The second new slide announced for Waldameer, Big Water Bend, is intended to be more of a family-oriented slide. It will feature "spirals, tunnels, and dips". It will share a tower complex with Presque Isle Plunge and New Slides. It will be built in the plot of land which previously housed Raging River, Wild River, Lake Erie Dip, Presque Isle Plunge, the Tad Pool, and portions of the original Endless River.
Type: Five-person raft water slide with open-air and enclosed portions (MAMMOTH)
Height: 54 feet or 60 feet
Expected opening date: Memorial Day 2026
Designed by: ProSlide Technology
Built by: USA, Inc
Height requirement: 48 inches to ride alone, 42 inches to ride with a supervising companion
Maximum individual rider weight: 300 pounds
Maximum combined rider weight: 875 pounds
Via Jay Zemanek (please do not redistribute without his permission)
Via Waldameer
Via Jay Zemanek (please do not redistribute without his permission)
Via Waldameer
Via Erie News Now, ProSlide Technology, and Waldameer
Via Erie News Now, ProSlide Technology, and Waldameer