AquaLoop

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AquaLoop
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AquaLoop at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
General statistics
Type Water slide
Designer WhiteWater West, AQUARENA
Height17 m (56 ft)
Drop16 m (52 ft)
Length88.4 m (290 ft)
Speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Duration7 seconds
G-force 2.5
Installations20+
RestrictionsRiders must be at least 120 cm (3 ft 11 in) in height and weigh between 45 kg (99 lb) and 130 kg (290 lb) to ride. [1]

An AquaLoop is a type of body water slide where single riders are dropped down a near vertical slide and into an inclined loop. They are usually located in water parks.

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History

Canadian manufacturer WhiteWater developed the world's only looping water slide, known as the AquaLoop. [2] There are nearly 20 AquaLoop installations around the world. [3] The first installation was at Terme 3000 water park, Slovenia in 2008. [4] Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast was the first to install more than one AquaLoop at a single location. [5] [6] [7] The AquaLoop uses a trap-door to release riders down a 17-metre (56 ft) near-vertical descent at a speed of up to 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph). Riders experience -2.5  Gs in less than 2 seconds. [8] The whole ride is over within 5 seconds. [9]

Ride

An AquaLoop is launched from a 17-metre (56 ft) platform. A single rider is loaded into a launch chamber where they stand with their hands across their chest. After a countdown, a trapdoor opens and the rider immediately drops 16 metres (52 ft) inside a near vertical slide. The rider accelerates to 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph) in just 2 seconds before entering the loop element. This element is a variation of the traditional vertical loop because it lies on an angle of approximately 45°. This variation of a loop is called an inclined loop. The 165-metre (541 ft) slide is over within 7 seconds. [9] [10]

Installations

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2 AquaLoop slides aboard Norwegian Breakaway. Norwegian Breakaway 42.JPG
2 AquaLoop slides aboard Norwegian Breakaway.
NameWater parkLocationNumber of slidesOpened
AquaLoop Akvamir Waterpark Novosibirks, Russia1 slide2017[ citation needed ]
Hydro Plunge Marassi Water World Flag of Egypt.svg El Alamein, Egypt1 slide4 June 2023[ citation needed ]
Aqualoop 5 Springs Aquapark Flag of Egypt.svg Hurghada, Egypt1 slide6 June 2018[ citation needed ]
AquaLoop Aquasferra Flag of Ukraine.svg Donetsk, Ukraine 1 slide21 December 2012[ citation needed ]
Looping Rockets AquaPark Nessebar Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nessebar, Bulgaria 2 slides2021[ citation needed ]
AquaLoop/AdrenaLoop Center Parcs De Kempervennen/Calypso Westerhoven/Säärbrucken, Netherlands, Germany1 slide7 April 2022 [11] [12]
360Rush Wet'n'Wild Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Prospect, Australia4 slides12 December 2013 [13]
Climax Loop Waterbom Park Flag of Indonesia.svg Bali, Indonesia 1 slide2010[ citation needed ]
Loopy Woopy & Forest Loop Aqua magica & Amaazia Waterpark Flag of India.svg Mumbai & Surat, India 1 slide[ citation needed ]
AquaLoop Beijing Watercube Water Park & Paradise Island Waterpark Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing & Chengdu, China1 slide8 August 2010 [14] [15]
Mambo LoopBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin Flag of the United States.svg Baton Rouge, United States4 slides2012 [16]
AquaLoop Calypso Waterpark Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa, Canada2 slides24 June 2011 [17]
AquaLoop & AquaDrop Caribbean Bay & Gimhae Lotte Flag of South Korea.svg Yongin & Gimhae, South Korea 4 slides17 June 2011 [18]
AquaLoopEl Rollo Flag of Mexico.svg Tlaquiltenango, Mexico1 slide2014 [19]
AquaLoopParque Acuático Ixtapan & Imbursa Waterpark Flag of Mexico.svg Ixtapan de la Sal & Veracuz, Mexico1 slide2010 [20]
La Chute Jay Peak Resort Flag of the United States.svg Jay, United States1 slide25 November 2011 [3]
AquaLoopJolly Roger Amusement Park Flag of the United States.svg Ocean City, United States1 slide2012 [21]
AquaLoop Terme 3000/Moravske Toplice Flag of Slovenia.svg Murska Sobota, Slovenia 1 slideMay 2008 [22]
AquaLoop Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast, Australia4 slides18 September 2010 [23]
AquaLoopCamping Le Pommier Flag of France.svg Villeneuve-de-Berg, France1 slideJune 2013 [24]
AquaLoopAquamagis/F3 Flag of Germany.svg Plettemberg/Fellbach,Germany1 slide19 September 2008 [25]
AquaLoopBangi Wonderland/Sunway Lagoon Flag of Malaysia.svg Bangi/Unknown, Malaysia1 slide2011[ citation needed ]
Cyclone World Waterpark Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton, Canada1 slide12 August 2011[ citation needed ]
AquaLoopVana Nava Hua Hin Water Jungle Flag of Thailand.svg Hua Hin, Thailand 1 slide3 October 2014 [26]
Liwa Loop Yas Waterworld Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1 slide2014[ citation needed ]
AquaLoopAqualand Flag of Germany.svg Köln, Germany1 slide2015 [27]
Lunar Loop Wilderness Territory Flag of the United States.svg Wisconsin Dells, United States1 slideJune 2012[ citation needed ]
Scorpion's Tail Noah's Ark Water Park Flag of the United States.svg Wisconsin Dells, United States1 slide29 May 2010 [3]
Booster Loop Aquaparc Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Le Bouveret, Switzerland1 slide8 May 2010 [28]
AnacondaTherme Amadé Flag of Austria.svg Salisburg, Austria1 slideAugust 2011 [29]
Looping RocketsDino Waterpark & AquaPlanet Waterpark Flag of Thailand.svg Khon Kaen/ Wnknown, Thailand2 slides12 December 2012 [30]
AquaLoopAndamanda Phuket Flag of Thailand.svg Phuket, Thailand2 slidesJuly 2012 [31]
AquaLoopGarden City Waterpark Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh, Cambodia1 slideJune 2014 [32]
AquaLoop RamaYana Water Park Flag of Thailand.svg Pattaya, Thailand 1 slideMay 2016 [33]
The GuslingerTyphoon Texas Flag of the United States.svg Houston, United States1 slideMay 2016 [34]
LassoLoopEpic Waters Flag of the United States.svg Grand Prairie, United States1 slideJanuary 2018
AquaLoopWater Park Tychy Flag of Poland.svg Tychy, Poland1 slide30 April 2018
Poseidon's Revenge Atlantis Aquaventure Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai, United Arab Emirates2 slidesMay 2013
Leap Of FateMeryal waterpark Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, Qatar2 slides2 November 2013
AquaLoopMakadi Palace Waterpark Flag of Egypt.svg Makadi Bay, Egypt1 slide15 March 2018
Dragon LoopAquacentrum Flag of Hungary.svg Cegléd, Hungary1 slide4 March 2017
AquaLoopPirates Bay/BH Hotel MallorcaBaytown/Balearic Island, United States/Spain1 slide
Wipeout/Wild Vortex Hurricane Harbor Rockford/Wilderness Waterpark Flag of the United States.svg Cherry Valley/Sevierville, United States1 slide2017 [35]
Free Fall Norwegian Breakaway (Cruise Ship) Flag of the Bahamas.svg Nassau, Bahamas 2 slides30 April 2013 [36]
Free Fall Norwegian Getaway (Cruise Ship) Flag of the Bahamas.svg Nassau, Bahamas 2 slides2 November 2013 [37]
Free Fall Norwegian Escape (Cruise Ship) Flag of the Bahamas.svg Nassau, Bahamas 2 slides15 August 2015 [38]
AquaLoopValley Of WavesSun City, South Africa1 slide15 March 2018 [39]
AquaLoopMana Bay WaterparkDhaka, Bangladesh1 slide4 March 2017 [40]
AquaLoopKawana ParkCaldas Novas, Brazil1 slide30 October 2019 [41]

Similar water slides

The first known existence of a looping water slide was at Action Park in Vernon, USA, in the mid-1980s. Their water slide featured a vertical loop but was repeatedly closed due to safety concerns. [42] [43] [44]

WhiteWater also developed the Flatline Loop which features a fast, downward-spiralling helix after a trapdoor release. [45] The first installation was Triton's Twist at Funtown Splashtown. It was marketed as a looping water slide despite riders never actually experiencing an inversion. [46]

References

  1. ↑ "AquaLoop – Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast". MyFun. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "AquaLoop". WhiteWater West. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 MacDonald, Brady (22 November 2009). "Water parks vie to open first U.S. looping water slide". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Aqualoop". Aquarena. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "WhiteWater launches Dueling AquaLoops". WhiteWater West. 29 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  6. ↑ "Fun the theme for school holidays". Gold Coast Bulletin. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  7. ↑ Ardern, Lucy; Westthorp, Tanya (30 December 2009). "Gold Coast theme parks in ride war". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  8. ↑ "New attractions for Coast theme parks". Gold Coast Bulletin. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  9. 1 2 Stojceska, Milena (17 September 2010). "Wet'n'Wild's new AquaLoop set to thrill". Gold Coast Bulletin. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  10. ↑ WhiteWater West (12 January 2010). "AquaLoop" . Retrieved 29 January 2011– via YouTube.
  11. ↑ "All-activities De Kempervennen | Center Parcs". www.centerparcs.eu. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  12. ↑ Aquarena (8 April 2022). "New AquaLoop and AquaRacer opens at CenterParcs in Kempervennen". AQUARENA GmbH. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "360Rush (Wet'n'Wild Sydney)". Parkz. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  14. ↑ Farrar, Lara. "Beijing's Water Cube now has slides, rides, a wave pool and spa". CNNGO. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  15. ↑ "Attractions – AquaLoop". Beijing Watercube Waterpark. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  16. ↑ "Weltweit erste Aqualoop Loopingrutsche". Archived from the original on 9 February 2012.
  17. ↑ Levine, Arthur. "Calypso Waterpark". About.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  18. ↑ "아쿠아 루프 오픈기념 1,000명에게 쏜다!". Samsung Everland. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  19. ↑ "El Rollo Aqualoop". Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  20. ↑ "El abismo". Archived from the original on 3 August 2014.
  21. ↑ "Aqualoop | Water Park Ocean City MD". Jolly Roger Splash Mountain Water Park Ocean City MD. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  22. ↑ "Weltweit erste Aqualoop Loopingrutsche" (PDF). Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  23. ↑ "AquaLoop (Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast)". Parkz. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  24. ↑ "Aqua Park – Aqua Breeze". Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  25. ↑ "AquaMagis Plettenberg – Rutschen & Action – AquaLooping". AquaMagis. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  26. ↑ "Goop In This Gravity-defying Water Rollercoaster Thailand" . Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  27. ↑ "Aqualand in Köln mit Loopingrutsche". Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  28. ↑ "L'Aquaparc du Bouveret inaugure le Booster Loop le 8 mai 2010". Archived from the original on 15 May 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  29. ↑ "THERME AMADÉ – Water Slides". Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  30. ↑ "Kristall Palm Beach in Stein – Doppel-Looping Rutsche". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  31. ↑ "Rutschvergnügen – Miramar". 15 November 2023.
  32. ↑ "Acqua Park Odissea 2000 – Skyron Rocket". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  33. ↑ "RamaYana Water Park – Rides".
  34. ↑ "Typhoon Texas Waterpark Houston – Rides and Attractions".
  35. ↑ "Wipeout | Hurricane Harbor Rockford". Six Flags. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  36. ↑ TODAY, Gene Sloan, USA. "5 things you'll love about the new Norwegian Breakaway". USA Today. Retrieved 8 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  37. ↑ "11 Things to Know About the Norwegian Getaway Cruise Ship". Cruise Hive. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  38. ↑ "Cruise ship tours: Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Escape". USA Today. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  39. ↑ Meltzer, Matt. "The World's Newest Cruise Ship Also Has the Sickest Rides Onboard". Thrillist. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  40. ↑ "The Most Exciting Things to Try on Norwegian Joy |". Cruise Addicts. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  41. ↑ "Look inside Norwegian Encore, cruising to New England in 2020 | Boston.com". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  42. ↑ Austin, op. cit., 21.
  43. ↑ Fergus, Tom; May 2006; "Another Action Park Employee Spills His Guts", in "The Reaction to Traction at Action Park"; Weird NJ, 29.
  44. ↑ Braybrook, Steve; May 2006; "A Survivor from Action Park Writes In", in "The Reaction to Traction at Action Park"; Weird NJ, 29.
  45. ↑ "SuperLOOP". ProSlide. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  46. ↑ WhiteWater World (7 April 2010). "THE WEDGIE WATER SLIDE". Commercial. Retrieved 30 December 2010– via YouTube.
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