RideHouse is made up of 12 separate slides -- the most of any water-play structure in the world.
Happy Magic Water Cube Waterpark, China —
RideHouse is made up of 12 separate slides -- the most of any water-play structure in the world.
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Eleven slides form Sicily's most scenic water attraction, the Toboggan, which runs down a cliff on the northwest coast of the island.
Città del Mare Hotel Village, Italy —
Eleven slides form Sicily's most scenic water attraction, the Toboggan, which runs down a cliff on the northwest coast of the island.
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Resembling a massive snake, the King Cobra makes an intimidating first impression with its oversize black, yellow and bold orange scales and allows two tubes to zip up to 32 mph.
Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey —
Resembling a massive snake, the King Cobra makes an intimidating first impression with its oversize black, yellow and bold orange scales and allows two tubes to zip up to 32 mph.
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This water-park resort has indoor rides -- with a giant glass roof -- including the 66-foot-tall Wild Vortex, which debuted in June 2012.
Wilderness at the Smokies, Tennessee —
This water-park resort has indoor rides -- with a giant glass roof -- including the 66-foot-tall Wild Vortex, which debuted in June 2012.
Wilderness at the Smokies
Seated face-to-face on four-person rafts, riders of Behemoth Bowl reach speeds of 32 feet per second as they plummet down a 262-foot-long translucent tunnel and into a 60-foot-wide bowl.
Chimelong Water Park, China —
Seated face-to-face on four-person rafts, riders of Behemoth Bowl reach speeds of 32 feet per second as they plummet down a 262-foot-long translucent tunnel and into a 60-foot-wide bowl.
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Brazil's 135-foot attraction Insano plunges at a speed of 65 mph, taking riders from start to heart-pounding finish in less than five seconds.
Beach Park, Brazil —
Brazil's 135-foot attraction Insano plunges at a speed of 65 mph, taking riders from start to heart-pounding finish in less than five seconds.
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Say hello to the world's tallest water ride: the $26 million Divertical, which officially debuted in June 2012. The coaster features a one-of-a-kind elevator lift system that brings 10-person boats to the top of the 197-foot-tall attraction.
Mirabilandia, Italy —
Say hello to the world's tallest water ride: the $26 million Divertical, which officially debuted in June 2012. The coaster features a one-of-a-kind elevator lift system that brings 10-person boats to the top of the 197-foot-tall attraction.
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After climbing up the 90-foot tower, riders have their pick among five, including a 328-foot-long chute with an added jump section at the bottom.
Area 47, Austria —
After climbing up the 90-foot tower, riders have their pick among five, including a 328-foot-long chute with an added jump section at the bottom.
Area 47
The Leap of Faith, a 60-foot-tall, nearly perpendicular slide, cascades down a life-size replica of a Mayan temple.
Aquaventure Water Park, Bahamas —
The Leap of Faith, a 60-foot-tall, nearly perpendicular slide, cascades down a life-size replica of a Mayan temple.
Atlantis, Paradise Island
The single body slide Cliffhanger consists of an alarming vertical drop: After being propelled from the top of the tower, riders plunge nearly 81 feet at speeds of up to 35 mph.
Schlitterbahn, Texas —
The single body slide Cliffhanger consists of an alarming vertical drop: After being propelled from the top of the tower, riders plunge nearly 81 feet at speeds of up to 35 mph.
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark
Mammoth is a slide towering seven stories and stretching more than three acres -- making it the world's longest water coaster.
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari, Indiana —
Mammoth is a slide towering seven stories and stretching more than three acres -- making it the world's longest water coaster.
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
The 765-foot-long, four-deck-high AquaDuck is the cruise industry's first-ever shipboard water coaster.
Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy cruise ships —
The 765-foot-long, four-deck-high AquaDuck is the cruise industry's first-ever shipboard water coaster.
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The first thing you see when you enter Blizzard Beach is 90-foot snowcapped Mount Gushmore, the world's most photographed faux-mountain and home to one of the fastest free-fall speed slides, Summit Plummet.
Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World, Orlando —
The first thing you see when you enter Blizzard Beach is 90-foot snowcapped Mount Gushmore, the world's most photographed faux-mountain and home to one of the fastest free-fall speed slides, Summit Plummet.
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