Water coaster (roller coaster) explained

Water coaster
Imagedimensions:	250px
Status:	In Production Mack Rides, Golden Horse, and Intamin Discontinued E&F Miler Industries, and Premier Rides
First Produced:	1985
Installations:	40
Manufacturer2:	Mack Rides, Golden Horse, Intamin, E&F Miler Industries, and Premier Rides
Restraint:	Lap-bar
Custom Value 1:	Water Coaster at RCDB

A water coaster is a steel roller coaster that combines roller coaster elements, such as chain lift hills and steep drops, with boat-based attraction elements, such as splash-down landings.

The boat is pulled up on the tracks and then start a trip. The finale of the water coaster consists of a steep drop that ends in a wave. This roller coaster is characterised by a gentle layout with drops and splash. Some water coasters turn into log flume style trains once they hit the water, with the traditional coaster rails ending leaving the train floating in a trough. Other types of water coasters have fixed rails all the way around the coaster.

The highest water coaster in the world is Divertical, at Mirabilandia in Italy.^[1]

List of water coasters

Name	Manufacturer	Park	Country	Opened	Status	Ref
			China	2020		^[2]
	Golden Horse	Aquatic Paradise Victory Kingdom Guillin	China	2022 2015 to 2018		^[3]
	Golden Horse		China	2012		^[4]
			Japan	1985		^[5]
			Italy	2014		^[6] ^[7]
Armada Invencible formerly Caribbean Splash			Taiwan	2008		^[8]
			Germany	2005		^[9]
			United States	1996		^[10]
	Golden Horse		China	2009		^[11]
Crazy Waves	Golden Horse	Guangzhou Sunac Land	China	2019		^[12]
			United States	1999	Now known as	^[13]
			United States	2004		^[14]
			Italy	2012		^[15]
			United States	2024
	Golden Horse		China	2002		^[16]
	ABC Rides		Taiwan	2010		^[17]
			China	2015		^[18]
			United States	1998		^[19]
			United States	2004		^[20]
			United States	2007		^[21]
			China	2014		^[22]
	Technical Park		Italy	2018		^[23]
		Edaville Family Theme Park Washington State Fair	United States	Cancelled 1995 to 2012		^[24] ^[25]
			Malaysia	2018		^[26]
			France	2021		^[27]
			Portugal	2006		^[28]
	Golden Horse		China	2013		^[29]
			China	2014		^[30]
			Germany	2000		^[31]
			China	2019		^[32]
			Belgium	2016		^[33]
			Denmark	2011		^[34]
			Poland	2018		^[35]
			Australia	2013		^[36]
			Belgium	2006		^[37]
			Norway	2003		^[38]
	Golden Horse	Wuxi Sunac Land	China	2019		^[39]
	Golden Horse		China	2012		^[40]
			China	2018		^[41]
			Turkey	2016		^[42]
			Netherlands	2007		^[43]
			Finland	2001		^[44]
			China	2014		^[45]
	Golden Horse		China	2015		^[46]
			Malaysia	2016		^[47]
Master Blaster	WhiteWater West	Kalahari Indoor Waterpark	United States	2000	Operating
Black Anaconda	ProSlide	Noah’s Ark Waterpark	United States	2005	Operating

Notes and References

1. Web site: Divertical .
2. Unknown. Enjoy Land. 17492. September 12, 2019.
3. Unknown. Victory Kingdom Guillin. 12937. June 12, 2012.
4. Across Amazon. Victory Kingdom Tianjin. 10330. June 12, 2012.
5. Adventure Coaster. Odakyu Mukogaoka Yuen. 1298. June 12, 2012.
6. Web site: The SuperSplash. Mack. Rides. Mack Rides. March 16, 2019.
7. Web site: Aktium (Cinecittà World). Rasquin. Dirk. European Water Ride DataBase. March 16, 2019.
8. Armada Invencible. Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village. 3710. June 12, 2012.
9. Atlantica SuperSplash. Europa Park. 2928. June 12, 2012.
10. Big Timber Log Ride. Enchanted Forest. 2385. June 12, 2012.
11. Blue Water. Happy Magic Mountain. 11894. June 12, 2012.
12. Crazy Waves. Guangzhou Sunac Land. 16080. June 12, 2012.
13. Buzz Saw Falls. Silver Dollar City. 1903. June 12, 2012.
14. Dive to Atlantis. Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park. 2397. June 12, 2012.
15. Divertical. Mirabilandia. 1393. June 12, 2012.
16. Escape From Amazon. Dream Land. 10263. June 12, 2012.
17. Flume Ride. E-DA Theme Park. 10060. June 12, 2012.
18. Hydro Racer. Xishuangbanna Theme Park. 11945. June 12, 2012.
19. Journey to Atlantis. SeaWorld Orlando. 1904. June 12, 2012.
20. Journey to Atlantis. SeaWorld San Diego. 2079. June 12, 2012.
21. Journey to Atlantis. SeaWorld San Antonio. 3635. June 12, 2012.
22. Journey to the Falls. Splendid World Fantasy Land. 16223. June 12, 2012.
23. Jurassic River. Cavallino Matto. 16625. June 12, 2012.
24. Kersplash. Edaville Family Theme Park. 11937. June 12, 2012.
25. Kersplash. Washington State Fair. 2929. June 12, 2012.
26. Kraken's Revenge. Desaru Coast Adventure Waterpark. 15271. June 12, 2012.
27. Kraken's Revenge. Nigloland. 18358. December 28, 2020.
28. Montanha Russa. Aquashow Family Park. 3106. June 12, 2012.
29. Overwater Roller Coaster. Floraland Continent Park. 11287. June 12, 2012.
30. Polar Explorer. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom. 4123. June 12, 2012.
31. Poseidon. Europa Park. 1891. June 12, 2012.
32. Power Splash. Happy Valley. 15465. January 31, 2021.
33. Polar Explorer. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom. 12409. January 31, 2021.
34. Skatteøen. Djurs sommerland. 9377. June 12, 2012.
35. Speed. Energylandia. 14352. June 12, 2012.
36. Storm Coaster. Sea World. 11059. June 12, 2012.
37. Web site: SuperSplash (Plopsaland De Panne). https://web.archive.org/web/20100205164254/https://rcdb.com/3029.htm. dead. 2010-02-05. Marden, Duane. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
38. SuperSplash. TusenFryd. 1900. June 12, 2012.
39. Surf's Up! Duck Duck Goose. Wuxi Sunac Land. 17919. June 12, 2012.
40. Surfing Boat. Jinling Happy World. 10461. June 12, 2012.
41. Tiger Leaping Gorge. Colourful Yunnan Paradise. 15026. June 12, 2012.
42. Typhoon Coaster. Land of Legends Theme Park. 13839. June 12, 2012.
43. Vliegende Hollander. Efteling. 3291. June 12, 2012.
44. Vonkaputous. Linnanmäki. 1893. June 12, 2012.
45. Walrus Splash. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom. 4122. June 12, 2012.
46. Water Dragon King. Sun Tribe. 15320. June 12, 2012.
47. Wild Chase Coaster. Sunway Lagoon. 13470. June 12, 2012.