New Adventure Island water slide kicks off with 70-foot drop
TAMPA (FOX 13) – Adventure Island‘s newest water slide will give you a sinking feeling, thanks to its sudden 70-foot drop.
The new ‘Vanish Point’ ride at Busch Gardens’ water park gets you started in a hurry, literally pulling the floor out from under you and sending you hurtling through a slide over 400 feet long.
“What this ride brings to Adventure Island is the thrill of the unknown,” offered Adventure Island’s Brian Kilpatrick.
Step into the ride’s chamber – or “skybox,” as lifeguards call it – and a clear floor allows you to admire the 70-foot plunge you’re about to take – that is, until it vanishes.
“Once the floor drops out, there’s 1,000 gallons of water propelling you all the way through the slide,” Kilpatrick explained.
