The idea of inventing water slides for entertaining people came up with the American Herbert Selner. It is possible that his thought pushed in this direction the transportation of water from distant sources by gravity through aqueducts (artificial gutters). Historical textbooks mention that workers serving long aqueducts did not descend from the mountains on foot, but rolled in a water stream. The first water park on the planet opened in 1923 and was named for its inventor and innovator. Since then, much water has flowed, and the slides have become much higher.
The first slides for fun
The very first slides for skiing, of course, were ice. Since the 17th century, in Russia, for the entertainment of people and courtiers, natural hills and specially built wooden structures have been flooded. For the first time, wheels were attached to the sled runners at the end of the 18th century. So, slides from the hills became available at any time of the year. Later, already in Paris, the carts were put on rails. And in the middle of the 19th century in Pennsylvania, thrill-seekers were offered to ride an unusual railroad for money. 14 km of the trolley's path moved down, gradually accelerating only due to its own gravity. Then in a circle they automatically rose to the starting point.
"Competitions" in the height of the rides
In 1994, Japan completed the construction of openwork wooden structure for skiing. From a height of a 14-storey building, people wished to ride along an uncountable number of ascents and descents. During these years, the highest Insano slide in a water amusement park was already built in Brazil.
The Japanese Steel Dragon is the longest and highest rail ride in the world. The length of the slopes, loops, rises and falls - 2480 m, the height of the ridges - 97, 76 and 64 m. The speed in the fall is about 140 km per hour!
Another high-speed and high-altitude record holder among such extreme entertainment is Formula Rossa. The car-car accelerates to a speed of 240 km per hour in just 10 seconds! Visitors ride in special glasses in order to avoid injuring the eyes with a counter flow of air and insects.
Nevertheless, it is best and safest to ride without trolleys and various protective devices. And for such a holiday there is an ideal place in Brazil. The highest slide of this country in a few seconds will make an ordinary person a hero of water water parks.
What attracts people to water rides?
Feel fear, happiness and fun - these are the main desires of the extreme, moving out of the steepest and fastest slides in the world. All these emotions can be obtained in Brazil. The highest slide was built in this country in 1989. The attraction is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. The speed of descent from a height of 40 m exceeds 100 km per hour. A human car will be in a pool of water after 4-5 seconds of horror. Flying at a tremendous speed of almost 200 m along the vertical gutter at its own “fifth point”, any daredevil will experience happiness from the fact that everything ended successfully. Only a passing stream of water and eyes closed from fear help the hero. But then you can look at the photographs and laugh back at your sensations, telling your friends about this descent.
Who will not be able to go down the Insano waterslide?
Since the slide in Brazil is an attraction of increased danger, it is not intended for everyone who wants to get an adrenaline kick. There are a number of restrictions and prohibitions on riding:
- Too overweight people are allowed to ride only on lower water hills;
- people with an unhealthy heart can look at the attraction from afar, for them the entertainment called “High Rise Water Slide” in Brazil is closed;
- minor children, whose height is less than half a meter, do not have access to the descent from the terrible hill.
On the Earth’s worst water attraction, only healthy adults are allowed. For security reasons, compliance with the rules and the health of the system must be constantly monitored, so in Brazil the highest slide is serviced by a whole staff of instructors and specialists.