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Kilimanjaro

Almost 50 metres tall and steeper than a playground slide turned nearly on its end. Riders zoom at about 100 km/h.A 49.9 m free-fall body slide by Brazilian maker Blue Wave, at up to 60°. Guinness tallest water slide 2002-14 and again 2016-24; it still holds the "tallest body slide" title.

↕49.9 mtall
⚡100 km/htop speed
📅1999opened
📍🇧🇷Barra do Piraí, Brazil
🚦Operatingstatus

🏆Records & awards

  • Tallest body slide (Guinness)
  • Tallest water slide 2002-2014, 2016-2024

📖Tell me more

Kilimanjaro is named after Africa's tallest mountain. It held the record for tallest slide in the world from 2002 to 2024 (except for two years when Verrückt was open). It is still the tallest slide you ride on your body.

Height
49.9 m (163 ft 9 in)
Speed
~100 km/h claimed
Opened
1999 (Guinness lists 2002)
Sources differ: Some sources say it opened in 1999, others 2002.

📏How tall is 49.9 m?

🧒1.2 mYou🦒5.5 mGiraffe🏠8.0 mA house🐋30 mBlue whale🛝50 mKilimanjaro

🏎️How fast is 100 km/h?

🏃
You running · 15 km/h
🚗
A car in town · 50 km/h
🛝
This slide · 100 km/h
🐆
A cheetah · 110 km/h

🗺️Where is it?

Aldeia das Águas Park Resort, Barra do Piraí, Brazil. 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?