Found this romping through Gizmodo today and thought I'd share. http://roadtrippers.kinja.com/new-video-footage-of-worlds-tallest-waterslide-is-abso-1506535175 Youtube clip included. Enjoy. BL.
You go down in a tube I'm assuming? Otherwise there could be some serious butt-burn Also, there's a large chunk of the population who can't even climb 17 stories haha
Not a chance in hell. I've done my share of heights while working on lighting systems. And having mis-stepped more than once and having that "falling" feeling, I won't do anything that gives me that feeling by choice. The stairs around the side make me nervous. 17 stories up with just a little rail on wet steps. I don't foresee things going well.
That's what I thought. I see major liability issue here. The stairs alone look like an accident waiting to happen when it comes to rambunctious and reckless kids.
Oh I'm sure they'll make you sign some insanely long release that absolves them of all responsibility even in the case of gross negligence on their part.
no thank you, if i need a thrill ill go on a roller coaster where you aren't sliding with no restraints.
At first when I heard "worlds tallest water slide in Kansas City" I thought "Oh, cool, I may have to drive across Missouri and check that out sometime!" then I actually watched the video. No thank you.
does this compare to the looping waterslide? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nw68VNOYb8 i think the anticipation of waiting to get dropped would be terrible!
If you remove the letter "l" from the name of the water park, you'll get a better idea of what people will do when they're on this slide. "Clean up on ride 7!"
The World's Tallest Waterslide: Absolute Insanity I thought h2ohno was tall enough... Now this!! I would love to go down this!
Mah, summit plummet at blizzard beach is 120 feet (what's that 12 storeys) and reaches 60mph. I have been on that and it wasn't too bad. I would have a crack at this.
It's not quite a waterslide. More of a ride because they advertised "you and 3 friends." That means you are going on a detachable sled. At least they have a conveyor belt carrying the sled up, and you don't have to drag it up all the way like the snow version.