Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt There is no way in the world I would ride this thing: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://gawker.com/the-worlds-tallest-waterslide-looks-as-terrifying-as-i-1467661327">http://gawker.com/the-worlds-t...67661327</a>
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Me either Hans Of course seeing me at the water park in a swimsuit might cause others to go verruckt. -- :/
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan It's not the ride so much that scares me. It's the thought of a 65MPH "cleanse" at the end of the slide. You'd end up with severe Schlitterbottom.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'd give it a shot! I've done a couple body slides that claim 60+mph, and survived (like Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach), so the idea of doing it in a raft sounds really fun. Of course, I'd want to watch somebody else do it before I gave it a shot. I did a drop slide at Raging Waters in San Dimas, CA that was probably only about 40' tall, but was poorly designed so that riders weren't touching the surface of the slide for most of the drop. Since I approached it from the backside, I didn't see it in action, but after I got off it looked like everybody was having that same moment of panic as they free-fell off the side. As long as it's not like that, I'm in!
Originally Posted By hopemax Well, in that one you ride in a raft with 4 other people! It seems that it would eliminate the aforementioned "cleanse" but I'm worried, I'm going to fly out of those drop slides because my feet didn't stay crossed, already. On that, I have to worry about riding with someone who may be an idiot and fly us all out.
Originally Posted By schnebs Holy crumb! At least you're doing it in a raft, so you you're not gong to get the mother of all wedgies or a lot of displaced bikini tops (although that might be fun too, under the right circumstances). ;P
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "It seems that it would eliminate the aforementioned "cleanse" but I'm worried, I'm going to fly out of those drop slides because my feet didn't stay crossed, already." This. Hell to the no.
Originally Posted By tonyanton eek...no! I've done a few high drop water slides and just don't find them fun.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros If the waterslide is too much for you guys, how about a 520' tall roller coaster that's planned for an undisclosed location in Central Florida? <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20131120/15096/poler-coaster-worlds-tallest-roller-coaster-coming-florida-2016">http://www.themeparktourist.co...ida-2016</a>
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt That reminds me of that crazy coaster that used to be on the top of a tower in Vegas. Nope.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <If the waterslide is too much for you guys, how about a 520' tall roller coaster that's planned for an undisclosed location in Central Florida?> I would soooo do that, too!