Scorpion's Tail - looping water slide

[RedSpecial]

Just found this - anyone had the chance to ride it?

 

http://www.noahsarkwaterpark.com/attractions/scorpions-tail/

 

Would be interesting to know what people think - it this really a world first for water slides?

[MayTheGForceBeWithYou]

You must be relatively new to the news. Multiple AquaLoops have been installed throughout Europe, and there is one in Ixtapan, Mexico. The only "first" this slide can claim is being the first AquaLoop in the United States.

Germany

Slovenia (THIS one was the first)

Edited September 3, 2010 by MayTheGForceBeWithYou

[themeparkman25]

Though I have not ridden one of these slides, I have to say the most intimidating part is not the going upside down part. It is the waiting in the release room just waiting for the floor to drop.

[MayTheGForceBeWithYou]

^AquaMagis doesn't use a dropping floor. See below.

 

[SLY]

Though I have not ridden one of these slides, I have to say the most intimidating part is not the going upside down part. It is the waiting in the release room just waiting for the floor to drop.

 

FOR SURE. I've done Scorpion's Tail this year, and fortunately picked a good day. Walked on several times, although I was told there can be up to a 2 hour wait.

 

Standing in that "phone booth" waiting to be dropped is intense!

[ebl]

If you've ever watched Bert the Conqueror, he had one episode where he rode this. The thing is, it's not really a loop, but more of an inclined helix.

 

Regardless, I'd still ride it.

 

Eric

[tiger01]

^Must be!!!!!

The racing ones look Cool.

(Not my photo)

[astroworldfan1]

Though it's technically not a loop, but would Six Flags Over Georgia consider it a loop it if were at SFOG?

[alilstronger]

I can not wait for more and more parks to get these. We need some parks on the east coast to get some!!

[Midgetman82]

^^^I haven't seen a picture of that thing, holy cow that looks really cool!

 

^^Probably to reel in people, I don't think there would be an advertisement saying "(insert State's name here)'s first INCLINED HELIX"! Though, they could show people the reality of the slide and actually say that.

 

I have ridden Scorpion's Tail and yes, the intense part is the trap door room/phone booth! What I especially like about the slide is how theres only a sprinkle of water doing down the first drop to make you go super fast, then theres a flood of water to slow you down.

[angryemobeaver]

Though it's technically not a loop, but would Six Flags Over Georgia consider it a loop it if were at SFOG?

Haha, SFOG has called an inclined helix an inversion before- Mindbender's third loop...

[coaster1000]

I went to Noah's Ark a couple of days ago, and the park was PACKED. 30-60 minute waits for the big slides... Got on all the major ones though, except Scorpion's Tail. The wait started right before the 60 minute sign, so I joined. 35 minutes later, I am at the freakin' 45 minute sign - that's where I left queue. (I have never done that before on any ride, btw.) The capacity of this thing is IDIOTIC for such a big park. It did look like fun, though...

 

And as a side note, master blaster slides are AWESOME.

[triggernel]

I could see NA adding another Aqualoop after the sucess of Scorpion's Tail.

 

I'm sure they've seen a boost in attendance this year because of it.