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The highest water slides in the world
Water parks are a great family entertainment that you can arrange for yourself and your loved ones at any time of the year. In some of them, thrill-seekers can also pamper themselves. We have prepared a selection in which we have collected the highest water slides in the world - descending from them guarantees a fair dose of adrenaline.
10 Summit Tower | Height 27 m
Opens the list of the highest water slides, located in Calypso Park, Ontario, Canada. It looks like a tower, consisting of 10 slides. Four of them are for family vacation with children and start at a height of 9 meters, the other two slides are intertwined with each other and the descent from them is located at a height of 16 meters. The remaining four slides are designed for extreme descent from a height of 27 meters.
9. Stukas | Height 30 m
The ninth place in the list of the highest water slides in the world is occupied by an attraction located in the Caneva water park (Italy, province of Verona, Movieland studios amusement park). A 30-meter water slide allows you to reach speeds of up to 100 km / h. In height, it is equal to a ten-story building. Stukas is considered the most terrifying water attraction in Italy - some visitors categorically refuse to go down it, being on the top platform of an extreme attraction.
8. King Khajuna | Height 31 m
In 8th place among the highest water slides in the world is the stunning attraction of the Spanish water park Port Aventura's Aquatic Park. Those who wish to slide down from it daredevils are waiting for an almost free fall from a height of 31 meters along a chute located at an angle of 55 degrees. The speed of descent along this slide is 6 meters per second. The extreme attraction is named after one of the famous characters of the ancient Hawaiian epic.
7. VertiGO | Height 33 m
Attraction, outdoor in summer 2013 in spanish park Aqualandia in Benidorm, ranks 7th in the list of tallest water slides. The extreme attraction consists of two slopes: the first one is 33 meters high, and the second, lower one is 28 meters. Those wishing to make a descent are delivered upstairs in a transparent sealed capsule. Under the feet of a daredevil, by pressing a button, a hatch opens and the descent begins, during which a person develops a speed of up to 100 km / h.
VertiGO is known as the tallest water capsule slide in Europe.
6. Jumeirah Sceirah | Height 33 m
Jumeirah Sceirah V wild wadi Waterpark is ranked 6th in the list of the highest water slides in the world. This is one of the best and extreme rides in Dubai. The park is located at the foot of the symbol modern city- the famous hotel in the form of a sail Burj Al Arab. The pride of the amusement park is Jumeirah Sceirah, one of the highest and fastest water slides in the world. Their height is 33 meters. Extreme descent begins with falling into the gutter through the hatch. By the middle of the way, when it seems to the tourist that all the worst is left behind, he is waiting for another rapid descent down at a speed of up to 80 km / h.
5. Summit Plummet | Height 36 m
At the 5th place among the highest water slides in the world is a 36.6-meter trampoline attraction located in Florida, in the Walt Disney amusement park World Resort. The slide, called "Swift Fall", is located at the very top of the green artificial hill Gushmore. The slope of the first section is almost 90 degrees, and the speed of descent is 97 km/h. For a long time, the Summit Plummet attraction was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest water slide in the world. The park, in addition to its amazing water activities, is famous for the fact that artificial snow lies everywhere on its territory.
4. Captain Spacemaker | Height 40 m
Venice attracts tourists not only with its famous canals and the eventful history of the city, but also with the Aqualandia water park, which houses one of the highest water slides in the world -. Its height is 40.2 meters. Most of the track is at an angle of 60 degrees, which allows lovers of extreme descent to reach speeds of up to 100 km/h.
3. Insano | Height 41 m
The third place in the list of the highest water slides in the world belongs to the 41-meter. It is located in the Brazilian water park Beach Park. Only a madman dares to descend from the height of a 14-story building, so the slide in Portuguese is called “Mad”. The descent from an almost vertical slide takes about 5 seconds. The speed of a person moving down it reaches 105 km / h.
2. Kilimanjaro | Height 49 m
In 2nd place among the highest water slides in the world is an attraction located in the Brazilian water park Aquas Quentes country club. Hill "Kilimanjaro", the height of which is equal to a 17-story building, was once included in the Guinness Book of Records. The giant, 49.9 meters high, was only able to get around the Verruckt slide, built a few years ago in the USA.
The angle of inclination of "Kilimanjaro" is 60 degrees, and this allows those descending to reach tremendous speeds of up to 100 km / h.
1. Verruckt | Height 51 m
The first place in the list of the highest water slides in the world is occupied by an extreme attraction located in the Schlitterbahn Water Park, Kansas City, USA, which opened a few years ago.
To make the extreme descent from the top of the Verruckt slide, thrill-seekers will have to overcome a spiral climb of almost 300 steps. The height of the slide is 51 meters 40 centimeters, which roughly corresponds to the height of a 17-story building. To better understand the grandeur of the structure, it can be compared with the Statue of Liberty - the height of the statue itself without a pedestal is 46 meters.
The average downhill speed is 105 km/h. The extreme attraction is made in the form of a wave - once at the bottom, the raft with visitors to the water park, due to acceleration, begins to quickly rise to the height of a five-story building.
Unfortunately, an accident is connected with the highest water slide - a 10-year-old boy died while descending from the main attraction of the water park, the Verruckt slide. From the beginning of the opening of the attraction, children were only allowed on it from the age of 14 and at least 137 cm tall. Probably, the rules were later relaxed. Police have not released details of the tragedy.
What else to see:
Every year June 21 is the summer solstice. This is the longest day in all 12 months. Some will spend it in an apartment with air conditioning on. Others are in the backyard of the house, grilling something. But perhaps the best place to spend this day is the water park. Going to the usual rides is too commonplace. In order to make your visit memorable for a lifetime, you should go to those places where there are the most terrible and crazy water slides in the world. Below, we'll list seven of these rides that are found all over the world, from the United States to the United Arab Emirates. Riding on any of these water slides is guaranteed to be remembered for the rest of your life.
"Insano" (Brazil)
Located 55 miles south of Fortaleza along the northeast coast of Brazil. It is here that the Insano slide attracts "adrenaline junkies". Its height reaches 140 feet, which is approximately equal to the height of a 14-story building. On this moment it is the tallest in the world and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. When descending, you can accelerate to an incredible 100 kilometers per hour. Since most of the time a person is in free fall, the trip lasts only 4-5 seconds.
"Brainwash" (Florida)
Orlando is famous not only for the Disney Recreation Center, but also for this waterslide. They can roll down it from two to four people. A vertical fall from a height of 55 feet is accompanied by audio and video effects.
"Akvalup" (Slovenia)
This attraction has a 360-degree loop that allows you to accelerate to 60 kilometers per hour. The slide is located on the territory of thermal springs, so during the descent you can enjoy beautiful views.
"Fizer" (Germany)
It is located in the city of Erding near Munich. On this slide, you can accelerate to 70 kilometers per hour.
Summit Plummet (Florida)
Located at Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park. A 36-meter slope will allow extreme sportsmen to test their strength. Well, the height of a 12-story building will allow you to move down the hill at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour.
Scorpion Tail (Wisconsin)
Located right in the middle of the state, 55 miles north of Madison. The height of the slide is about the same as that of a ten-story building. The length of the descent is 122 meters, but the maximum acceleration speed is small - only 15 kilometers per hour.
Leap of Faith (Bahamas)
The hill is a copy of the Mayan temple. The main highlight of this attraction is that its pipe passes through the pool with swimming sharks. So when descending through an 18-meter tunnel, one can only hope for the strength of its walls.
Roller coasters are now the hallmark of all modern amusement parks without exception.
Officially, roller coasters in the form we see them now appeared in the United States in 1886, however, the oldest such roller coaster is considered to be the Russian roller coaster, built in 1784 under Catherine II on the territory of the royal residence near St. Petersburg.
By the way, the roller coaster is Russian name of this attraction, and in America and in some European countries, they are called Rollercoasters. For example, in Spain - Montaña rusa, in France - Montagnes russes, in Italy - Montagne russe.
In 1976, the world's first slides appeared in the States with dead loop, and since then the creators of these attractions have not ceased to amaze adrenaline lovers with new opportunities to tickle their nerves.
We are offering to you virtual journey on the five tallest and scariest rollercoasters in the world! All of them are located in the USA, Australia and Japan, there is nothing similar in Russia and Europe.
Last year, the highest roller coaster in Europe opened in the Spanish park Port Aventura, but since they are only 76 meters high, they will not be included in the list of the most in this article, and I will tell you about them a little later ...
1st place - Kingda Ka (USA) 
Kingda Ka- today it is the highest (139 meters) and the 2nd fastest roller coaster in the world (after the world's fastest Formula Rossa coaster in the UAE, accelerating up to 240 km/h). They were opened in 2005 in Six Flags Park, New Jersey, USA. The trolley accelerates to 206 km / h in 3.5 seconds, rises to the top of the tower and rolls down under its own weight. The height of the fall is 127 meters.
2nd place - Top Thrill Dragster (USA)
Top hrill dragster- the second highest roller coaster in the world (130 meters). Located in Cedar Point Park, Ohio, USA. At the time of opening, 4 records were set: they were the highest and fastest slides, and also had a 90 ° drop angle and a twisted fall section 120 meters long. The trolley accelerates to 190 km/h.
3rd place - Superman: Escape from Krypton (USA)
Superman: Escape from Krypton- the third highest roller coaster in the world, located in Six Flags Magic Mountain Park in California, USA. The height of the structure is 126.5 meters. The drop height is 100 meters. The trolley accelerates to 160.9 km/h. Originally opened in 1997 under the name Superman: The Escape, they closed for renovations in 2010 and reopened under a new name in 2011.
4 place - Tower of Terror II (Australia)
Tower of Terror II- the fourth highest roller coaster in the world (115 meters). Located in Dreamworld Park, Queensland, Australia. The fall height is 99.9 meters. The trolley accelerates to 160.9 km/h. The attraction was opened in 1997 under the name Tower of Terror. In 2010, it was reconstructed and the number 2 was added to the name.
5th place - Steel Dragon 2000 (Japan) 
Steel Dragon 2000- closes the top five highest rollercoasters in the world (height 97 meters). The attraction is located in Japan in the Nagashima Spa Land park. They are considered the longest such slides in the world. The length of the track is 2479 m. The height of the fall is 93 meters. Opened in 2003.
Its height was 41 meters.
Schlitterbahn Water Park was opened last year. The steepest slide, Verrückt, reaches 52 meters in height, which is half a meter higher than the Statue of Liberty. The spiral climb takes professional risk-takers to the very top, where they break into teams of 4, sit on rubber rafts and rush down at a speed of 120 km / h.
Let's take a closer look at it...
"Verrückt" in German means "crazy" - in fact, 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 highest in the world: its height is 51.38 m
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The Verrückt Meg-a-Blaster is a design triumph of insane proportions 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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The Verrückt has 4 people descending in parallel and, as Henry remarked, "It's a lot more fun to have someone yelling next to your ear." It all starts with a frightening fall from a 17-story height and continues with a small rise. And this is more than 180 meters of wet extreme. After the initial fall, which is steeper than any ski slope, You get to the second lift five floors high, with new water supply technology.
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The massive tower around which you will ascend to dizzying heights is made from railroad tank cars cut and welded together. The builders reuse the material to build the "Verrückt". The attraction differs from the Kilimanjaro in that it will be a raft ride and the body will not touch the surface. Although, of course, a raft is not a very comfortable transport when you fly 50 sheer 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 not only be the highest slide in the world, but also the steepest and fastest. Henry says that “Verrückt will change the industry. The biggest challenge will be to find extreme people who will dare to go down.” If you're brave enough, visit Kansas City and challenge yourself!
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And how do you like this roller coaster.
Where are they located and what are the most scary slides In aquapark? They are truly amazing and unique. Some of them are listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
For example "Insano", which is located in Brazil. This outlandish water entertainment is located near the city of Fortaleza in the Fortaleza Beach Park water park, which is spread over 180 thousand square meters.
Its height is from a 14-storey building, and you will have to fly almost at an angle of 90 degrees. Or rather, fall. Before those who are still not afraid of its height, and climbed to the top of the descent, a stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean opens up.
The descent will take quite a bit of time - up to six seconds. The speed of the "ride" is more than 100 km per hour. From a height of 41 meters you crashed down in five or six seconds.
Here you have the opportunity to look behind your emotions when you come to your senses. Those who wish can purchase a video of their unprecedented flight.
The Brazilians are in the lead. The biggest slides in the water park exactly in this country. The most high slide the world "Kilimanjaro" is located with them too. She beat her predecessor by 9 meters. And its height is almost 50 m.
This wonder of the world is located near Rio de Janeiro in the Aquas Quentes Country Club water park. The angle of descent is almost 60 degrees. A person rushes along it at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. In 5 seconds he will come to the finish line.
"Mammoth" in the USA
If the Americans did not take the height, then they have a clear superiority in length. Holiday World and Splashin' Safari water park is famous for its longest slides. There are two of them here. Wildebeest stretched for 520 meters, and Mammoth for 537 meters.
Descents on them go on inflatable boats. You will be leaving for two and a half minutes. You are waiting for steep descents and ascents, unprecedented turns and several flights in an enclosed space.
When the Mammoth was opened, an inflatable boat was specially made for it, on which six people can comfortably accommodate. You can ride with your family, but the height of your children must be above 120 cm.
"Mammoth" is included in the "Guinness Book of Records" as the longest water attraction.
"AquaLoop" with dead loop
The dead loop is famous for the "Wild Water World" (as "AquaLoop" is translated), which is located in the Australian water world "Wet`n` Wild Water World". Those who dare to descend, not once, but four times will be wrapped in a noose.
The slide is transparent. At the very beginning of the flight, you are standing in a capsule, and after two seconds you reach maximum speed. And after 7 seconds you already understand that all the horror is over.
slide with sharks
It's incredibly scary! You fly down a slide and into a pool that is teeming with sharks and rays. You see them as well as they see you. And only a transparent wall protects you, and, of course, your speed.
"Aquaventure" - this water attraction is called and it is located in United Arab Emirates. And the very placement of such an unusual descent is worth it to visit here. There is a slide with sharks on the first artificial "Palm Island".
"Leap of Faith" - this is how the name is translated, has an almost vertical descent and a length of 27 meters. The pace is developing well. So it is difficult for predators to reach a person flying past them. But still, the fear will be with you until you "land" outside this aquarium.
There is a similar slide in Las Vegas. It was built at the Golden Nugget Hotel. It starts on the third floor, and land on the first. You will also rush past the sharks that swim quietly very close by.
Vanish Rollercoaster
In Japan in a fantastic park water world CosmoWorld built this slide. The length of this extreme is one km, and the descent takes only 2 minutes. The "train" with vacationers rushes along the steep turns of the water attraction, and then abruptly dives into the water.
In fact, he goes into a hole in the pool. When the "locomotive" approaches, the fountain turns on, which creates the illusion that everything goes under water. It turns off after the last descender dives into the hole.
At the same time, people do not even get wet. And from the outside, everyone is sure that they plunged headlong.
And other frightening, frightening
In Spain, the King Hajun slide was built in honor of a Hawaiian legend. It is not so high - only 31 meters. The descent at an angle of 55 degrees will occur at a speed of almost 60 meters per second.
It's scary just from one name of the descent in Spain. "Devil's Fall" is 29 meters high, but it has the steepest descent among European slides. A little over 60 degrees - so you have to fly down.
You will be offered to climb into the mouth of a formidable piranha in the Xpirado water park. Here the length of the descent is 32 meters, and the speed is about 90 km per hour. The attraction ends with a fall into a hot spring.
Spain has the highest free fall slide. A hatch opens under the feet of a vacationer, and then you just fly along a gutter with water. Only 33 meters at a speed of 96 km per hour. If you are afraid of such a fall, then you will be offered a little lower.
In Australia, "Wedgie" is an engineering marvel. This is a closed tube through which the visitor rushes at a speed of 3 meters per second. It's all in a turbulent stream of water. Lots of unexpected twists and turns that end in a quiet landing.
Faster than a racing car is a man on a hill in Italy. The height of "Stukas" is 30 meters. Approximately 10th floor of the building. Not all visitors, after going upstairs, decide to go down.
The slide for miniatures is located in Switzerland. From the height of the seventh floor in a transparent tube you fly at a speed of about 80 km per hour. Only fat people are not allowed here. "Booster Loop" is a ring slide that will raise your adrenaline, provided that your weight is no more than 50 kg. For those who weigh more, the entrance is closed.
