Pilgrim's Plunge, World Tallest Water Ride!

Holiday World recently announced the worlds tallest water rode, coming to Holiday World in 2009! It has a drop of over 130 Feet, and is 165 Feet tall. It is the first water ride to use an elevator lift.



For information, visit http://www.holidayworld.com/new2009.html

That looks completely ridiculous.

Totally insane

I really think the Voyage should be alone out there in that corner of the park. Thanksgiving may be a small area, but something else of that size would just be wrong.

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I like the awkward lift hill that accommodates two cars.

While the lift is innovative, I agree and think its kinda corny. The money should have been invested on a steel coaster. [:P]

^I'm already dissatisfied that this isn't another wood coaster. I don't know what I would've done if it was a steel coaster.

This thing looks beast IMO. Definitely fun. Capacity is probably amazing with that lift, not to mention the nice big cars. Did anyone else notice how there's tilting while going up the elevator lift? That will freak some people out!

That looks like a really long drop. 45 foot tall, 90 foot wide water wave would be really cool to see in person.

^True if the wave is that tall that would be cool to see in person. But imagine all the water they would be wasting with all the displaced water?!

Who cares! Go big Splash!

That splash is going to own everyone.

Anyone know how big Thorpes is?

well......... if you looked at the little drawn out concept drawings, it shows that the splash will not even go outside of the splash zone, the splash zone is MASSIVE, just so you know

I hope they have a bridge you can stand on so you can watch the wave rushing towards you.

^ but that will knock you flat on your a$$.

lol speaking of owning...

This looks absolutely insane. My only complaint is that it's only a 45-degree drop. I loved Knott's Perilous Plunge 70-something-degree drop. It's actually one of my favorite drops ever. I'm worried that the drop won't be too much fun given the angle.

I'll ride just to expirence the elevator lift. I also wanna see what that kinda wave that speed and weight will generate.

Reminds me of the splashdown at Hersheypark...it's pretty tall and the wave is massive. They had to add walls to the bridge because it would knock people right off.

It's not the first water ride with a lift though...JTA at SeaWorld San Diego has an elevator lift, as do various raft rides in Europe.

^But that lift is really bizarre. It's kind of sketchy the way it tilts and allows for two platforms to pass eachother. It also looks undersupported in my eyes, but either way it's a really cool water ride. The only thing that could make it all the better would be a steeper drop.

I'm not sure you necessarily want a steeper drop on that ride though. Perilous Plunge has had safety problems in the past and you're much safer with a lower angle. Additionally, a drop with less steepness will have sections at the bottom and top with a smaller slope transition so there is less stress on the boat wheels.

This looks absolutely incredible...I'm deff. gonna schedule a trip to HW next summer.

just imagine a 80* drop on this bastard. Rofl. This looks insane none the less.

They can;t build a bridge, this would happen:

Lol