Xtreme Waterparks

Explore some of the most extreme waterparks in the world, from Stukas, a terrifying 60-mph waterside in Italy, to the Destroyer, a monstrous 300-foot-long homemade waterside in Vail, CO.

The Tower of Power in the Canary Islands drops riders 250 feet into a shark tank; and in Costa Rica, a slide with a speed of about 45 mph is highlighted. Also: a chance to experience the wild rapids in North Carolina.

Prepare to scream your face off as we plunge 7 stories into a cave in the Bahamas. Then, brace yourself for the world’s fastest (and tallest) headfirst slide in Canada and a 260-foot, free-fall slide in Texas.

Try out the Aqualoop in Baton Rouge, featuring America’s first quadruple racing loops. Then experience the Cliff Diver in New York, and take on the newest king of the jungle in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Finally, zip down a homemade Slip ‘n Soar in Augusta, GA.

Hold on as we take you to China's only water slide that shoots riders upside down. Next, a 300-foot slide drops riders into a Bahamian shark tank. Then, it's off to Wisconsin for the world's longest, fastest indoor water coaster.

First stop, "The Beast of the Middle East," a 9-and-a-half-story water slide in Dubai. Next, it's off to Virginia Beach for 4 monster slides with more than 1,200 feet of drops and loops. Finally, we venture to homemade island slides atop mountains in Maui.

Riders in Brazil are sent speeding into a tank of piranhas; and in Utah, a 100-foot homemade slide ends in a kiddie pool. Also: Abu Dhabi's Liwa Loop; and a 500-foot slide in the dark in the Poconos

At Canada’s largest waterpark, we visit a terrifying 6-story, near-vertical slide. Next, we travel to San Diego for the only wave machine in the US that lets you surf a monster curl standing up. Finally, plunge 9 stories into a shark tank in the Canary Islands.