Gutterflower Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) OK its not a roller coaster or a theme park but In the Taihang Mountains China has opened something quite unique. This is essentially a glass bottomed water slide through the gorgeous mountain scenery. Stretching almost 1.3km down the mountain side with over a 100m in total height difference it certainly looks like great fun. Now why is it glass bottomed? no idea.... Because China? http://www.he.xinhuanet.com/photo/2017-08/22/c_1121522816_3.htm There's also a very short video of one of the rafts as it nears the bottom of the run. None one of the more scenic sections admittedly but I imagine one of the few easy places to get a photo. http://weibo.com/tv/v/FhGVo4Re8?fid=1034:d4d233e7b1fdc8b3dba0c53503b3a44b Edited June 12, 2018 by Gutterflower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rai Fox Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Completely unbanked? That looks so strange. I assume perhaps glass is harder to shape into big sweeping turns. At least from that video it doesn't look to move very fast, or that could get pretty uncomfortable in those turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 That's amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 That looks very cool. Literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 This looks like the water slide version of an alpine coaster. It's in China, so it's probably super sketchy...but I'd probably ride it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 it's. . . it's. . beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombot Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 This looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 This looks like the water slide version of an alpine coaster. It's in China, so it's probably super sketchy...but I'd probably ride it anyway. I think I would draw the line at this ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Did Golden Horse enter the water slide industry? If I wasn't worried about the manufacturer, the ride looks really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I think I would draw the line at this ride. Like this? But yeah, this ride (slide? I think it's more a of glass flume, no?) looks totally sketchy in the most beautiful way possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maier Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 What the hey . . . I'd give it a shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalJasonland Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 The scenery is pretty but it looks like it is hard to see through the glass floor of the water slide because of the rippling water in the trough. I wonder if you have a better floorless feeling when you are actually on the ride but most of the photos don't appear that the glass is see-thru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalJasonland Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Put an ACE member on that thing and watch it crumble instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 This slide looks pretty cool--and genuinely frightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Wouldn't ride this myself and wouldn't put any of my family that I like on this ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrockerthegreat Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I will be honored to ride this! *cough* the water slides aren't unique here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Uh no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeykaise Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I like it the different take on the Alpine coaster, I would ride this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisLuv Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 OK its not a roller coaster or a theme park but In the Taihang Mountains China has opened something quite unique. This is essentially a glass bottomed water slide through the gorgeous mountain scenery. Stretching almost 1.3km down the mountain side with over a 100m in total height difference it certainly looks like great fun. Now why is it glass bottomed? no idea.... Because China? [attachment=0]Raft.png[/attachment] [attachment=1]Raft1.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=2]Raft2.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=3]Raft3.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=4]Raft4.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=5]Raft5.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=6]Raft6.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=7]Raft7.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=8]Raft8.jpg[/attachment] http://www.he.xinhuanet.com/photo/2017-08/22/c_1121522816_3.htm There's also a very short video of one of the rafts as it nears the bottom of the run. None one of the more scenic sections admittedly but I imagine one of the few easy places to get a photo. http://weibo.com/tv/v/FhGVo4Re8?fid=1034:d4d233e7b1fdc8b3dba0c53503b3a44b What city would this be close to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
805Andrew Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 It would probably be borderline for me trying it. If I were near it I'd probably try it once but I would be a bit nervous. The scenery is beautiful, but the turns aren't banked, the wall is super low, and I would have to hope that the glass is resistant from cracking in the long run. I would love to see if a reputable company like ProSlide built their own version of something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Honestly the decline appears so gradual, it looks like clunking down a sidewalk with a couple garden hoses providing the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Kane Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Honestly the decline appears so gradual, it looks like clunking down a sidewalk with a couple garden hoses providing the water Hmmmm, actually, it looks like the way I ride down city sidewalk hills on my kick scooter. Traverse. Klunk. Traverse. Klunk. Traverse. Klunk!!! In truth, I could see SKIING this as more pleasant than "fluming" down. At least you could do nice banked turns (unless you face-plant over the mountainside). Alice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
805Andrew Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Honestly the decline appears so gradual, it looks like clunking down a sidewalk with a couple garden hoses providing the water It looks like your more likely to get stuck on the curves then fly off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombot Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Put an ACE member on that thing and watch it crumble instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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