VelikiBrat Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 FlyingSAUCER Water Ride Ride experience Thrill-seekers on two- or three-person tubes speed through dark tunnels and rocket into the wide-open expanse of the massive saucer features. Moving at break-neck speed, the tubes are banked high up on the wall, glued by centrifugal force. The steep angle of the saucers creates a ‘drop-and-dive’ sensation as riders race along its edge. The feeling is like a Formula One race car turn – or a World Cup giant slalom ski race – in perfect control! Even with the tube approaching perpendicular, it sticks tight to the wall all the way through the saucer. And is perfectly positioned to slide into the next feature, or through the narrow exit, with ease. Exclusive technology A foundational design element of this ride is the ProSlide compound curve. It combines arcs with different radiuses for a faster, tighter ride and stronger g-forces. The precise roll and pitch of the saucer creates maximum speed and centrifugal force. This is a world’s first, one-of-a-kind ride with patent-pending technology. Constant Innovation At ProSlide, our passion is to help our customers deliver the ultimate experience to their guests. It is because of this passion that we are always striving to create the next big thing. ProSlide’s FlyingSAUCER™ does not disappoint! RocketBLAST COASTER Ride experience The nimble RocketBLAST™ has quick turns, fast drops and super smooth acceleration! From the minute the ride starts, the 3-person boat surrenders to gravity and rushing water, dropping into a high-speed chute, a sharp turn, another drop. Gravity drops then water jets – sequentially positioned along the ride – power your guests up and down the steep hills and around the corners at top speed. Unlike roller coasters, boats aren’t attached to the ride: they’re sliding! Exclusive technology The RocketBLAST water coaster marries technology from our award-winning LIM coasters with turbine technology to take water propulsion coasters to a whole new level: •Sequential water jets. ProSlide patented nozzles are positioned all the way up the coaster hills, applying consistent force to the boat. The result: 100% steeper hills than traditional ‘blaster’ coasters. Bigger coaster thrills and a smooth, fast ride! •Boats with patented ‘accelerators’. Cup-shaped pockets on the side of the boats capture every drop of water and use all its dynamic energy. Powering heavier boats – with more people – delivers 50% more capacity. •Advanced systems. Sophisticated control systems, sensors and zone-blocking optimize operations. Jets are only on when needed, saving water and energy: 60% more efficient, overall. Iconic water ride Iconic water rides are the awe-inspiring anchors of your park – they’re a visual spectacle and a thrill to ride. ProSlide’s water coasters bring technology to your water park making it a highly marketable and impactful guest experience. ProSlide water coasters lead the industry with 15 awards and 25 worldwide installations. True must-have rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 They look great! Here's a video we posted to our YouTube channel earlier this week: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesman Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 That looks amazing, but I wish they used more of the "flying saucer" part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Those flying saucer bits look like a lot of wasted area to me. The raft doesn't even touch them. Am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 They explained the Saucer part to me as a way to get perfect banking and speed out of the raft. So I guess as the raft goes flying around it, the rest of the saucer is used to collect the water or something. I dunno, I'm not a water ride designer (and neither are the rest of us) but I have a feeling they wouldn't be making a ride more expensive by using more materials if they didn't need to, because no park would buy into that. So I think it's safe to assume the ride payoff is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 ^ Makes sense, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 This is the kind of water slide that Water Country USA's Meltdown wishes it was. Looks like so much fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I dunno, I'm not a water ride designer (and neither are the rest of us) But we have read about waterslides on the internet, doesn't that make us experts?? Joking aside, I think it's safe to assume they are there for a reason. In addition to any practical reasons, I think it will also add visual interest for the riders as you change from going through narrow tubes to open turns and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 So . . . This uses water to propel up the hills vs the LIM's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 So . . . This uses water to propel up the hills vs the LIM's? Looks like it, likely a slightly different approach to the traditional "master blaster" type of slide. If I'm not mistaken, ProSlide's uphill water slides have been exclusively LIM-powered up to this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterguy21 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) ^The first ride of its type, developed by Schlitterbahn and White Water West was "Dragon Blaster" at the park in New Braunfels. White Water West has been using the water jets to propel the rafts up-hill since Dragon Blaster opened in 1994 (for rides dubbed "water coasters" nowadays such as ProSlide's Magnetic Rockets or the Master Blaster types). Master Blaster opened in 1996 and featured more hills, and that is seen as the "innovative" one that lead these types of coasters into the future. ProSlide came along and developed LIMs to shoot the rafts up. Now they'll transition this product to water jets. Both work great but I've heard the water jets are more reliable. I don't know that for sure though and I'd take either at my local water park! Edited August 5, 2015 by Coasterguy21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Seems that the usage of water will give you more of a water slide feel getting you wetter . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I wonder if cost has anything to do with the new design, properly desinged nozzles and pumps are probably cheaper than the LSM technology so these slides might be more affordable for a wider range of parks. Seems like to date only the bigger major water parks have invested in the Hydromagnetic rocket/mammouth slides so this product might be more apealing to more parks across the world. I like how the "launch" sections are semi "enclosed" with the glass walls, has kind of a cool aesthetic to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 That looks so cool! If I owned a water park and was buying a coaster I would have a seriously hard choice to make! So . . . This uses water to propel up the hills vs the LIM's? Yup, and it looks pretty awesome. They have taken an approach to have lot's of water sprayers on the side, and along all the uphill section, unlike regular blasters who only have one or two blasters in the middle of the slide. It gives it a lot more speed and should make them be able to have steeper and much longer uphill sections. Also I saw that they have this new cool block system who keeps and eye on the rafts so that the ride can switch of the jets when a raft is not approaching, saving lot's of money in operations cost. I wonder if cost has anything to do with the new design, properly desinged nozzles and pumps are probably cheaper than the LSM technology so these slides might be more affordable for a wider range of parks While I'm sure it's cheaper, it probably not as much cheaper as one would think. It's looks like a pretty complicated ride system compared to a regular blaster. It would be really cool to see how it compares to a Rocket economically! I would guess that the main selling point is lower operation costs and that a lot of parks prefer blaster slides due to a bit more water slide like experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 So . . . This uses water to propel up the hills vs the LIM's? Looks like it, likely a slightly different approach to the traditional "master blaster" type of slide. If I'm not mistaken, ProSlide's uphill water slides have been exclusively LIM-powered up to this point. They started with conveyor belts (Typhoon at Hurricane Harbor/Six Flags New England), then did LIM's and haven't looked back since. Proslide's take on master blaster looks smoother considering riders aren't going over an uncomfortable slit in the slide surface where the water blasts out of, and the nozzles are aligned all the way up the hill. They mentioned that the slide looks similar to a ski slalom, but all I see is a 3-man bobsleigh attraction. Blizzard Beach should jump on this, asap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianparkfan Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Looks like a great improvement on the bowl and Master Blaster. Wonder how it compares to their existing LIM am slides? Have a feeling we may be seeing one of these Astor new splash works addition at CW for next year, with all the digging/work around the water park area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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