New Ray Rush family raft slide coming to Aquatica in 2018

Ray Rush Aquatica
Ray Rush is set to splash down at SeaWorld Orlando’s Aquatica in spring 2018.

SeaWorld Orlando’s water park will offer a new way for families to splash together when the new Ray Rush raft slide opens at Aquatica in spring 2018.

At nearly 60 feet tall, Ray Rush is a family raft slide that combines three different waterslide elements in a unique way. First, riders will be launched at 33 feet per second with water jets designed to propel rafts into the first of several enclosed tube sections. Next, riders will swirl into a colossal translucent sphere which spins the raft around the slide walls before entering another enclosed tube section. Finally, riders will drop into an open-air halfpipe that resembles the shape of a manta ray. Rafts will soar back and forth on the wings of the manta before entering the final enclosed tube section that ends with a splash.

“Ray Rush will offer a ride experience you won’t be able to get anywhere else in Florida. Aquatica will be the first waterpark in the state to combine these three unique elements into one attraction” said Cathy Valeriano, Aquatica Orlando vice president. “Ray Rush is the perfect addition to our attraction portfolio, complementing what is already one of the most family-friendly waterslide lineups in Orlando.”

Ray Rush will have a height requirement of 42” and will accommodate up to four riders per raft. The new slide will be located on the north side of the park next to Walkabout Waters. In order to make way for the new attraction, HooRoo Run will close permanently on October 31, 2017. To accommodate construction, Walhalla Wave will temporarily close on this date and re-open in spring 2018 alongside Ray Rush. For a limited-time, Aquatica Pass Members will receive a one-time Quick Queue to ride both HooRoo Run and Walhalla Wave on select days in October before construction begins in November.

For more information visit Aquatica’s website, and watch these videos from the park:

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Time-Lapse walk through Aquatica water park using the Hyperlapse app
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