andyuk200523 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 A ‘World First’ water ride inspired by the forces of nature launches at Center Parcs Family thrill-seekers will experience the speed, spinning and drop of the greatest rivers on Earth Ever wondered what it would be like to raft the Zambezi, plummet down the Iguazu Falls and spin around the Naruto whirlpools of Japan? Well now you can, as Center Parcs has transported the experience of these natural wonders to the heart of Elveden Forest in Suffolk. The new £4m Tropical Cyclone water ride, which takes inspiration from the forces of nature across three continents, is the first of its kind created anywhere in the world and the ultimate family thrill experience. Tropical Cyclone emulates the experience of rafting three of the greatest rivers on Earth with water flow reaching a staggering 25,000 litres per minute. A unique clover-shaped raft will take families through a series of twists and turns... Riders should hold on tight as they experience: The speed of the Zambezi: South Africa This one-of-a-kind experience begins with riders entering a dark tunnel, accelerating the raft to a speed similar to the famous Zambezi River... The spinning of the Naruto Whirlpools: Asia Riders will feel what it’s like to wind their way down the river before plummeting into a whirlpool vortex inspired by the Naruto Whirlpools in Japan. Rafters can expect to spin round and round, being drawn into the centre of the 12m wide whirlpool... The drop of the Iguazu Falls: South America Once at the centre of the whirlpool, rafters will plummet down a fast flowing slide inspired by the Iguazu Falls and be propelled into a tornado funnel where they’ll experience a zero-gravity moment as they fly up the slide wall. After a series of exciting oscillations through the funnel, riders descend through a darkened tunnel and into the tropical heated landing pool below... Tropical Cyclone Stats and Facts Riders will experience this unique ride as a family in a four-person clover-shaped raft The water ride can take up to 720 rafters per hour – that’s 12 per minute Each raft will travel up to 24mph The water flow of Tropical Cyclone reaches 25,000 litres per minute The water temperate inside the slide is heated to a tropical 30 degrees Celsius Rafters will experience a full 45 degree drop in the tornado funnel The water ride will stand at 18m tall - that’s the equivalent height of an English oak tree Tropical Cyclone will open in late November 2012 at Center Parcs, Elveden Forest. The new water ride is part of a longer term investment programme in the Subtropical Swimming Paradise across all four Center Parcs UK villages. In addition to the Tropical Cyclone, Elveden Forest will also open The Lagoon, a new child-friendly, family pool, in late November 2012. The Lagoon is part of a long-term investment in each Center Parcs Subtropical Swimming Paradise. For more information coming soon, visit http://www.centerparcs.co.uk/newsplash or http://www.facebook.com/CenterparcsUK or #newsplash Video of the Construction up till now - http://www.press.centerparcs.co.uk/imagelibrary/Detail.aspx?MediaDetailsID=523 Video Announcement - http://www.press.centerparcs.co.uk/imagelibrary/Detail.aspx?MediaDetailsID=518 Yay - 30 minutes up the road from me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Looks interesting. I'm surprised this hasn't been done before as it is a very simple concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
australianalex Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I'm also surprised it hasn't been done. It's actually a pretty cool idea. Dropping out of that bowl into a funnel will be a cool experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFChris Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Looks fun...agree that I am surprised that I haven't seen it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 There's more stretching by the marketing team here than a room full of yoga instructors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggernel Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Yeah, some of those facts are a bit off. For instance, Usain Bolt runs 27 mph, not 24. And what's up with with the Toboggan rafts in the infographic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I'd be impressed if they hit 720 pph but it looks cool! I might have to go on a Center Parcs holiday at some point now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timetrial3141592 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I would just like to point out that I suggested combining the bowl and funnel slides to ProSlide back in 2011 on their YouTube channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Too bad it looks like you can only get a day pass if you know someone already staying at the resort at the time, and that the minimum stay appears to be 3 nights. Does anyone know any different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 A toilet bowl+tornado=cool slide concept! Love that water park rides are finally moving forward in the last 10 years, instead of the same 5 slides we saw over and over built for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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