I like the idea of water slides, but I hate "riding" them (body slides, that is. Tubes are fun). Thanks to more slender build, but they hurt my back (and occasionally draw blood...this is no joke). That combined with water up my nose and splashing in my eyes (did I mention I wear contacts?), I typically pass on the body slides.
I'll do something once, just to do it (like the floor drop slides), but I'd rather be riding a roller coaster.
Ouch! No wonder you don't like body slides. You are not alone in the drawing blood department. I once got slammed around on a poorly designed body slide and got a pretty good gash.
We had a nice family trip maybe 12 years ago to Chicago with a stop at Six Flags Great America and then ended at the Dells. I got to ride the wood coasters at Mt Olympus, and we had a nice waterpark day at Noah's Ark. I would like to try the Medusa's Slidewheel type of attraction. I haven't tried a tall water slide yet. We do enjoy Holiday World's Splashin' Safari.
I know. Shiny, crazy attractions like these are the park nut's equivalent of car crash rubbernecking. Or maybe a better analogy is a dog's reaction to a squirrel.
I confess I'm a water park chicken! If you're looking for me, don't check the speed slides - I'll be in the lazy river! It's funny because I have no fear of heights on coasters, but add in a water element and I get a bit jittery. I'll do most traditional water slides, rafts, etc. but I don't seek out the high thrill stuff.
I've never been a particularly strong swimmer, so I'm sure there's an underlying fear of the water that holds me back from these extreme slides.
I get it. But I’d bet you’d be okay with the new 145-foot-tall slide. It will be enclosed and wind around like the “traditional” slides you cite. The 60-foot-tall speed slide on the new tower might give you pause, though.
I like the idea of water slides, but I hate "riding" them (body slides, that is. Tubes are fun). Thanks to more slender build, but they hurt my back (and occasionally draw blood...this is no joke). That combined with water up my nose and splashing in my eyes (did I mention I wear contacts?), I typically pass on the body slides.
I'll do something once, just to do it (like the floor drop slides), but I'd rather be riding a roller coaster.
Ouch! No wonder you don't like body slides. You are not alone in the drawing blood department. I once got slammed around on a poorly designed body slide and got a pretty good gash.
We had a nice family trip maybe 12 years ago to Chicago with a stop at Six Flags Great America and then ended at the Dells. I got to ride the wood coasters at Mt Olympus, and we had a nice waterpark day at Noah's Ark. I would like to try the Medusa's Slidewheel type of attraction. I haven't tried a tall water slide yet. We do enjoy Holiday World's Splashin' Safari.
I think Splashin’ Safari’s tallest water slide, a family raft ride, rises about 100 feet. That’s pretty high too!
they are just BEGGING for me to crash my car on the parkway at this point
I know. Shiny, crazy attractions like these are the park nut's equivalent of car crash rubbernecking. Or maybe a better analogy is a dog's reaction to a squirrel.
I confess I'm a water park chicken! If you're looking for me, don't check the speed slides - I'll be in the lazy river! It's funny because I have no fear of heights on coasters, but add in a water element and I get a bit jittery. I'll do most traditional water slides, rafts, etc. but I don't seek out the high thrill stuff.
I've never been a particularly strong swimmer, so I'm sure there's an underlying fear of the water that holds me back from these extreme slides.
I get it. But I’d bet you’d be okay with the new 145-foot-tall slide. It will be enclosed and wind around like the “traditional” slides you cite. The 60-foot-tall speed slide on the new tower might give you pause, though.