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News 6 Evening. The tower itself is six stories tall and the slide itself drops riders at a nearly vertical angle down a foot slide with an approximately foot water trough at the bottom to slow riders to a stop. This is a Freefall Body slide possibly from White Water Slides and is obviously very single rider friendly. There were originally three of these Der Stuka slides on this tower as they anticipated that the ride would be very popular, and it was for quite a few years.

Eventually, the ride lost its popularity so they first took out the middle slide and added an enclosed twin intertwining body slides from White Water Slides called Blue Niagara which were both feet long. Part of that raised platform is visible in the photos above and now has covered picnic tables. Blue Niagara was an interesting slide and one of my personal favorites. Unfortunately, that ride was removed at the end of in favor of Brain Wash.

Brain Wash is an Enclosed Tornado family ride that is not single rider friendly as it requires a minimum of two and a maximum of four riders per raft. Brain Wash not only replaced Blue Niagara, it also replaced a very unique attraction called the Hydra Fighter in which riders sat back to back in two person gondolas that were suspended from a gantry above them.

Each person had a water nozzle in front of them which they could turn off and on working with the person behind them so they can get their gondola swinging back and forth. The last slide on this tower was one of, if not the first slides of its kind. It is a single rider friendly Freefall Body slide called Bomb Bay and it was placed at the top of one of the Der Stuka slides.

Riders board a capsule that resembles a bomb at the top, then a countdown starts. The floor then drops out from beneath you once the countdown is done and you rocket down the nearly vertical slide to the run-out below which really is quite intense. Originally, riders would board the capsule standing up, then the capsule would move into position and drop riders at the end of the count down. Unfortunately, this really slowed down the slides capacity so the movement was stopped permanently a few years after it opened.

This park has been a favorite of mine ever since I was a child and I will be sad to see it go as I have many fond memories of the park. Holiday and vacation information, tips, tricks, and guides for cruising, Disneyworld, Universal, and other tourist destinations. BlastAway Beach This area has always been a kids area since the day the park opened and was called Kids Park.

The next slide in this complex is called The Flyer. The other slide on this tower is Disco H2O which opened here in Next up is the parks newest addition called the Aqua Drag Racer. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Like this: Like Loading Visit thetruckersreport. Having 5 large water rides that can accommodate up to 4 riders at a time, Wet and Wild Orlando Water Park has more family-oriented rides than any of the other parks in the area.

Each one of these rides are unique and they are designed to give you a thrill like no other. Of course, you will also find a large Lazy River that gently flows and you can relax while floating on a tube through sections of the park.

The Wave Pool is also a great place to relax while taking in the surf and the sand. If you are doing a family trip, there is really no better way to experience rides than to hang out together. This gives you the opportunity to have fun as a family and share the laughter for years to come. For the thrill-seekers, Wet n Wild has you covered, with some of the best, most terrifying rides with drops that will leave you weak in the knees when you get to the bottom. These rides are not for everyone but if you are looking for something new and exciting a couple of major rides come to mind.

The Bombay Wet n Wild Orlando is something pretty spectacular. As you stand above this foot tall structure, you are placed inside of a tube with a clear door facing outward to your friends. The last area, Just For Kids, is truly just for kids. Some playgrounds, colorful things, and beach-like pools are provided especially for children under the height of 48 inches. Parents can leave the children in this section while they experience as much as the rides as they can.

Exploring the park Consisting of four main areas, Wet and Wild Orlando can be enjoyed alone or together.