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The 2024 index put Chimelong first with 2.The 2024 index put Chimelong first with 2.
Great Tides opens on Great Stirrup Cay with a 170-foot slide tower
Norwegian Cruise Line's new island water park opened on 4 September 2026 with 19 slides, the Caribbean's tallest slide tower and dueling Master Blasters.Norwegian Cruise Line's new island water park opened on 4 September 2026 with 19 slides, the Caribbean's tallest slide tower and dueling Master Blasters.
Water World Colorado opens Summit Canyon, its biggest expansion since the 1980s
The publicly owned Denver-area park opened Summit Canyon on 16 July 2026: a ProSlide drop-capsule slide with a 425-foot run and the 520-foot Columbine Cascade.The publicly owned Denver-area park opened Summit Canyon on 16 July 2026: a ProSlide drop-capsule slide with a 425-foot run and the 520-foot Columbine Cascade.
Yas Waterworld sets Guinness record for most water slides in one park: 55
After the Lost City phase two opened in April, Guinness World Records counted 55 slides at Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi on 1 July 2026, beating Aquaventure Dubai's 50.After the Lost City phase two opened in April, Guinness World Records counted 55 slides at Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi on 1 July 2026, beating Aquaventure Dubai's 50.
Europe's tallest water slides open at The Land of Legends' Dragonfly Tower
The Land of Legends in Antalya opened its 14-slide Waterfly expansion on 1 May 2026, topped by the roughly 50-metre Dragonfly Tower and the 306-metre Golden Wing Spiral.The Land of Legends in Antalya opened its 14-slide Waterfly expansion on 1 May 2026, topped by the roughly 50-metre Dragonfly Tower and the 306-metre Golden Wing Spiral.
Aquarabia opens in Saudi Arabia claiming four world records
Qiddiya City's 250,000 m² water park opened on 23 April 2026 with 22 rides, the Junoon Drop water coaster, a 27-metre AquaLoop and the Slithereel SlideWheel.Qiddiya City's 250,000 m² water park opened on 23 April 2026 with 22 rides, the Junoon Drop water coaster, a 27-metre AquaLoop and the Slithereel SlideWheel.