Duplay Happy Hop Waterparks
Water slides are popular at water parks along with the intense rides you find at amusements parks. Known also as flumes, water chutes and hydro-slides these forms of water activity create a thrill factor in their design. Smaller water slides are be found in local swimming baths, recreation centres and swimming centres in amusements parks. Now you can create your own amusement park water slides thanks to the many garden waterslides now available. Brands and suppliers of water slides include Duplay, Happy Hop, BeBop, Chad Valley, Intex and Little Tikes.
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Tobogani – Water Park Paddling Pool with Inflatable Slide 12 m² (includes static blower)
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Bestway H2OGO! Hurricane Inflatable Mega Bouncy Castle Water Park for Kids with Water Slide, Climbing Wall and Pool Area, Multi-Colour
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LOY Waves Water Park with Water Slide,Spray Pool for Outdoor Backyard for Children (Basketball Slide)
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COSTWAY Inflatable Bouncy Castle, Jumper House Water Pool Slide Activity Center with Water Slide, Climbing Wall, Water Gun and Pool Area for Kids (Dark Blue Slide)
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Bestway H2OGO! Turbo Splash Inflatable Mega Bouncy Castle Water Park for Kids with Water Slide, Water Gun, Climbing Wall and Pool Area, Multi-Colour
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Bouncy Castles Sports Toys Children's Inflatable Castle Children's Water Amusement Park Outdoor Slide Children Trampoline Outdoor Children's Paddling Pool Large Outdoor Toy Children's Bathtub
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NOBLJX Inflatables Bouncy Castles, Large Kids Jumper House Water Slide with Climbing Wall, Pool Area and 680W Blower, 400 x 250 x 300CM Playground Activity Center
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Bouncy Castles Sports Toys Children's Inflatable Castle Children's Water Amusement Park Outdoor Slide Children Trampoline Outdoor Children's Paddling Pool Large Outdoor Toy Children's Bathtub
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Happy Hop Inflatable Bouncer, 600x255x215CM, Double Water Slide with Water Spray, Family Backyard Bouncer for Kids, Durable Sewn with Extra Thick Material, Idea for Kids (9029)
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AWJ Giraffe Inflatable Swim Center Fun Baby Swimming Pool Toddler Water Slide Garden Hand Pump Leisure Pool
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Children's Combo Large Bouncy Castle, Inflatable Trampoline Bounce House Frog Bouncy House Castle With Air Blower Water Slide Toy
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More DetailsZig Zag Curved Water Slides
There are various types and shapes of water slide such as a zig-zag, curved and straight, plus extreme slides. The latter also is known as speed slides or plunge slides are straight with a near vertical drop in the middle to intensify the thrill. These can be quite scary rides and provide the rider with the thrill of free falling.
Fun Family Water Rides
Family slides are designed to be ridden in a tube with up to eight or so people. Not as fearsome as the extreme slides instead these are slower but include many exciting twists and turns.
These water slides are all in a way like a wet roller coaster but with no car or track. A roller coaster car is driven by gravity and the same principle applies to the workings of a water slide. The coaster car is pulled up the hill and the higher it gets the potential energy increases so when it is released gravity pulls the car down the track.
Roller Coaster Water Slides
In just the same way as a roller coaster car going to the top of the lift hill with a water slide, there is a stairway to climb. Climbing the stairs builds up potential energy this, in turn, transforms into kinetic energy as you descend the slide. The higher the slide the more potential energy is produced.
A raft or mat is sometimes used on a water slide this reduces friction between your body and the sides of the slide. The constant flow of water around your body acts like a lubricant enabling you to go faster.
As well as the height of the water slide it is also the shape and design that contributes to how water slides work to produce the thrill and ultimate fear factor. The different shaped slides are specially designed to make your travel faster. Certain areas of the slide are made in a way that it determines the way you zoom through into the next section of the slide and how fast you fly down it.
