Key Stats for the Scorpion's Tail

When you board a tube slide and the floor drops out from under you, you know you're in for a wild ride. At the time it opened in 2010, the Scorpion's Tail water slide was the only water slide in the US to send riders into a loop-de-loop. It might not be the biggest water slide in the world, but it is one of the most thrilling.

Height: 10 stories

Length: 400 feet

How long to ride: 9–14 seconds

Initial speed: 50 feet per second (almost 30 mph)

Highest possible speed: 40 mph

Riders' minimum height: 48 inches

Riders' minimum weight: 90 lbs.

Configuration: The body slide drops riders down a 55-foot-high 70-degree plunge followed by a 60-degree angle loop reaching 27 feet into the sky.

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If This Slide Scares You . . .

On the Flying Gecko, kids as young as 1 year old can ride along with their families—though the 4-person ride plunges passengers into periodic darkness, the turns are only mildly thrilling.

For a break from the breakneck speeds, check out the 4-D Dive-In Theater, which plays popular movies while splashing guests with some ride-like features.

If You Want More Thrills . . .

Hop on the Black Anaconda, a water coaster that takes riders on a 30 mph plunge, then up and down six heart-stopping hills.