What happens if you exceed the weight limit on a water slide?

Not to be morbid, and this isn't going to happen if you slightly exceed the weight limit, but if you go totally overboard the whole slide could break and you'll all get seriously injured or killed. A heavier group will keep more of their momentum through the turns and therefore more of their speed.



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Rider Safety Information Maximum weight limit 300 pounds per rider. Riders are required to maintain the proper riding position – arms crossed over their chest, legs crossed at the ankles, and back flat against the slide.

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Would depend on the size of the water slide. Hopefully it's wide enough they don't get stuck. They should be built so that several people can go down at the same time so weight wold not be an issue.

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Severe obesity can result in insidious fluid retention, which can be easily overlooked until large volumes of fluid have accumulated.

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Start out slow and at your level of fitness. Gradually increase the time to obtain the recommended 60-90 minutes of physical activity/exercise each day. Use the pool equipment (noodles, water float weights and float belts) to do water aerobics. This is where you could add a little resistance training into your routine.

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The minimum height requirement for the Twister slide is 105cm, for Green Thunder/Green Lightning, it is 1.2m. There is also a weight limit of 136 kg.

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High-speed roller coasters are more dangerous than water slides. Children are more likely to be hurt in a Go-Kart than a water slide. Water rides account for 20% of amusement park and carnival injuries.

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My First Waterslide Splash and Slide, Easy Assmebly, 132lb Limit - Walmart.com.

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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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