Amusement Parks

The Python's Plunge

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At 50 feet per second, Lost Rios' Python's Plunge is one speedy serpent.

Northern Idaho's Raptor Reef

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Raptor Reef is Northern Idaho's top indoor waterpark, featuring four slides with over 1,000 feet of rides. The most extreme of them all is the Constrictor: a slide that pulls over 2 G-forces in tight turns over 20 miles per hour.

Thrills at Howl-O-Scream

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Walk through the Alone House, but watch out for Howl-O-Scream's 'scareactors.'

The Summit Plummet in Florida

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This water slide from Disney World's Blizzard Beach is 360 feet long and takes riders up to speeds of 60 mph.

Germany's Tropical Islands

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Indoor rain forest or turbo water slide, Tropical Islands have it covered.

Testing the Waters for Travel

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Follow Travel Channel's intrepid camera crew as they test water slides.

Halloween Events That Are Ridiculously Scary

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Noah's Ark Waterpark

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Noah's Ark, in Wisconsin, is the grandaddy of all extreme waterparks.

Welcome Aboard Noah's Ark

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Have fun on attractions of biblical proportions at Noah's Ark water park.

Kalahari Waterpark

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Surf's up: At Ohio's Kalahari, you can hang 10 with the best of them.

Have a Safe Ride

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Amusement rides are as much a summer staple as fireflies and ice-cream sandwiches. The best rides are the scariest, but are they safe?

No Rules on Halloween

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Why do people love Halloween so much?

Off-Roading at Kahoma Ranch

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Hawaii's Kahoma Ranch is located in a secluded location on the island of Maui. To get to the three mountainside waterslides, however, you must take an adventurous off-road trip that gives new meaning to "off the beaten path."

The New Slip 'n' Slam

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The new Slip 'n' Slam: 100 feet of slide, a 9-foot ramp, four kiddie pools.

Reaching the Summit at Calypso

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Summit Tower has no elevator, but the ride down is worth the climb.

Towering Thrills in Ottawa

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Ottawa's Calypso boasts North America's tallest slide tower, Summit Tower.

Hawaii's Extreme Kahoma Ranch

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On the island of Maui, Kahoma Ranch offers guests the chance to go down three secluded mountainside slides. One of these thrilling slides guarantees to give riders air at a hidden ramp before dumping them into a natural lake.

Riding Rapids on Whitewater

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Nestled near Charlotte, NC, the US Whitewater Center thrills all visitors with true-to-life river courses in a controlled environment. Various rapids and drops guarantee an interesting and wet ride for all.