Splish Splash has a strong case as the best water park in the northeast. Located on New York’s Long
Island, this park is owned by Palace Entertainment and it has one of the deepest and most
well-rounded slide lineups I have seen. You have a water coaster, multiple body slides, and different
types of tube slides. So in this video, I will rank this park’s top 10 water slides.
Before starting the countdown, I need to note that I skipped Dr. Von Dark’s Tunnel of Terror. I had
a very bad experience on a near clone of this attraction at Water Country in New Hampshire.
The pitch black mini funnel caused me to bash heads with the other riders.
Multiple people commented on my Splish Splash review this slide didn’t have that issue,
but I cannot speak from experience so it will be excluded from this list.
Three other major slides that just missed the list were Riptide Racer, Giant Twister, and Max Trax.
The latter had speed, but it didn’t have the steepness of the other speed slides out there.
Giant Twister is a fine traditional body slide. It starts off slowly,
but there is a fun double down finale. Then Riptide Racer is a pretty standard mat racer.
I prefer the park’s more unique slides. 10) Shotgun Falls- This is one of those body
slides that ends several feet above the pool, so you launch through the air for a giant splashdown.
The slide itself is quite mild. All the thrills come from what comes afterwards. No matter how
many times I do rides like this, it’s always thrilling going airborne and hitting that water.
9) Dinosaur Falls- This is a solid trio of tube slides. You have long windy courses with
a few dinosaur statues to see. What I like most about this slide is that it offers two
distinctly different experiences depending if you’re in a single or double tube.
Single tubes can spin on the descent, so you’ll go backwards at points for an added thrill.
Meanwhile, double tubes hold more speed and really head up the turns.
8) Hyperlight- This is a duo of enclosed tube slides. The course itself is pretty
good with some small dips and tight turns. But the whole experience is heightened by the club
like atmosphere. It was recently renovated to have booming music and flashing lights to enhance the
experience. 7) Mammoth River-
This is a family raft slide with a long and twisty course. Don’t expect any large drops,
but you have some exciting transitions. If you have a heavy raft, any directional changes will
really cause you to climb up those walls. One or two made us feel like our raft would fold over.
6) Dragon’s Den- This is a tube bowl slide. The initial drop builds up a ton of speed.
Then you have an exciting first lap around the bowl. You slow down mightily afterwards,
but you at least have the iconic dragon statue in the center hitting you with water.
5) Barrier Reef- This is an intense set of speed slides. You have a steep 360 degree spiral.
It’s swift and forceful. You get a considerable amount of Gs for a water slide. Then you have a
disorienting final splash. You blast through a waterfall and skim across the top of the pool.
This slide is super short, but it’s an exciting blur.
4) Hollywood Stunt Rider- This is yet another family raft slide,
but this one is considerably bigger and more intense. It’s a short slide with a
turn or two before heading down a giant double down. If you have a heavier raft,
you can get some shocking airtime on that second dip. It caught us completely off-guard!
3) Alien Invasion- This is an imposing ProSlide Tornado. The main drop is great. It offers some
airtime, which is extra thrilling if you take it sideways or backwards.
Then you rock back and forth in the giant funnel, getting a pinch of weightlessness. While this
isn’t too different from the other tornadoes out there, these slides are always a delight.
2) Bombs Away- This is the park’s most intense attraction. It’s a duo of trapdoor slides.
The initial plunge is exhilarating as the floor falls out, and this gives a freefall sensation.
Then you have a 360 degree spiral. Both sides were fast and smooth, but the green side seemed to be
tighter and pull more Gs. 1) Bootlegger’s Run-
This is a good ProSlide hydromagnetic water coaster. You have three drops. The first is
one of the best on any water slide. It’s tall and steep, offering some freaky floater airtime.
Then the LIM uphill ascents are smooth and swift, allowing the slide to maintain its pace.
I have an entire review discussing this slide in-depth, but it is the park’s signature slide.
So those are the top 10 water slides at Splish Splash in New York. What
are your thoughts on this list or any of the attractions I mentioned? Let me know
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