You ride on: your body
Trapdoor slide
You stand inside a glass box. A voice counts 3… 2… 1… and the floor drops away under your feet!The rider slides directly on the flume surface with nothing under them. Open or enclosed, from toddler slides to 50 m speed slides. Every major maker builds them: ProSlide Twister and FreeFALL, WhiteWater AquaTube and Speed Slide, Polin, Wiegand.
📖Tell me more
The box is called a SkyBOX (made by ProSlide) or an AquaDrop (made by WhiteWater). It uses magnets to open and close so nothing clunks. The tallest trapdoor slides are inside a giant indoor park in New Jersey, USA, and are 43 metres high. Ko'okiri Body Plunge at Volcano Bay in Florida drops you 38 metres and then zooms you through a pool!
Examples: Summit Plummet (USA); Insano (Brazil)
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Did you know?
The floor opens so fast that your tummy feels like it stays at the top for a second.
The floor opens so fast that your tummy feels like it stays at the top for a second.
🔧How it works, step by step
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1. Step inThe lifeguard closes the glass door.⏱️
2. 3… 2… 1…A voice counts down.⬇️
3. Drop!The floor swings open.💦
4. SplashStraight down and into the pool.