Georgia will debut its first waterslide on Lake Lanier

State officials harvested as reported that on Wednesday, March 13, they participated in a steel signing ceremony celebrating the development of Georgia’s first water slide roller coaster on the Lanier Islands. Their signatures on the ceremonial steel beam represent “happiness” for the remaining of the structure.

This is a fast implementation of the Apocalypso water slide complex, situated within the newly renovated Fins Up! Waterfalls within the Lanier Islands. After construction began last month, the roller coaster and slide are scheduled to open in the course of the water park’s spring/summer 2024 season.

“I cannot imagine a more appropriate thing, given the 62 years of history on this lake, to add the largest aquatic complex in Georgia on Georgia’s largest lake,” said Charles Burton, executive director of the Lanier Islands Development Authority. “It’s a great opportunity.”

Water slide roller coasters differ from traditional water slides in that they provide increased speeds, sharp turns, thrilling drops, and unique features that propel riders up, not only down. Apocalypso is predicted to be over 418 feet long and will boast probably the most significant drops of its caliber within the United States.

In addition to the water coaster Fins Up! The falls will also offer three additional water slides attached to the identical tower to offer park lovers with quite a lot of decisions. Slides include Serpentine Storm, which mixes the spins of a high-inclined bowl with the fast downward descent of a spiral slide, Dreamsicle Dive serves as a conventional closed-and-open tube waterslide, and Mago Mania will meet the needs of guests searching for a lower slide for an intense waterslide experience due to its tube design water park, which offers quite a lot of slopes and slide paths.

Other water park attractions include a floating obstacle course, a floating lake buffer providing easy accessibility to the lake, and a cabana program offering VIP sections along the wave pool and beach. This is along with the 11 water slides and attractions the park already provides, including LandShark Landing, Camp Margaritaville and License to Chill Snow Island.

“Our main goal is to create happy places that bring smiling faces,” said Dale Kaetzel, president of Go Outdoors. “And I can’t think of a better place to do it than right here on the Lake Lanier Islands.”

The development of the water park comes despite the haunting stories and death surrounding Lake Lanier. Reports show that over 200 people died on Lake Lanier between 1994 and 2022, with most deaths attributed to drowning.

In 2023, there have been 39 of them reported drowning in Lake Lanier. The history of the lake includes the displacement of cemeteries and unmarked graves that were stuffed with water gossip that the lake is haunted.