thomas2 Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 The German waterpark Aquamagis is building a waterslide with an inclined looping by september 2008. They already gained permission and construction will start in may. The builder of this waterslide is Switserland-based Klarer. They already builded a prototype. http://freizeitparkweb.de/cgi-bin/dcf/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=346&forum=DCForumID74&viewmode=all http://klaus-mueller-plettenberg.de/index.php?category_id=2 In the left bottom is an animation of how the slide that will be built a Aquamagis. Newspaper article Prototype again Prototype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 That seriously looks like the most terrifying thing ever. Of course, I have sworn to never, ever ride an enclosed slide ever again, so I'm likely not the target audience. I salute anyone that is brave enough to try this. dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimace Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 That looks like it could be horribly painful and I have to admit that I'd be pretty nervous before riding that. I would certainly give it at least one ride if I was ever at a park with one. Hopefully it is better engineered than the vertical looping one in New Jersey was, because that one was supposed to be all kinds of wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterDude211 Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 That guy coming out of the slide looks like his body went into shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtime&Gravity Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 This is either going to be a great slide or incredibly painful. While it looks like a lot of fun nonetheless, I'm just not sure that it will be able to operate for public use. I hope it does work though, but I'm just doubtful that it will. However, if it is able to work well, then hopefully water parks in America will open some. If this does work out, then I could se one in the Dells by 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 I can already imagine bad things to come...If I vailed in there, Id seriously freak out. I like slides that only go down...unless you're in an open slide with magnets pushing you up -JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I think it looks fun! I don't see where the pain aspect comes into play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jive Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 That guy coming out of the slide looks like his body went into shock.That's just what Germans look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 First we had the Tunnel of Love and now we have the Tunnel of Pain, I'd do it though, probably just once and I wouldn't assume I would be surviving the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tömmioh Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Wow, that's quite cool, however I wouldn't ride that, but if I understood something from the article they have a weigh-in, so if you're between 35 to 100kg (77lb-220lb) you can ride?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peejay Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 ^Yes, there will be a turnstile at the entrance combined with a scale. If your weight is between 35 kg and 100 kg the turnstile will open, otherwise not. This really looks insane. I would have never thought they get permission to build something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groteslurf Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Omg. Looking down from the top is really looks like a loop. Looking at from the ground, the loop looks a bit less impressive. Still, I will never ride something like that because it just looks too scary and painful. Just wondering, how do they get rid of the water at the lowest point before the loop ? Is the water going through the loop too because of gravity ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 Just wondering, how do they get rid of the water at the lowest point before the loop ? Is the water going through the loop too because of gravity ? Yeah I'm also wondering about that. I can imagine that there's some sort of grate where the water can flow in a resevoir with a pump to get it back up the tower. But a grate has to affect the speed you have at the lowest point in a negative way. Also if there's no water in the loop, you just slide over plastic which can be really painfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.gumbo Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'm guessing they will have water leaking out at the top of the loop to keep it wet rather than just leaving it as plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCody Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'd be afraid of being the ONE person to defy physics and get stuck. The lone statistic, if you will. Can you imagine being trapped in that claustrophobic death-canal, recirculated water rushing past your ears as vertigo sets in? Shudder. It looks cool, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 ^ Thank you for the mental image that will keep me terrified for many nights to come. I have enough fear of enclosed body slides as it is. I'm with Dave, NO WAY I'm getting on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Anyone remember that episode of the Simpsons where Homer got stuck in the enclosed slide? I think they wound up having to take the slide apart and crane out the section he was in. I'd probably ride this sucker. The loop looks a lot more tolerable than that old school one from the 80s that people have posted pictures of. I'd probably spend a good 20-30 minutes watching people come off the slide to see if they looked injured or not though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannerdw Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 The first 2 pictures show some experimenting with the angle of the loop. You can see that the supporting tower is much farther away from the splashdown in the second picture, making the loop less steep. There is also no reason for the bottom piece of the slide to be covered. You can barely see it in the first picture, but I think there is a small opening right before the loop. This thing looks much safer than the old one. With the inclined loop, you will just slide backwards if you are unlucky enough not to make it over the top, rather than actually falling straight down and hitting the slide on the way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teacups Make Me Sick Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Next to the turnstile that weighs you in...they should have a kiosk that sells wedgie proof bathing suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skramp Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 It looks less "loopish" and more "uphill curvy" then anything. It probably wouldn't be that bad, my question is though after the top of the loop/curve how do they keep your legs from jamming against the side and breaking anything or getting stuck? Almost seems like it would launch you off the top of the element and when you're enclosed in something, you really have no where to go. Would be interesting, but I highly doubt you'd ever see something like that in the US, not unless when you bought the slide they gave you 3 free lawyers for 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannerdw Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 It probably wouldn't be that bad, my question is though after the top of the loop/curve how do they keep your legs from jamming against the side and breaking anything or getting stuck? Almost seems like it would launch you off the top of the element and when you're enclosed in something, you really have no where to go. I don't understand what you're saying. How would your legs get jammed into the slide? You would not get "launched" anywhere. It's like going through a helix on a regular slide, except tilted up at about a 45 degree angle. It's pretty much the same as going through an overbanked turn on a roller coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schrubber Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I do not worry about this slide- if it passes german "TÜV", it is save. Without passing "TÜV", it won`t open. That`s it, therefore i do believe this ride will be great fun. Greetings schrubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmerleeberry Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I've seen some crazy loops in my time, but they were all on roller coasters! I can't see such a concept designed for an enclosed water body slide for several reasons, one of which is I don't trust that anyone rider that enters that ride could side down fast enough to go around the enclosed loop. Another concern is what happens when an unfortunate rider doesn't gather enough speed to get around the loop & gets stuck at the bottom? And what about the water: does it have gravity to make it around the loop or does it need powerful jets like they use on the Master Blaster to make the trip? I cannot fathom myself riding that, besides, I weigh 250lbs, which is more than the maximum weight requirement to ride this ride. That's okay; if I wanted to go upside down, I have tons of rides to choose from to keep me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 I've seen some crazy loops in my time, but they were all on roller coasters! I can't see such a concept designed for an enclosed water body slide for several reasons, one of which is I don't trust that anyone rider that enters that ride could side down fast enough to go around the enclosed loop. Another concern is what happens when an unfortunate rider doesn't gather enough speed to get around the loop & gets stuck at the bottom? The article says that there will be 4 sensors in the tube, so I'm sure they'll detect when someone doesn't make it. Besides the builder will probably incorporated a big margin with the weight requirement so that riders will pass safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmerleeberry Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 ^ Okay, that may be the case, but still - "I'm still not gonna ride that!!!" I'll just stick to my kick-butt coasters, scary-looking flat rides, and merry-go-rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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