Kraken's Revenge (Daytona Lagoon)
Water slide in the United States
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Manufacturer | Arihant Water Park Equipment | ||||||||||||||||
Product | Hide N Seek | ||||||||||||||||
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Hourly capacity | 480 | ||||||||||||||||
Containment | Partially enclosed | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 55 feet | ||||||||||||||||
Number of slides | 4 |
Kraken's Revenge is a 4-lane mat racer water slide built by Indian manufacturer Arihant Water Park Equipment located at Daytona Lagoon in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.[1][2]
History
On September 11, 2017, Kraken's Conquest, Daytona Lagoon's mat racer, was severly damaged by Hurricane Irma, and it remained closed for the rest of the 2017 season.[3][4][5]
By April 2018, the park decided to replace the slide, later annouced as Kraken's Revenge, a Hide N Seek mat racer built by Arihant Water Park Equipment.[6][7][8]
Kraken's Conquest was demolished in June 2018, with construction on Kraken's Revenge starting soon after.[4][8]
The slide opened on April 29, 2019, along with Shaka Halfpipe.[9]
Images
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The mat rack
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End of the runout
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The final dip
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The slide with footers from Kraken's Conquest below
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Under the slide
References
- ↑ "Hide N Seek". Arihant Waterslides. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ↑ "Waterpark Attractions". Daytona Lagoon. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ↑ Richardson, Matthew (September 14, 2017). "Hurricane aftermath in Daytona Beach: 'This is why we have insurance'". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Seifert, Jeffrey (October 2018). "Daytona Lagoon recovers from 2017 hurricane, adds new slides" (PDF). Amusement Today. p. 42. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ "A Note from Daytona Lagoon's General Manager:". Facebook. September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Tommy, the Kraken slide that was damaged in the Hurricane will be getting replaced as well as a new slide will be getting installed". Facebook. April 10, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Storey, Ken (May 29, 2018). "Daytona Lagoon adds two new water slides as the park continues to recover from Hurricane Irma". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Kraken's Revenge - Progress". Facebook. June 19, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Daytona Lagoon Water Park Opening 2 New Slides in April". Spectrum News 13. April 2, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
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