Wahoo Run Explained

Wahoo Run
Location:Adventure Island (water park)
Status:Closed
Cost:$1.7 million
Opened: 2000
Closed: 2021
Type:Water slide
Manufacturer:ProSlide Technology
Designer:ProSlide Technology
Model:DarkMAMMOTH
Height Ft:56
Length Ft:600
Speed Mph:11
Riders Per Row:4-6
Rows Per Boat:1

Wahoo Run was a family water slide at Adventure Island in Tampa, Florida, operated by SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. The 600-foot-long ProSlide Mammoth River was mostly enclosed. Riders aboard three-person roundrafts pass through four waterfall curtains before ending in a splash pool.[1] [2] Wahoo Run was named for a game fish, the wahoo, and for the "screaming expected from riders".[3]

In 2022, the ride reopened as Wahoo Remix; the former dark sections are illuminated with multi-color LED lights synchronized with sound elements.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wahoo Run. Adventure Island. May 16, 2017.
  2. Web site: Trip Report: Adventure Island (March 19, 2015). April 14, 2015. Water Slide Database. May 16, 2017.
  3. Web site: Sliding toward family fun. Albright. Mark. February 17, 2000. St. Petersburg Times. May 17, 2017.