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Polin unveils new waterslide

30 November 2010

Polin Waterparks & Pool Systems is expanding its RACER series with the new Racer Twin Turbolance waterslide.

Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems is located in Turkey and specialises in the design, manufacturing and installation of waterparks, waterslides, and water play attractions. The company uses the Light RTM (resin transfer moulding) process in waterslide manufacturing. Since 2006, Polin has converted to Light RTM on over 90% of its annual fiberglass production.

The design of Polin's new waterslide ride, Racer Twin Turbolance, consists of two double tubes configured side by side along a circular path. The ride's path is actually two slides in one. The double tubes accommodate two riders in each, for a total of four. The path takes exciting twists and turns before reaching an enclosure that suddenly plummets riders down a nearly vertical drop at speeds of up to 52 km/hr. The double tubes diverge at this point into two different slides and then the riders are propelled uphill vertically to experience a reverse path taking them over a bump and ending into a splash pool or a dry-out.

The attraction has a typical height of 19.3 m (64 ft), with slides of 156.2 m (521ft), a drop angle of 40° and a speed of 52 km/hr (32.5 mph).

 

 

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