Atlantis, Paradise
Island in the Bahamas continues to raise the bar in terms of
over-the-top attractions.
Aquaventure, a 63-acre water park with
81 lifeguard stations, opened March 2.
Aquaventure has water slides and a
mile-long ride with rapids, wave surges and special effects. Once
guests are in their inner tubes and enter the attraction, they are
moved along by water escalators and surges. In fact, riders never
have to leave the water, as they are propelled up the water slide
tower via conveyors.
The 120-foot-high Power Tower offers a
choice of four descents. The Abyss drops riders 50 vertical feet
into near darkness through a tumbling waterfall. The Drop, The
Falls and The Surge are three inner-tube slides that create roller
coaster effects from jets of water that propel riders up and down
at a fast pace.
Surrounding the Power Tower is a river
ride system with waves pushing inner-tube riders through
seven-foot-high elevations and drops, rapids and up to the Power
Tower.
Special effects throughout the water
park are used to convey fire, smoke, fog and darkness.
Admission to Aquaventure is free for
Atlantis guests.
To contact reporter Gay Nagle
Myers, send e-mail to [email protected].