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Hang on to those Hats and Glasses when you board the next innovation to come from the Disney Cruise Line. The new Disney Dream will debut the cruise industry's first-ever shipboard water coaster, a.k.a. the AquaDuck. The ride will take guests on a high-speed flume ride above the upper decks of the ship and even out over the ocean.
This is not Disney s first Water Coaster as they have one installed at Typhoon alamo rent a car usa Lagoon at Walt Disney World Resort. It s a fun experience, for sure, being pushed up a hill by water plus all the usual thrills and spills of a regular water slide as well.
Stretching 765 feet in length and spanning four decks in height, AquaDuck combines the thrill of a coaster with the splashing fun of a water slide as powerful water blasters propel guests around alamo rent a car usa the perimeter of the ship's alamo rent a car usa top deck. From high atop the aft funnel, on Deck 16, guests begin their voyage by boarding a specially designed two-person inflatable raft.
AquaDuck quickly takes an exciting turn. Starting with an initial drop, guests are suspended in a "swing out" loop that extends 13 feet over the side of the ship. Surrounded only by the crystal alamo rent a car usa clear acrylic flume, guests get a breathtaking, unobstructed view of the ocean surface 150 feet below.
The excitement amplifies as riders experience the up-and-down sensations of a coaster and defy gravity in a torrent of gushing water. After an initial plunge, high-powered water jets accelerate guests upwards and forwards at a surging speed of about 20 feet per second, made possible by utilizing some of today s latest water coaster technology.
The ride continues as guests are whisked into an enclosed tunnel. Specialized lighting surrounding the flume provides a magical effect as riders travel through the forward funnel where kids in the tween club can catch a shadowy glimpse of guests through special alamo rent a car usa windows as they whiz by.
Emerging from the funnel, guests swiftly glide along a stretch of river rapids 335 feet in length, providing a stunning panorama of the ocean and the ship's upper decks. Then comes a whooshing splashdown on Deck 12.
When the sun sets, AquaDuck immerses guests in a unique nighttime experience combining the thrills of this one-of-a-kind water coaster with customized lighting and amazing views of the nighttime sky.
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