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📅 Slide history🇺🇸 USA1994

Uphill at last!

The first water coasters (Blasters) opened at Schlitterbahn, and the first mat racer opened at Disney.After sweeping IAAPA's 1993 awards, NBGS opens the first Blasters at Schlitterbahn in May 1994. ProSlide's ProRACER mat racer debuts the same year at Blizzard Beach, and the first US indoor water park opens at the Polynesian Resort, Wisconsin Dells.

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🇺🇸 Schlitterbahn

Master Blaster

The very first water coaster in the world.The world's first uphill water coaster: 65 ft tall, 1,100 ft long.

🧭Before and after

1992

Space Bowl

A giant bowl slide opened at Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent.Waterworld Stoke-on-Trent opens a WhiteWater Space Bowl on 27 December 1992; bowls spread through the decade.
1995

Summit Plummet

Disney's 36-metre speed slide opened at Blizzard Beach.Blizzard Beach opens with the 36.

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