Summertime means water entertainment. After natural reservoirs, lakes, rivers, and seas, water parks are the most visited places. They offer guests a huge range of water slides, from small to dizzying. We bring to your attention the best water slides in the world.
Verruckt
The first place in the list of the world's highest water slides is taken by Verruckt, an extreme attraction located in the Schlitterbahn Water Park water park (the USA). To go down from the top of this water slide, you need to overcome the spiral rise of 300 steps. The height of the slide is over 51 meters which corresponds to the length of the 17-story building. This construction is comparable to the Statue of Liberty which height reaches 46 meters. The average speed of descent from the water slide is 105 km/h.
Kilimanjaro
The second place among the highest water slides in the world is occupied by the Kilimanjaro attraction located in the Aquas Quentes Country Club Brazilian aqua park. The height of the slide is also equal to the 17-story house, thanks to which it was included in the Guinness Book of Records. The angle of the Kilimanjaro is 60 degrees, so the descent speed reaches 100 km/h.
Insano
The 41-meter Insano holds the third position in the list of impressive water slides. It is located in the Beach Park Brazilian Aquapark. Not everyone is brave enough for a five-second descent from the slide the height of which is almost equal to a 14-story house. The speed of a person going down the Insano slide is 105 km/h.
Captain Spacemaker
The fourth place among the breathtaking water slides of the world goes to the Captain Spacemaker attraction located in the Aqualandia Venetian aquapark. The height of this slide is 40.2 meters. The main part of it is at an angle of 60 degrees, which allows fans of extreme descent to reach speeds of up to 100 km/h.
Summit Plummet
The fifth place among the grandiose water slides of the world was awarded to the Summit Plummet attraction which is 36.6 meters high and located in the Walt Disney World Resort amusement park (the USA). The slide is situated at the very top of the Gushmore artificial hill. The angle of the first section is almost 90 degrees, and the descent speed is 97 km/h. For a long time Summit Plummet was included in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest water slide in the world. The territory of the park is covered with artificial snow.
Jumeirah Sceirah
The sixth place among the most extreme waterslides goes to Jumeirah Sceirah in Wild Wadi Waterpark. It is considered one of the best attractions in Dubai. The park is located at the foot of the famous Burj Al Arab Hotel created in the form of a sail. The pride of the amusement park is Jumeirah Sceirah, one of the highest and fastest water slides in the world. The height of this slide is 33 meters. The extreme descent begins with a fall into the chute through the hatch and continues at a speed of up to 80 km/h.
VertiGO
The seventh position among the grandiose water slides is occupied by the VertiGO attraction located in the Aqualandia Spanish park. It consists of two descents: the first one is 33 meters high, and the second one is 28 meters high. All comers are transported upstairs in a transparent, sealed capsule. During the descent, the speed can reach up to 100 km/h. VertiGO is considered the highest capsule water slide in Europe.
King Khajuna
The eighth place among the extreme water slides in the world belongs to King Khajuna, a stunning attraction of the Spanish Port Aventura's Aquatic Park. The daredevils, wishing to descend, should expect a drop from a height of 31 meters along the gutter at an angle of 55 degrees. The speed of descent is 6 meters per second.
Stukas
The ninth place in the list of huge water slides of the world is taken by the Stukas attraction in the Caneva water park (Italy). The slide has a 30-meter height and allows you to reach speeds of up to 100 km/h. Its size corresponds to a ten-story building. Stukas is considered the most terrifying water attraction in Italy, so many, finding themselves on the top platform, eventually refuse to go down.
Summit Tower
The last in the list of the highest water slides is taken by Summit Tower located in Calypso Park (Canada). The slide looks like a huge tower consisting of 10 lower objects. Four of them begin at a height of 9 meters. Two other slides are intertwined, and descent from them occurs from a height of 16 meters. The other four slides are designed for extreme descent from a height of 27 meters.
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