ORLANDO, Fla.—You can now hop on a water ride that is nowhere else in Florida.
Here are five things to know about Riptide Race, Aquatica Orlando’s newest attraction.
- At 68 feet high, Riptide Race is touted as the world's tallest dual racer.
- Guests enter their own slide side-by-side, with each tube seating two at a time. Along the downward journey, the shoot opens up to exposed air three times. “Inside the green racing sections, the wall between you in very low, so you get a really good glimpse of who's winning,” Corporate Ride Engineer Conner Carr says.
- Carr says designing and building Riptide Race in a tight area was a challenge. “It [used to be] a dining pavilion,” he says. “I've talked to people that knew the park before and haven't been here yet and they go, I can't picture the slide there. Like, there's no space for a slide there!”
- The minimum height is 42” (as long as you have a big kid or adult with you). It's considered a family-friendly attraction. (So, not super scary and your hair won't get drenched).
- Aquatica's VP, Brad Gilmour, says in March of 2020, they were just a few days away from turning the water on and testing the slides. They paused during the pandemic and restarted construction in December. Riptide Race - and the new bar at its base—are now open.