On the next few slides, there are videos of lots of different water slides. Watch at least 5 water slide rides. You don’t need to watch the entire video. For each ride, record the name of the ride, where the water slide is located, and your observations on notebook paper. Use the following example to help you.
Name of the Water Slide or Park: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Bonsai Ride
Location: Phoenix
Did you enjoy this ride? What specifically made you like it or not? I didn’t like it because 2 of the slides were very dark, so I couldn’t really see what was going on.
Describe the way the ride is designed. The rider is on a tube. It starts in a dark tunnel that opens up and becomes curvy with lots of twists and turns. This ride has 3 different options that all go into the same splash pool. The tunnels seem safe because the rider can’t fall out. The open parts are safe because the pipes are curved to keep the tube on the ride.
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What are the 4 main parts of any water slide?
*Don’t forget all of these features when designing.*
*All water slides will be build inside of a plastic tub.*
Clear plastic tube
Clear Straws poles that hold up the tube
Tape to bottom of the tub
Green straws to support the clear straw
Tape: where all tubes meet
Clear plastic tube
Clear Straws poles that hold up the tube
Bottle Cap taped to bottom of the tub
Green straws
Tape sections of tube together
Cork taped to bottom of the tub