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So These Look Like Fun....
any here in the US?
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We have one in Central Washington about 2hrs away from Seattle.
https://www.leavenworthadventurepark.com/tumwatertwister-alpinecoaster
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apologies, fast forward to around 9:00
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That looks like a lot of fun. Long ride! Gives the resort something to offer during off-season.
The good stuff starts at 10:00
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I'd rather walk through beautiful country like that.
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09-25-2023, 02:09 PM
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Here in the NE US there are many Alpine slides... Some are spectacular others not so much
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I believe we have one on scenic Mt Hood.
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09-25-2023, 09:18 PM
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We used to have one at the ski area now known as Mtn. Creek. However, it was far more primitive and didn't last long due to injuries.
It was not on rails. It was a very long concrete half pipe sunk into the ground. You rode on a sled that looked like an auto mechanic's creeper that had a brake lever. By brake I mean a brake that simply dragged on the ground. Too many people got ejected at high speed incurring some serious injuries. The worst were the ones that landed on the concrete half pipe and continued to slide.
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You had the Playboy Resort right there and night skiing at Vernon Valley/Great Gorge. That was always special, finish a day of skiing then hit the bar, get hammered then go back out on what was by then a sheet of hard pack ice with some floodlights here and there. I'm surprised more people didn't die there than Action Park.
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09-26-2023, 08:20 AM
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Counterclockwise?
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Looks like a rollercoaster to me.
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09-26-2023, 08:26 AM
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I've been on both types of Aline slides.. the fiberglass track, and the one where you ride on rails.. You can do bodily harm on either.. Killington and Pico have slides, which is where I rode them the majority of the time since that location is closest to my place in Vermont.
I think Catamount had one, but apparently it closed.. they do have zip lines.. https://fun107.com/guide-to-new-england-mountain-coasters-and-alpine-slides/ I too survived Action Park
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