The throw-you-in-the-water-thingy COASTER

[FLIPDUDE]

I stumbled across something interesting on Youtube... A "Full scale" version (I use that term lightly since it seems pretty short) of that weird shuttle from the eupropean TRs of that ride where you sit in a boat, get lifted backwards, then released and flung into a pool.

 

 

Looks very strange and not all that safe, but nevertheless fun.

[thrillerman1]

Where do I sign up for that TPR trip?!

[piers]

Everything about this looks incredibly wrong!

[StealthFan]

Now that just looks amazing! I must have a go on that!

 

I wanna see a POV!

[ajay]

Reminds me a little bit of a ride called the Screamin Mimi we have at Water World in Colorado. Except you sit on like a board with wheels.

[ajay]

And the Screamin' Mimi is actually a safe ride, lol.

[Homeboy23]

It looks fun. It could use a few feet higher though.

[Schwarzkopf]

OMG, a 'full circut' Nautic Jet!

 

We have a couple of the shuttle ones in the UK, and I absolutely LOVE them!

 

I want.

[robbalvey]

Hmm..from that video it actually looks like it might be a traveling fair version of the Nautic Jet?

 

It looks like the same manufacturer, or at least a really, REALLY good knock off!

 

Someone, please research this so TPR can ride it!!!

 

--Robb

[thrillerman1]

When you go to the video link on Youtube, the description says this vid was shot in 2004 in Ayia Napa which I researched and found to be in Cyprus. The person who submitted the vid to Youtube says when they visited again in 2005 the ride was gone.

[FLIPDUDE]

Ask and you shall recieve, Robb! After a very quick ressearch I discovered that it's in Aya Napa, which is a notorious party resort city in Cyprus (Holy cow! You mean this ride is just half an hour flight away from where I live?)

 

I RCDB'd cyprus and it only has two parks listed, only one of which is in Ayia Napa, and despite the video being from 2004, I assume the google earth picture is a bit more recent, so the ride might still be there.

 

Park's RCDB page(no pictures or website though): http://www.rcdb.com/6243.htm

 

Google earth picture: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=34.985223,33.997219&spn=0.003192,0.002951&t=k&hl=en

 

Now, I beleive that this ride is the one at the top left corner of the park, both becuase of the shadow it casts, and because of the difference in track width. (There are also only two coasters lsited in the park, and 3 coaster-looking things in the picture)

 

 

 

So Robb! Can I hope that TPR will be organizing a Middle East trip? lol, just kidding. But if you guys ever do make your way to Cyprus I'll defiantely try to join. They may not have the best amusement parks but I understand there are some fantastic waterparks there.