AquaLoop (Terme 3000)

The very first looping water slide in the world, opened in Slovenia in May 2008.Co-developed by Aquarena and WhiteWater West, the first AquaLoop opened at Terme 3000, Moravske Toplice, in May 2008: a 17 m trapdoor drop into a 45° inclined loop, 88.4 m long, 2.5 G.

↕17 mtall

↔88 mlong

⚡60 km/htop speed

📅2008opened

📍🇸🇮Moravske Toplice, Slovenia

🚦Operatingstatus

🏆Records & awards

First AquaLoop in the world

📏How tall is 17 m?

🧵How long is 88 m?

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1.8 swimming poolsOlympic pools laid end to end (50 m each)

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0.8 football pitchesLong ones, 105 m each

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176 stepsIf you walked it instead of sliding

🏎️How fast is 60 km/h?

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You running · 15 km/h

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A car in town · 50 km/h

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This slide · 60 km/h

🔧How a looping slide (aqualoop) works

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1. TrapdoorStand in the capsule and wait for the drop.

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2. 17 m plungeFall almost straight down.

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3. The loopZoom around the tilted loop.

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4. SplashSlow down in the run-out.

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🗺️Where is it?

Terme 3000, Moravske Toplice, Slovenia. Show on the World Slide Map →

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Sources: Guinness World Records, manufacturer and park announcements, Coasterpedia, Wikipedia, Blooloop and news reports; last reviewed September 2026. Spot an error?