The Looping-Slide strikes back!

[DragonKhan]

Just check this out:

http://freizeitparkweb.de/cgi-bin/dcf/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=264&forum=DCForumID74

 

Apparently Klarer, a renowed company for great waterslides, has finished the (safe) design of a Looping Waterslide...

 

OMFG!!!

[Jive]

Would it really add anything to the experience? I doubt it.

[Electerik]

^ Well, thank you, Captain Sunshine.

 

^^ It's a nice find. Thanks for pointing it out.

[FlyingScooter]

Hell, I'd try it.

 

You'd have to pull some g's for sure to keep you from flopping/stalling in the invert.

[DragonKhan]

Would it really add anything to the experience? I doubt it.

 

Yeah... Why did they invent Loop in the first place?

[Jive]

OK, maybe it will add something.

 

I just don't see how you keep every single person from stalling out. The chance of injury and then additional bad news for the industry seems awfully high with an attraction like this.

 

Will I ride it? I would cetainly give it a shot.

[Masked_Maverick]

Good luck to them on tyring the looping waterslide at least it looks like it will work out a lot better than the one that was at Action Park. As for me I would not try it but I would stand and watch people ride it.

[Canobie Fan]

YAY New ActionPark!!

[Shockwave]

Surely there would have to be some kind of weight restriction for riders so no-one valleys!

[Jive]

Would the weight restriction go in both directions? I know that my wife goes a lot slower down the slides than I do and I've always figured that it was due to her tinyness.

[verticalzero]

I'll def try it, looks great, wonder which park will buy the design 1st..

 

Does that pav the way for inline twists and more camelbacks on a waterside.

[chavslayer]

That looks scary, I would probably still ride it though.

[snuggles]

I'm still waiting for a looping log ride.

[DragonKhan]

Surely there would have to be some kind of weight restriction for riders so no-one valleys!

 

Would the weight restriction go in both directions? I know that my wife goes a lot slower down the slides than I do and I've always figured that it was due to her tinyness.

 

Yes, smaller people are generally slower, BUT they will also need less force to go upwards. So basically a weight restriction would not make too much sense. Of course, someone that is too fat might get stuck though

[Jive]

I'm still waiting for a looping log ride.

A log ride with OTSR???

 

Brilliant!!!

[asr]

I'll def try it, looks great, wonder which park will buy the design 1st..

 

Does that pav the way for inline twists and more camelbacks on a waterside.

 

Probably not. Unless the tube was only semi-circle instead of a completly enclosed tube (like that would ever happen) it would be pretty hard or impossible to make it any different from straight track or an airtime hill. A Corkscrew on a waterslide is more plausible.

[DragonKhan]

I think he was kidding...

 

I wanna see a heartline roll on a waterslide...

[ParkTrips]

A log ride with OTSR???

it could take after Schwarzkopf and use lapbars...

 

lol @ Traction Park Germany

[SharkTums]

Honestly, I don't think this one looks quite right either.

 

Looks too high and too fast, and you'd go slamming into that loop!

 

No thanks!

[weeow]

^Yes it does. I mean, If your kinda tall or just 6', it seems like it would hurt your back.

[DragonKhan]

It's Klarer, besides ProSlide the best manufacturer when it comes to waterslides IMHO. It's to waterslides what Intamin is to coasters, seriously, I trust them on that one! they've made some great designs!

http://www.klarer.com/home_e.html

[Angry_Gumball]

Is it just me or does that slide look like it's uncovered on the drop, and through the loop? I know the rest looks enclosed. That slide's proportions do look kinda off though; stretched out loop and ultra steep drop.

[viking86]

^^Ive never been a big fan of waterslides, usually because I dont feel quite safe on them, but damn that High-Fly slide looks awesome!

[DarkStitch626]

The original looping waterslide had to have a trap door at the bottom incase someone got stuck,added to that it was said to give bad "Whiplash". It looks cool though.

[CreativeForce]

Not to burst anyone's bubble, but if (and that's a big IF) one of these were ever to be actually built, do you really think it would be in the US? No way, never happen. People are to stupid and too litigeous here.