers. From the platform you fly abruptly into the abyss and accelerate to 54 km / h. A few seconds of madness and tremendous speeds - and you are there!
No. 8. Jumeirah Sceirah - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jumeirah Sceirah is the pride of Wild Wadi Water Park. This waterslide was recently redesigned and is now even faster and more extreme. After the vacationer climbs to a height of 33 meters, he will have to descend rapidly along the plastic chute at great speed. After the initial acceleration, it seems to the tourist that everything will go on calmly, but somewhere in the middle of the way he unexpectedly falls down, almost in free fall. This section of the slide 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 Water Park resembles a ski jump: a cable car, artificial snow. An almost steep drop 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 from Slovenia
The Terme 3000 Waterpark boasts an Aqualoop slide with a 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 of \u200b\u200bthermal springs in Slovenia and you can enjoy amazing views during the ride from the slide.
No. 5. Kilimanjaro - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Kilimanjaro in Rio de Janeiro was declared the tallest slide in the world in 2005 and held that position until 2014. Almost 50 meters in height, 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 an incline of 60 degrees.
No. 3. Insano - Fortaleza, Brazil
The Insano water slide is located in 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-storey building. Climbing the hill, you will see the beautiful port city of Fortaleza and the unusually beautiful coast of the Atlantic Ocean at a glance. Descent from the hill is almost vertical, in 5-6 seconds of flight, a person accelerates to 100 km / h.
# 2. Verruckt - Kansas City, USA
Verruckt is the tallest and longest water slide in the world today. Verruckt opened at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City. You can go down Verruckt only on a special inflatable boat for three passengers. And for the safety of people who find themselves on this attraction, the water slide along its entire length is closed on top with a net, so that the highly accelerated adrenaline lovers do not fly out of its limits. Visitors to Verruckt must climb a flight of 264 steps to reach the launch site of this waterslide. The height of the structure is 51 meters, and the length of its pipe is about 100 meters. In this case, the boat with passengers can accelerate in a pipe filled with water up to a speed of 105 kilometers per hour. And it really tickles the nerves of people who find themselves on this attraction.
# 1. Sky caliber - New Jersey, USA
Action Park tried number two and discovered the Sky caliber, a looped waterslide. This time, unlike in 1985, when the Cannonball loop was opened, the slide is as safe as possible. Special protective equipment is provided for visitors. The slide is 27 meters high, the free fall area is 12 meters. The height of the 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. In the water park, even adults pay attention to the large slides. This fun is not just for little people. After all, people for their amusement have built real monsters that can scare even an avid lover of water recreation.
Wiegand Maelzer Slide Tower, Area47, Tyrol, Austria. Typically, Tyrol attracts fans of extreme in winter. Indeed, during the 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 at a cost of $ 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 \u200b\u200bspray immediately rises upward, crashing down on 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 the picturesque place of the island of Sicily, 11 steep descents into the water are located at once. Interestingly, not all paths end with the pool, some throw people directly into the Mediterranean Sea. Only at such a high speed it will not be possible to admire the sea views of the Gulf 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 island of the "little palm" 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 make 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 have managed to radically alter 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 down 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 sweep 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 the 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, spinning 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's the only slope, it's just quite steep. The moments of traveling along the vertical gutter from the height of a 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. At its top there is a small wooden house. 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 artificial 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 the 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, Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy cruise ships. The creators of these cruise ships tried to create the most 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. In this water park, most of the attractions are hidden under a large roof, allowing you to enjoy the thrill all year round. However, adrenaline lovers choose the Wild Vortex slide located in the open air. Its height is 20 meters, and it opened in June 2012. The entire ride only lasts 7 seconds, however, don't underestimate this attraction. Sharp vertical climbs and loops give a sense 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 track pass in a state of free fall.
Cliffanger, Schlitterbahn, Galveston, USA. This amusement park opened in 2007. The mountain climber became the highest of all four similar American institutions. Here, too, the beginning of the path begins with an almost vertical 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 rushes 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 cover an area of \u200b\u200b1.2 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 constantly spins on the water, so that any team member 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.
Water parks are incredibly popular today. This is a place where you can relax with a fun company, family, couple and so on. Water parks offer a huge variety of entertainment, it can be walking parks, beaches, wave pools, saunas, jacuzzis, cafes, and, of course, slides without which there is no point in any water park. The slides can be different. Let's take a look at some of the types of slides that are most often found in a water park.
Of course, almost none of the open, and indoor water parks are complete without spiral slides... Usually the length of such a slide can be from 40 to 150 meters, this is in a medium-sized water park. These slides are ideal for any visitor to the water park, both for children and adults. That is why such slides are very common. Usually on such slides you need to ride lying down with your arms crossed.
A slide called " Magic carpet"Is a small slide, usually no longer than 40 meters. This slide is straight and wide. A small speed develops on this hill. That is why this slide is considered one of the safest, suitable for both adults and children. In addition, several people can ride on this slide at the same time, however, subject to all safety standards.
Slides " Kamikaze"- this is a rather steep slide, which implies a very steep descent, sometimes the descent occurs with cascades. Usually the length of such a slide can reach 80 meters.
A slide called " Rainbow»Can be found in every Russian water park. This slide is colorful, decorated in the form of a rainbow, it is a smooth slide, with gentle cascades, the speed on such a slide develops moderate. The length of such a slide can reach 40 meters. That is why, for the descent, not only one person can be allowed, but also the whole company, which can slide down at the same time.
Slide " Fanton”Is an approximately 70-meter slide that promotes high speed during descent. The "High Fanton" slide is the same slide, with a greater length and height, about 80 meters. This hill is usually very steep and allows you to pick up a very high speed. "Fanton-tube" is a closed steep slide from which you jump directly into the pool, when the descent takes place in complete darkness.
A slide called " Twister"Is considered one of the most popular roller coasters in the world. The shape of such a slide is spiral-shaped, people get incredible pleasure sliding on it. The length of such a slide is about 70 meters.
Multi-slides imply descent on a special device. This can be a rubber mat or a rubber inflatable ring. It all depends on the specific slide. The length of such slides is usually up to 60 meters.
The slide called " Rafting”Means rafting on a special boat or circle. The length of such a slide can be 150 meters. There are turns, bends on this hill. Often on such slides you can ride at once with a company on one lap. For safety reasons, the heaviest person must go in front.
There are slides called " Big hole". Such slides usually offer guests an exciting journey, the length of such a slide can be 200 meters. Descent along such a slide takes place on an inflatable boat. For safety reasons, you need to grip the handrails very tightly.
There is a huge variety of slides that are featured in water parks. There are unique slides that can only be found in one water park, and nowhere else in the world. Each water park tries to be original and therefore more and more slides appear.
