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From pretty Wisconsin beaches to wicked water parks, Wisconsin has it all in the weather months, so it's no surprise the state is one of America's favorites for anything that commands water and fun in the same sentence. And now, as of 2022, it gets even better; swimmers, summertime fans, and adrenaline junkies in Wisconsin can rejoice, for what could possibly be the region's greatest water park has a hair-rising new addition that's set to blast the thrill bar up into the skies.
A brand-new concept, this innovation is being called a 'Ferris wheel waterslide combo,' and it's nothing short of mind-and-body blowing. Located at Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin - deservedly dubbed the water park capital of America - the floodgates to the country's very first and only ever-rotating waterslide have just opened.
Ride Medusa's Slidewheel at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Second-generation owners of Wisconsin's largest water park, Nick and Eva Laskaris conjured the concept up from inspiration garnered at an industry trade show where they spoke with WhiteWater - a global water park attraction designer. With time and funds, the genius minds and hands behind this German-manufactured feast of watery fun have built the ultimate waterslide to wash away all water slides. At 80 feet high and 100 feet wide, the idea that saw this beast brought to life is based upon a fresh, original take: a conventional waterslide come fairground wheel - and boy, does it deliver.
As its name and design dangle the hint like a carrot, the ride splashes the movement of a Ferris wheel with the heart-thumping speed and buzzing thrill of a waterslide to create an all-new water park experience like none other in the country - the only other two rides similar in style to this bad boy being located far across the pond in Poland and China.
Baptized Medusa's Slidewheel - what a gloriously befitting name indeed - the crazy starts with thrill-seekers donned in bathing suits getting into a four-person raft in a constantly moving automated conveyor belt-like entrance, where said rafts move along collecting each person in waiting. Once seated and ready, rafters venture into a nifty network of tubes on a horizontal axis, which sees its screeching sliders slip and slide through whizzing tunnels that rotate up to 80 times per minute throughout the approximately 96 seconds that the ride lasts - which will undoubtedly feel like the longest, most thrilling 96 seconds of the day.
Not like any old waterslide, riders lucky enough to try this baby out get to enjoy the best of both for the epitome of water park adventure - a traditional waterslide slipping back and forth, blended with the energized sensation of speeds up to 25 miles per hour, g-forces, and even air time, all rounded off to perfection by the ride's pendulum movement and rotations.
What Rides Are There At Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park?
Of course, this epic new feature at Mt. Olympus isn't the sole reason to visit; it's one of many across the venue's indoor and outdoor water and theme parks, and each packs just as much fun as the next across its buzzing, vast water-and-dry havens. What's more, the park holds a number of additional firsts and greatest - be it 'planet's largest,' 'country's first,' 'nation's only,' or any other variation of similar wording hinting at a record breaker.
From the planet's first multilevel go-kart track to the globe's first underground roller coaster, this place is the gift that keeps on giving, with even more on offer; here's just a small sample of what thrill-seekers can expect across the rest of this wet and wild water wonderland, and they could quite easily rival the best Disney water park rides - no exaggeration.
- Poseidon's Rage - one of the world's largest wave pools, this beast is a towering nine-foot wall of water sent in wave after wave that keeps on coming
- Great Pool of Delphi Poseidon's Rage - the park's four million dollar expansion that's easily the largest pool in Wisconsin Dells, complete with 27,000 square feet of the swimming area, two islands, cabanas, geysers, and a 50-foot-high waterfall
- Lost City of Atlantis - an outdoor fortress is fun for all the family packed with seven unique water slides and a 'monster dump bucket'
- The River Troy - Coined ' the world's fastest river,' park-goers flat along this fast waterway on a mythological journey between the two worlds of Medusa and Poseidon
- Tidal Wave - ride the wild surf and bob on the breakers of one of of the largest tidal waves in the Midwest
- Triton's Challenge - race over 350 feet along this six-lane side-by-side downhill racer slide zooming with excitement
- Triton's Fury - this multi-person, three stories-high raft slide sees sliders speed along a daunting descent through a series of twists, turns, and daring drops into a refreshing water pool.
- Triton's Rage - twist and turn on this multi-person, five-story-high raft ride that drops wet adrenaline junkies into a refreshing water pool
Where To Stay At Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Outside of sampling the indoor and outdoor water and theme parks and all the world's firsts and fastest, guests need somewhere to stay - especially after all that intense excitement all day. And that's where the park's 1,600 rooms come in to save weary eyes and tired bodies in need of rest and rejuvenation for the next day slipping down slides, catching waves, and swimming in awesome pools with the family.
Affordable and comfortable, guests have all the mod cons they'll need in their chic resort room, with each one situated mere minutes from the parks on the iconic Wisconsin Dells Strip.
Should guests fancy getting back to nature, camping is also on the cards; they can book a tent (just bring a sleeping bag), or small cabins complete with shared bathrooms and showers at the park's campground. If that wasn't quite enough, every registered guest also gets Mt. Olympus's Water and Theme Parks free with their stay - so there's no excuse not to book a trip this summer!