Shooting the Chute
Billed as the tallest and steepest water ride anywhere, Knott’s Perilous Plunge debuts Monday with a preliminary opening over the weekend in Buena Park theme park’s Boardwalk area.
Top-Top Drop
Compared to other water rides:
Perilous Plunge: 115 feet, 75 degrees
Tidal Force, Hershey Park: 100 feet
Jurassic Park The Ride, Universal Studios: 84 feet
Spash Mountain, Disneyland: 52 1/2 feet
Tidal Wave, Magic Mountain: 50 feet
Knott’s Timber Mountain: 38 feet, 40 degrees
Graphics reporting by BRADY MacDONALD and PAUL DUGINSKI / Los Angeles Times
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