cruisin'Mike
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I was lucky enough to be at WDW during Cast Member previews for the new Crush N Gusher slides at Typhoon Lagoon. I am also lucky enough to have a wonderful friend who is a CM, and was brave enough to take DW and I there on a cold and rainy day. Her husband and I were able to try out all three slides. They are definitely ready for the parks reopening (on the 13th, I think).
First off, let me tell you that I'm blind without my glasses, so I'll do my best to describe the blurs to you. Also, it was very cold and rainy, not really a good day to be at the water park, but a great day for riding all three slides without any lines.
There is one line that leads to the edge of the spalshdown pool where the three slides exit. This is where you pick up the innertube. All tubes are double-hole tubes. However, you have the option to ride singly or doubly. We road together all three times.
Once you have your tube, you continue down the line. Eventually, you will reach a point where the line will split into three separate lines, one for each slide. The three slides are the Coconut Crusher, the Pineapple Plunger, and the Banana Blaster. Each slide offers its own unique ride.
When you reach the top of the tower, you place your tube on a small conveyor belt that is not moving. Then you climb aboard and hold on tight. The CM's turn on the conveyor, which sends you and your tube over the edge and down the first hill.
A strong blast of water shoots you back up a small hill, and the water floods over you as you enter the first enclosed tube. From there, it's a fast paced series of twists and turns with another uphill water blast or two to send you flying along. The water blasts are in open areas of the slide, but much of the ride, including all of the turns, takes place in the enclosed tunnels.
It is a short ride, but it's really fun. I had expected it to last longer with more uphill sections. However, I still think it was a great experience.
My thoughts on each slide:
Coconut Crusher: This was the first one I experienced, so that could be why I liked it the best. To me it seemed the wildest, with more twists and turns. Also, I caught some air at the top of the first hill! Loved it!
Pineapple Plunger: I think this was the fastest slide, and it had a cool little double dip in it.
Banana Blaster: This was the longest slide. Another cool ride!
What was interesting though is that as we talked to the CM's who had ridden it, they each had a favorite slide for various reasons. No slide was a bad ride, so enjoy, try all three, and see which one you like best!
Here's a link to some pictures we took on Weds.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=66180
Oh yeah, some helpful advice when you try them:
1. Make sure you keep your butt up in the inner tube. It's easy to imagine what can happen if you don't.
2. When you exit the slide into the pool, keep your feet up. I didn't the first time, and we had a major wipeout!
Have a great time when you try it!
Mike
First off, let me tell you that I'm blind without my glasses, so I'll do my best to describe the blurs to you. Also, it was very cold and rainy, not really a good day to be at the water park, but a great day for riding all three slides without any lines.
There is one line that leads to the edge of the spalshdown pool where the three slides exit. This is where you pick up the innertube. All tubes are double-hole tubes. However, you have the option to ride singly or doubly. We road together all three times.
Once you have your tube, you continue down the line. Eventually, you will reach a point where the line will split into three separate lines, one for each slide. The three slides are the Coconut Crusher, the Pineapple Plunger, and the Banana Blaster. Each slide offers its own unique ride.
When you reach the top of the tower, you place your tube on a small conveyor belt that is not moving. Then you climb aboard and hold on tight. The CM's turn on the conveyor, which sends you and your tube over the edge and down the first hill.
A strong blast of water shoots you back up a small hill, and the water floods over you as you enter the first enclosed tube. From there, it's a fast paced series of twists and turns with another uphill water blast or two to send you flying along. The water blasts are in open areas of the slide, but much of the ride, including all of the turns, takes place in the enclosed tunnels.
It is a short ride, but it's really fun. I had expected it to last longer with more uphill sections. However, I still think it was a great experience.
My thoughts on each slide:
Coconut Crusher: This was the first one I experienced, so that could be why I liked it the best. To me it seemed the wildest, with more twists and turns. Also, I caught some air at the top of the first hill! Loved it!
Pineapple Plunger: I think this was the fastest slide, and it had a cool little double dip in it.
Banana Blaster: This was the longest slide. Another cool ride!
What was interesting though is that as we talked to the CM's who had ridden it, they each had a favorite slide for various reasons. No slide was a bad ride, so enjoy, try all three, and see which one you like best!
Here's a link to some pictures we took on Weds.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=66180
Oh yeah, some helpful advice when you try them:
1. Make sure you keep your butt up in the inner tube. It's easy to imagine what can happen if you don't.
2. When you exit the slide into the pool, keep your feet up. I didn't the first time, and we had a major wipeout!
Have a great time when you try it!
Mike
