What is the spinning slide at Wisconsin Dells?

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park is known for their innovative nature. In late 2021, the Park announced America's first rotating water slide, Medusa's Slide Wheel.



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Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. WhiteWater, a global leader in waterpark attraction design and manufacturing, supplied the groundbreaking water slide. Medusa's Slidewheel is the first rotating water slide in the United States.

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Kilimanjaro — Aldeia das Aguas, Brazil After climbing 234 steps up, it's estimated that one in 20 riders chicken out from the slide at the top. It's the tallest body slide in the world (over 160 feet), clocking in even higher than the Statue of Liberty (not including its pedestal).

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With arms flailing around they tend to catch or snag on things and injure the hands and arms terribly. Better to get to the bottom of the slide and be able to help others than get there with a broken arm. Crossing your arms reduces the chance of friction against the sides of the slides.

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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. 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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Slide must be ridden feet first lying on your back or in a sitting position (sit up to go slower, lie down to go faster).

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1. BLUE anaconda: The 272-meter long, closed giant slide is the longest all-year-round water slide in Europe.

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The top 17 water parks in the world
  • 1 Chimelong Water Park, Guangzhou, China. ...
  • 2 Typhoon Lagoon, Disney World, Florida, US. ...
  • 3 Blizzard Beach, Disney World, Florida, US. ...
  • 4 Therme Erding, Erding, Germany. ...
  • 5 Thermas dos Laranjais, Olimpia, Brazil. ...
  • 6 Atlantis Aquaventure, Paradise Island, Bahamas.


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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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