canadianparkfan Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 Found this video on YouTube the other day. IMO, if what the guy built in New Zealand/moved to NJ (essentially a giant slip'n'slide) counts for record purposes (was ranked world's longest waterslide), then I say the slide in the above video should claim some accolades as well. So, you be the judge... Did these guys beat the Sky Caliber slide (the one with the weird capsule you ride in) to the "first vertical loop since action park" title?
dippindotsguy8 Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 Found this video on YouTube the other day. IMO, if what the guy built in New Zealand/moved to NJ (essentially a giant slip'n'slide) counts for record purposes (was ranked world's longest waterslide), then I say the slide in the above video should claim some accolades as well. So, you be the judge... Did these guys beat the Sky Caliber slide (the one with the weird capsule you ride in) to the "first vertical loop since action park" title? Absolutely not, because this could never be cleared for public operation. The challenge in creating a successful looping waterslide is not in getting a body moving fast enough. It's in making something reliable and safe enough to open at an actual park.
Coaster Hero Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 This looks like it would be a fantastic fit at the old Action Park
_koppen Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 Looks kinda fun when they get the speed up, but I'm seriously surprised the guy who stopped in the middle of it didn't get more hurt. This is that kind of activity where necks are broken.
I305forever Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 ^ It seems like he would've broken his tailbone at least.
Coaster Hero Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 So it's safe to assume the first guy died? Seriously though, that must have HURT. There was blood on the slide afterwards
canadianparkfan Posted September 22, 2015 Author Posted September 22, 2015 Surprised to see all the comments on this! Found something else interesting (on the side bar of the first video posted), that, while a little off topic, is still pretty amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTcdutIcEJ4 Guess this "loop" idea isn't just for coasters, or even slides anymore... Somebody figured out how to RUN through a loop.
RollerManic Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) "Hold my beer!" Honestly not too surprised by this. You knew aomebody would do it. We all know that it is a simple matter of physics and fear to make a circular waterslide loop. This video was on "Outrageous Acts of Science" for those of you who watch it. Edited October 4, 2015 by RollerManic
canadianparkfan Posted September 22, 2015 Author Posted September 22, 2015 ^With it being featured on a show, plus the crazy concept, I'm surprised it doesn't have more hits on YouTube
TheCoasterKid211 Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 I still can't believe they had to get a truck to pull the dude so he could get enough speed to go through the loop.
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