Aquatica San Antonio Opens New Ihu's Breakaway Falls Thrill Slides

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It may be chilly in many parts of the country, but in sunny Texas Aquatica San Antonio, located next door to SeaWorld San Antonio, has already opened their new thrill water slides, Ihu's Breakaway Falls.

The tower, which conts three separate slides, green, orange and blue, can be seen above standing around 8 stories above the water park.

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Ihu's Breakaway Falls is the tallest multi-tower drop slide in all of Texas, as the giant banner seen here advertises.  The three body slide paths contain one typical slide start, with guests sliding down into the chute.  The other two feature drop chambers where riders enter and "as the door closes, they cross their arms and give a thumbs up in preparation for their drop – not knowing when the floor beneath them will disappear.  Facing each other, riders watch as fellow riders fall. A fter dropping in, riders descend at 20 -24 feet per second into a spiraling speed slide before racing into a final splashdown."

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Here is a close up view of the drop chambers, this lucky rider is anxiously waiting for the floor beneath them to drop out!  Also note in the background how far you can see from the top of the tower!

"We are really pleased that guests to Aquatica San Antonio can experience this thrilling drop-tower so early in the 2019 season, giving them more reasons to visit the park again and again,” explained Carl Lum, SeaWorld & Aquatica San Antonio Park President.  “Ihu’s Breakaway Falls is an amazing addition to the already impressive line-up of rides and experiences at Aquatica San Antonio.”

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The view of Aquatica San Antonio from the top of Ihu's Breakaway Falls, around 80 feet in the air, is quite impressive - as seen in this photo from the park.  Aquatica has seen great expansion in the seasons since it opened, and is now a playground of bright tropical colors with multiple thrilling family slides and attractions.  For more on Aquatica San Antonio, click here.