What are the worlds steepest water slides?

The tallest waterslide in the world is Kilimanjaro at the Aldeia das Aguas Park Resort in Brazil. There are 234 steps to the top and the view is so scary it's estimated at least one in twenty riders back out when they get up there! At an incline of 60°, riders hit the staggering speeds of up to 100 km/h.



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The simple rules are that the overall angle from top to bottom must not exceed 40 degrees. 35 degrees is more normal, 40 is a little steep. A drop slide can be as steep as 60 degrees at the top, but will need a much longer run out at the bottom to make the overall average angle stay within the 40 degree guideline.

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The tallest waterslide in the world is Kilimanjaro at the Aldeia das Aguas Park Resort in Brazil. There are 234 steps to the top and the view is so scary it's estimated at least one in twenty riders back out when they get up there! At an incline of 60°, riders hit the staggering speeds of up to 100 km/h.

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A water slide is a large slide that has water running down it and slides into a landing pool, or “catch” pool. O. A free-fall drop slide (also called a speed slide) is a steep slide that appears to drop straight down. Speeds can reach about 30 miles per hour or more.

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The person's body on the slide is kind of like the stick. If they started sideways they'd go a lot slower because they'd have a lot more resistance against the slide. So these slides have them lay a certain way and usually keep their arms up, since arms can act like rudders.

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The tallest waterslide in the world is Kilimanjaro at the Aldeia das Aguas Park Resort in Brazil. There are 234 steps to the top and the view is so scary it's estimated at least one in twenty riders back out when they get up there! At an incline of 60°, riders hit the staggering speeds of up to 100 km/h.

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Highest… Fastest… Craziest Water Slides in the World!
  1. 1, Verrückt slide in Kansas City, USA. ...
  2. 2, Kilimanjaro in Volta Redonda, Brazil. ...
  3. 3, Insano slide in Aquiraz, Brazil. ...
  4. 4, Captain Spacemaker in Jesolo, Italy. ...
  5. 5, Tower of Power slide in Tenerife, Spain. ...
  6. 6, Massiv slide in Galveston, Texas, USA.


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The simple rules are that the overall angle from top to bottom must not exceed 40 degrees. 35 degrees is more normal, 40 is a little steep. A drop slide can be as steep as 60 degrees at the top, but will need a much longer run out at the bottom to make the overall average angle stay within the 40 degree guideline.

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Known and loved as the “Waterpark Capital of the World”, Wisconsin Dells is home to the largest concentration of indoor and outdoor waterparks on Earth — over 20 different parks.

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The longest plastic water slide is 616 m (2,021 ft), located at Canaan Valley Ski Resort in Davis, West Virginia, USA.

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Our tallest water slide -- Dive Bomber!

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