KareKare Curl

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KareKare Curl

Aquatica Orlando
Location	Orlando, Florida, USA
Coordinates	28°24′52″N 81°27′25″W / 28.414325°N 81.457033°W / 28.414325; -81.457033
Status	Operating since April 12, 2019
Rider height	48 inch minimum
Environment	Outdoors
Exit	Pool

Statistics

Manufacturer

ProSlide

Product

TornadoWAVE 60

Type

Tube
Wall

Riders per tube

5

Containment

Partially enclosed

Length

361 feet

Height

50 feet

KareKare Curl is a tube wall water slide built by Canadian manufacturer ProSlide located at Aquatica Orlando in Orlando, Florida, USA.^[1]^[2]

History

KareKare Curl was announced in October 2018.^[3]

The slide opened on April 12, 2019.^[4]

Etymology

The slide is named after Karekare Beach in New Zealand, a popular surfing spot.^[5]

Design

The slide is a TornadoWAVE 60 model built by ProSlide.^[1]

It originally opened with 2 people tubes where riders would sit next to each other facing opposite directions, these were swapped for 4-person tubes less than six months after the slide opened.^[4]^[6]

In 2022, a tube lift was added, and the tubes would be changed once again to 5-person tubes.^[7]

Images

Pool and tube lift
Tube lift and sign
Drop

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "USA: Aquatica Orlando Receives Accreditation as Certified Autism Center". EuroAmusement Professional. January 10, 2019. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
↑ "KareKare Curl". Aquatica Orlando. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
↑ "Did you miss the news yesterday? America's #1 waterpark keeps getting better! Aquatica is introducing its newest attraction … KareKare Curl opening 2019. Grab a friend, grab a raft, and hang on!". Facebook. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Carter, Ashley (March 28, 2019). "Aquatica Orlando Sets Opening Date for KareKare Curl". Spectrum News 13. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
↑ "KareKare Curl - A Thrilling Staple at Aquatica Orlando". Aquatica Orlando. January 16, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
↑ "KareKare Curl | Aquatica Orlando". Facebook. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
↑ "KAREKARE CURL | Feeling of Weightlessness | Aquatica Orlando". YouTube. Apr 2, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "USA: Aquatica Orlando Receives Accreditation as Certified Autism Center". EuroAmusement Professional. January 10, 2019. Retrieved 2024-10-27.

[2] "KareKare Curl". Aquatica Orlando. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[3] "Did you miss the news yesterday? America's #1 waterpark keeps getting better! Aquatica is introducing its newest attraction … KareKare Curl opening 2019. Grab a friend, grab a raft, and hang on!". Facebook. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[:1-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Carter, Ashley (March 28, 2019). "Aquatica Orlando Sets Opening Date for KareKare Curl". Spectrum News 13. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[5] "KareKare Curl - A Thrilling Staple at Aquatica Orlando". Aquatica Orlando. January 16, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[6] "KareKare Curl | Aquatica Orlando". Facebook. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[7] "KAREKARE CURL | Feeling of Weightlessness | Aquatica Orlando". YouTube. Apr 2, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

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