PortAventura Discussion Thread

^ We all know that the drawing my not show everything. Plus did not mention it, but that does not mean it can not happen

~Matthew

^That doesn't change what I said about negative g forces making the vertical slide impossible

This is exactly the problem, you're getting things confused.

Nobody said anything about a "vertical slide," all it mentions is a point during the drop that is going to be ninety degrees. It's advertising language getting the best of you.

Here is the same 90 degree image which you had placed in your head(which I posted earlier), now modified with a slide-in.

Doesn't look like a 90 degree angle, does it? Well it is!

I'm not saying the drop is actually going to have that angle, or that the dimensions are similar. All I'm saying is I don't think it's as impossible as you're making it out to be. You just have to think of it differently than the roller coasters you're used to seeing with a 90 degree drop that pulls you out of your seat. Its 2 different things.

^Alright. I'm still not sure how possible that is but I'm not so sure it's IMpossible either. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

^^Thanks for posting that, it helped a LOT!

Personally, I think that a 60* drop on a waterslide feels like 90*, especially when it holds at 60*.

That looks fantastic, right true a volcano.

If you try to do hit 90 degrees half way through the slide I'd imagine you'd have to have a long transition into it in order to keep people from being ejected.

It's not like you are being launched off the top. Besides, if it's an enclosed body slide, you won't be ejected. But, holy crap. A vertical waterslide taller than Mantis!

^It's not like RCT, if the negative G forces are strong enough to lift you off the slide, you would slam onto the tube's top. You'd stay int he slide but it could hurt you.

^ Then just make the transition into and out of 90* real gradual.

As with a roller coaster, the bigger, faster, steeper, the longer the transitions are.

I don't really see a problem with a 90* drop as long as they make it gradual enough to prevent people from slamming head first into the top of the tube.

Wow, so at 45 meters, this looks like it will break Summit Plummet's record for tallest free-fall body slide by 27.6 feet!

I dont know the exact angle of declination that one of the slides at the water park at SFNE has, but as you are descending, it hits somewhere near vertical and is enclosed, essentially a tube until you flatten out slowly (though not in velocity as evidenced by me skipping to the end of the break pool and beyond LOL that was funny) and then hit a break pool that goes on for quite a while. If it is enclosed, I could easily see a true vert water slide: like a miniaturized Angel Falls, in a way.

Scott

The biggest water slide I have been on is in Aqualand in Andalucia, Spain which has a (near) vertical section, albeit being very short. Basically, you lower yourself into the slide, let go, and whooosh... you hit the splash pool at the end. It's an awesome slide, but not that high compared to this (well, about half the height of the new proposed slide).

If the new slide is similar shape to this, but with longer vertical, or near vertical section, then it must be a cool ride!

Matty

Kamikaze, a (near) vertical water slide

^HOly #@$%!!! That looks like the waterslides at the local waterpark, only taller and steeper!

The ones over here give a wedgie from hell, I can't imagine how painful thos emust be!

Well no matter how steep its going to be wild.....

It will be steep no matter what. Im interested in seeing how it turns out.

Wow, so at 45 meters, this looks like it will break Summit Plummet's record for tallest free-fall body slide by 27.6 feet!

Actually, the record is currently held by Insano (41 meters, 134.5 feet) at Beach Park in Fortaleza, Brazil.

^ That looks awesome!

---Brent

That's insane! I know the slides of that type at Raging Waters are incredibly painful near the bottom of the drop.. I can only imagine how crazy this one must be.

^HOly #@$%!!! That looks like the waterslides at the local waterpark, only taller and steeper!

 

The ones over here give a wedgie from hell, I can't imagine how painful thos emust be!

By following the instructions (crossing legs tightly) you will not allow a channel of water to go between your legs, and thus minimize the chance of a painful wedgie. For sure, you get a wedgie, but its not that bad when compared to someone not following the instructions which, from what I have seen, is extremely painful

Matty

^Thanks for the tip! Maybe now I'll dare to ride the ones at my home park again!

^HOly #@$%!!! That looks like the waterslides at the local waterpark, only taller and steeper!

 

The ones over here give a wedgie from hell, I can't imagine how painful thos emust be!

 

By following the instructions (crossing legs tightly) you will not allow a channel of water to go between your legs, and thus minimize the chance of a painful wedgie. For sure, you get a wedgie, but its not that bad when compared to someone not following the instructions which, from what I have seen, is extremely painful

 

Matty

It's not the wedge factor that kills me on these slides, it's the battering I get from the high-speed water on my back. If I'm the least bit sunburned, I avoid these things like the plague... after getting up at the bottom, my back looks like I just got flogged or something.

CocaColaBoy wrote in regards of wedgies from H,E, (double hockey sticks) :

By following the instructions (crossing legs tightly) you will not allow a channel of water to go between your legs, and thus minimize the chance of a painful wedgie.

Not only that, it also prevents getting your (*ahem*) "family jewels" wacked hard, like someone kicked you in the groin (believe me, I had that happen to me before and I had to be rescued - don't you know how embarrassing it is to have a lifeguard rescue you because of a terrible pain between your legs and you can't leave the pool).

As for the attraction itself, I think it would be neat design, but only one waterslide? C'mon, a tower that size can & should house several waterslides, but from a lower starting point, so the riders can work themselves up to tackle the big one, if they so desire.

Well HK has pulled a SFKK. (Almost) This one has a happy ending. More info HERE!

Well its good thing this tower was a newer version with tension sensors for the computer E-stopped itself. Otherwise it really would have been bad.

Wow. It does make me wonder what's the future of these rides. I wonder if stronger cable would help or if they added these sensors to the older models. That's if they don't have them added already.

It probably wasn't properly maintained. Sure a sensor would help but it would be a lot cheaper if parks actually showed an interest and a budget to safely upkeep their attractions.

An hour on the standup floorless side? Ouch.

Although it is better than what could have happened had it dropped.