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.
LATEST GARDEN INFLATABLE WATER SLIDES & BOUNCERS
Tobogani – Water Park Paddling Pool with Inflatable Slide 12 m² (includes static blower)
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£399.00
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Bestway H2OGO! Tsunami Inflatable Mega Bouncy Castle Water Park for Kids with Slides, Water Gun, Basketball Hoop, Climbing Wall, Pool and Tunnel, Multi-Colour
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COSTWAY Kids Inflatable Bouncy Castle House Bouncer Water Park with Water Slide, Water Gun, Climbing Wall and Pool Area, for Garden Outdoor(Type 2 Bouncy Castle + 450W Blower)
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£289.95
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COSTWAY Inflatable Bouncy Castle Outdoor Garden Kids Jumper House Water Slide Activity (Bouncy Castle w/Blower)
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£295.95
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POWER SPORTS Sportspower INF-2081 First Inflatable Water Slide, 186" L x 80.4" W x 84" H
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£341.77
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HOMCOM Kids Bouncy Castle Inflatable Bouncer Bounce House and Slide Inflatable Jumper with Airflow Fan
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Team Magnus Water slide for garden play: 9,5m XXL slip and slide for races with heavy-duty inflatable crash pad
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£54.00
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GYMAX Kids Bouncy Castle Large Inflatable Moonwalk House Water Slide Jumper Outdoor
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£225.95
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GYMAX Kids Inflatable Bouncy Castle, Large Play Bouncer House with Basketball Rim, Hand Pump and Carrying Bag for Garden Outdoor
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£188.90
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BeBop?Wild Splash Bouncy Castle Water Slide Combo?for the Garden?
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Zig 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.
