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Manufacturer | WhiteWater West | ||||||||||||||
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Height | 145 feet |
The Fall is a body water slide built by Canadian manufacturer WhiteWater West located at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA.[1][2][3] It is located on the Rise of Icarus tower, along with five other slides.[1]
History
In early August 2023, Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park annouced an $8,000,000 dollar expansion, which featured a slide tower named Rise of Icarus, an 145 foot tall tower with 5 slides, tallest being named The Fall.[4][5]
The original concept art for the tower featured a cilindrical design, but this was quickly changed to a square design.[4][6]
Vertical construction started in March 2024, and was completed in May, after which the ride opened on May 24, 2024.[7][8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Rise of Icarus". Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ Liau, Harmony (May 6, 2024). "Outstanding 2024 Projects to Open Across the Globe for WhiteWater". WhiteWater West. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ Anstey, Tom (February 23, 2024). "Bumper year for WhiteWater as supplier outlines range of projects opening in 2024". Planet Attractions. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 White, Sean (August 9, 2023). "Mt. Olympus in Wisconsin Dells to add nation's tallest ride next summer". WSAW. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ "The Rise of Icarus ~ America's Tallest Waterslide at 145 feet, only at Mt. Olympus in Wisconsin Dells, WI!". Facebook. August 9, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Prepare to wax your wings as you plummet back to earth. The Rise of Icarus, America's tallest water slide is coming to Mt. Olympus Resorts & Parks in 2024!". Facebook. August 6, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ "The Rise of Icarus is slowly getting closer to the sun!☀️". Instagram. March 23, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ Fleury, Amy (May 25, 2024). "Tallest waterslide in US to open this weekend in Wisconsin". WISN 12 NEWS. Retrieved May 27, 2024.