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news Tassie’s Underwater Twist offers one-of-a-kind immersive waterslide experience at Aquatica Orlando New for 2024, Tassie’s Underwater Twist utilises digital elements to create a one-of-a-kind immersive waterslide experience, with the new addition now open to the public at Aquatica Orlando Tom Anstey \| Planet Attractions \| 26 Jun 2024 <em><img src="/images/dot.png" width="100%" height="5" /></em></span><span class="sectiontext"></span><br /><br /> <span class="story">An attraction new for 2024 is now open at Aquatica Orlando, with Tassie’s Underwater Twist taking visitors on a journey to Australia’s Shark Bay. <br /><br /> Adding life to an existing attraction, the former Super Bowl water slide has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind digital immersive experience. Manufactured by WhiteWater, the 129ft (40m) slide features a super-bowl element and is ridden on a two-person innertube. <br /><br /> Featuring a synchronised projection-mapped video display and an orchestral score, as the rider reaches the bowl, they circle around and find themselves surrounded by marine life including schools of fish, manta rays, humpback whales and sharks. They are then shot into a lazy river where the one-minute experience ends. <br /><br /> “Aquatica Orlando is proud to welcome the all-new Tassie’s Underwater Twist to our park, with its one-of-a-kind immersive experience and adrenaline-pumping twists and turns”, said Brad Gilmour, president of Aquatica Orlando. <br /><br /> “We've crafted an experience that will not only delight slide enthusiasts but also create lasting memories for families and friends. With Tassie's Underwater Twist, we invite guests to dive into an underwater world of wonder, where fun and excitement meet curiosity and education.” <br /><br /> The slide, which can host up to 500 people per hour, opened in March ahead of the Spring Break period. The family-friendly ride is suitable for both adults and children, though those shorter than 48 inches must wear a life jacket. <br /><br /> Operated by United Parks and Resorts (formerly SeaWorld Entertainment), the company is aggressively expanding its ride and attractions quota at its parks across the US. In Florida, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay <b><a href="https://www.planetattractions.com/news/Phoenix-Rising-%E2%80%98100-percent-complete%E2%80%99-reveals-Busch-Gardens/3254" target="_blank">is set to welcome Phoenix Rising</a></b> - the park’s first rollercoaster with an audio soundtrack as riders are made to feel like a bird soaring through the sky. Elsewhere, <b><a href="https://www.planetattractions.com/news/Twenty-six-of-the-biggest-rollercoaster-launches-coming-in-2024/3102" target="_blank">Penguin Trek is SeaWorld Orlando’s first family launch coaster</a></b>, with the Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) ride to open soon following the May reopening of the park’s Antarctica area. <br /><br /> <img src="http://www.planetattractions.com/images/260624TassiesUnderwaterTwist2.jpg" width="100%"/> <p style="font-family:Gilroy;"><font size="3"><i>Tassie's Underwater Twist offers its own twist on a traditional waterslide experience</i></font> <font size="1">CREDIT: AQUATICA</font></p></span><br /> <br /> <span class="sectiontext"><a href="https://www.planetattractions.com/search/Waterparks">Waterparks</a><br /> <br /> </span> </td> <td valign="top" background="/images/profile_greyrule.png"> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <a href="/news/Texas’s-Peppa-Pig-Theme-Park-sets-opening-date-for-2025/3690"><img 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immersive waterslide experience at Aquatica Orlando \| Planet Attractions</title> </head> <body> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td height="12" colspan="7"><img src="/images/dot.png" width="100%" height="20" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table width="100%" border="0" align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <span class="sectionheader">news</span> <br /><br /> <span class="headerdetail"><strong><a href="/news/Tassie’s-Underwater-Twist-offers-one-of-a-kind-immersive-waterslide-experience-at-Aquatica-Orlando/3401">Tassie’s Underwater Twist offers one-of-a-kind immersive waterslide experience at Aquatica Orlando</a></strong></span> <br /> <span class="standfirst"><br /> New for 2024, Tassie’s Underwater Twist utilises digital elements to create a one-of-a-kind immersive waterslide experience, with the new addition now open to the public at Aquatica Orlando</span><br /> <img src="/images/dot.png" width="100%" height="6" /><span class="byline"><br /> </span> <span class="byline"> Tom Anstey \| Planet Attractions \| 26 Jun 2024<br /> <br /> <br /> </span><!-- ShareThis BEGIN --><div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons"></div><!-- ShareThis END --> <br /> <div class="container"><iframe width="600" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/upJHT1SC_8I" title="Tassie</div><br /> <span class="text"><em><img src="/images/dot.png" width="100%" height="5" /></em></span><span class="sectiontext"></span><br /><br /> <span class="story">An attraction new for 2024 is now open at Aquatica Orlando, with Tassie’s Underwater Twist taking visitors on a journey to Australia’s Shark Bay. <br /><br /> Adding life to an existing attraction, the former Super Bowl water slide has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind digital immersive experience. Manufactured by WhiteWater, the 129ft (40m) slide features a super-bowl element and is ridden on a two-person innertube. <br /><br /> Featuring a synchronised projection-mapped video display and an orchestral score, as the rider reaches the bowl, they circle around and find themselves surrounded by marine life including schools of fish, manta rays, humpback whales and sharks. They are then shot into a lazy river where the one-minute experience ends. <br /><br /> “Aquatica Orlando is proud to welcome the all-new Tassie’s Underwater Twist to our park, with its one-of-a-kind immersive experience and adrenaline-pumping twists and turns”, said Brad Gilmour, president of Aquatica Orlando. <br /><br /> “We've crafted an experience that will not only delight slide enthusiasts but also create lasting memories for families and friends. With Tassie's Underwater Twist, we invite guests to dive into an underwater world of wonder, where fun and excitement meet curiosity and education.” <br /><br /> The slide, which can host up to 500 people per hour, opened in March ahead of the Spring Break period. The family-friendly ride is suitable for both adults and children, though those shorter than 48 inches must wear a life jacket. <br /><br /> Operated by United Parks and Resorts (formerly SeaWorld Entertainment), the company is aggressively expanding its ride and attractions quota at its parks across the US. In Florida, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay <b><a href="https://www.planetattractions.com/news/Phoenix-Rising-%E2%80%98100-percent-complete%E2%80%99-reveals-Busch-Gardens/3254" target="_blank">is set to welcome Phoenix Rising</a></b> - the park’s first rollercoaster with an audio soundtrack as riders are made to feel like a bird soaring through the sky. Elsewhere, <b><a href="https://www.planetattractions.com/news/Twenty-six-of-the-biggest-rollercoaster-launches-coming-in-2024/3102" target="_blank">Penguin Trek is SeaWorld Orlando’s first family launch coaster</a></b>, with the Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) ride to open soon following the May reopening of the park’s Antarctica area. <br /><br /> <img src="http://www.planetattractions.com/images/260624TassiesUnderwaterTwist2.jpg" width="100%"/> <p style="font-family:Gilroy;"><font size="3"><i>Tassie's Underwater Twist offers its own twist on a traditional waterslide experience</i></font> <font size="1">CREDIT: AQUATICA</font></p></span><br /> <br /> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p><img src="/images/dot.png" width="100%" height='15' /><br /> <img src="/images/greyspacedrule.png" width="100%" height="12" /><br /> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="40">© Kazoo 5 Limited 2024</td> <td align="right"><a href="/feed"><img src="/images/rss.png" width="33" height="33" border="0" /></a></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </table> <br /> <br /><br /> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html>