(Branson, Missouri) White Water, a Silver Dollar City Attraction, on Branson’s famed 76 Country Boulevard, debuts its newest ride, the “Raging River Rapids,” for the 2003 season. “Raging River Rapids is an exciting, fast-paced ride with plenty of thrills,” says Jackie Smith, director of operations for White Water.
Raging River Rapids features two slides that take guests on a fast race down a 400-foot plunge for the wildest ride in the park yet. The centerpiece of the ride is a huge waterfall five stories high, sending 8,000 gallons of water per minute down two cascading channels. The two slides wind down the sides, one slide enclosed and one partially-enclosed for two different experiences as riders race to the pool below. “It’s a tube ride that flies!” Smith says.
White Water offers a variety of water activities, water slides and water rides.Fast-paced rides include Paradise Plunge, a 207-foot triple-drop slide; the Bermuda Triangle, an enclosed slide full of thrilling twists and turns; Caribbean Plunge, a tube slide with two slides and river-like rapids; and Tropical Twister, where the whole family can ride on a huge raft.
Surfquake, the 500,000 gallon wave pool, gives guests the opportunity to ride on tubes or body surf the breaking waves. A relaxing ride is Paradise River, a gently moving “river” for floating or swimming. Just for kids, Splash Island is a whole play area of slides, sprays and nozzles in a shallow pool, and for younger kids, Little Squirts’ Waterworks is a play area of nozzles, wheels, spouts and sprays on a non-slip surface, offering water play without water depth.
The island adventure RainTree Island is designed for families and kids to play together, with sluices, aqua-shooters, water blasters, splash geysers, slides and a massive, tipping bucket that intermittently tips and spins, showering 700 gallons of water on the people below.
Guests at the park can spend the day in the water or on the “beaches” surrounding the attractions. Specialty foods include Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Chicken Caesar Salads and tropical frozen drinks, and the new Cancun Cantina serves family favorites from hamburgers and hot dogs to taco salads, cafeteria style.
Safety is of paramount importance at White Water, an Authentic Silver Dollar City Attraction. The lifeguard staff has been recognized with numerous national awards, including prestigious Platinum and Silver National Aquatic Safety Awards for consistently exceeding aquatic safety standards. Free life jackets, free tubes and a full staff of certified lifeguards are on hand.