| AquaLoop | |
| Imagedimensions: | 250px |
| Type: | Water slide |
| Designer: | WhiteWater West, AQUARENA |
| Height M: | 17 |
| Drop M: | 16 |
| Length M: | 88.4 |
| Speed Km/H: | 60 |
| Duration: | 7 seconds |
| Gforce: | 2.5 |
| Custom Label 1: | Installations |
| Custom Value 1: | 20+ |
| Custom Label 4: | Restrictions |
| Custom Value 4: | Riders must be at least 120cm (50inches) in height and weigh between 45kg (99lb) and 130kg (290lb) 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.
Austrian manufacturer Aquarena[2] developed the world's first mass-produced fully inverted looping water slide, known as the AquaLoop.[3] The slide is currently licensed and distributed by Canadian water slide manufacturer WhiteWater West.[4] There are nearly 20 AquaLoop installations around the world.[5] The first installation was at Terme 3000 water park, Slovenia in 2008.[6] Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast was the first to install more than one AquaLoop at a single location.[7] [8] [9] The AquaLoop uses a trap-door to release riders down a 17m (56feet) near-vertical descent at a speed of up to . Riders experience 2.5 Gs in less than 2 seconds.[10] The whole ride is over within 7 seconds.[11]
An AquaLoop is launched from a 17m (56feet) 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 inside a near vertical slide. The rider accelerates to 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 165m (541feet) slide is over within 7 seconds.[11] [12]