Seven-story water slide coming to Kings Island in 2016
Thrilling new attraction for Kings Island to feature complex of six different water slides.
Seven-story water slide coming to Kings Island in 2016
Kings Island has just announced a major expansion to its Soak City Waterpark for the
2016 season with the addition of "Tropical Plunge", a complex of six different water slide experiences towering nearly seven stories.
Three of the slides will start with guests climbing inside an Aqua-Launch chamber where they will wait anxiously for the floor to drop out from underneath their feet, sending them into a high-speed, almost vertical free fall through a series of flat loops and S-curves in a translucent flume.
“This will be a high-adrenaline attraction that will increase the thrill factor for our park guests,” Kings Island’s Vice President and General Manager Greg Scheid said. “They have been asking for new and more thrilling waterpark attractions they are able to enjoy with family members and we think this answers their feedback plus brings another element of FUN to the overall experience of Kings Island.”
The new 65ft water attraction will also feature a slide that will send riders twisting and spiraling through an enclosed chute featuring four intense 360-degree loops across 449 feet of slide before they’re released out into a pool of water and dueling 337-foot long tube slides that zip riders through an enchanting series of drops and turns.
With the addition of Tropical Plunge, the 35 acre Soak City Waterpark will have a total of 36 slides; two wave pools; two coves; a lagoon and an action river plus children’s play areas among its more than 50 water activities. Construction is expected to begin this fall and will be ready by Memorial Day.
