Crush 'n' Gusher

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Crush 'N' Gusher is a water coaster in Disney's Typhoon Lagoon on the Walt Disney World Resort property.

This ride was revolutionary as the first water coaster to be built for a Disney water park. Themed as an abandoned and dilapidated fruit process center, guests may slide down three different slides: the "Banana Blaster," "Coconut Crusher," or "Pineapple Plunger." These slides range from 410 to 420 feet in length, but all send riders to a plunge into the "Hideaway Bay" pool^[1].

1 Development
2 Attraction Description
3 Trivia
4 References
5 External Links

[edit] Development

Specifics pertaining to the Crush 'N' Gusher were announced by Disney officials by December, 2004. Patrick Brennan of Walt Disney Imagineering and lead creative designer of the attraction explained, the Crush 'N' Gusher would utilize "some of the latest water ride innovations in the industry today." He also explained, "When completed, Crush 'N' Gusher at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will be the only water coaster thrill ride of its kind in Central Florida^[2]."

The Crush 'N' Gusher opened officially on March 15, 2005 ^[3].

[edit] Attraction Description

After rides ascend a dilapidated structure seemingly through a dense tropical forest, riders are sent down one of the three Crush 'N' Gusher slides, which all return to the Hideaway Bay pool in different paths consisting of uphill and downhill tunnels, turns, curves, and the like ^[4]. Guests travel upon inflatable rafts decorated with tropical fruits, reflecting Disney's theme of a journey through a tropical fruit processing plant.

[edit] Trivia

One slide can fill a regular home pool in a minute.
The Crush 'n' Gusher can fill the 2.7 million US gallon (10,000 m³) wave pool in about 3 hours
The water jets put out 1360 US gallons a minute (85 L/s)
The water jets put out 9 million gallons every 12 and a half hours

Requirements: Minimum height requirement of 48" (122 cm).

[edit] References

^ UltimateRollercoaster.com (2005-03-15). [http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20050316_01.shtml publisher=UltimateRollercoaster.com New 'Water Coaster' Opens at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon]. Retrieved on 2008-6-07.
^ Patrick Brennan (2004-12). ["http://www.allearsnet.com/news/dd1204.htm Dateline Disney]. AllEars.net. Retrieved on 2008-6-07.
^ UltimateRollercoaster.com (2005-03-15). [http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20050316_01.shtml publisher=PR Newswire New 'Water Coaster' Opens at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon]. Retrieved on 2008-6-07.
^ [http://www.hotelfun4kids.com/travelnews/familyattract/usfamilyatt/disney/disneywhatsnew.htm publisher=UltimateRollercoaster.com New 'Water Coaster' Ride Defies Gravity at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon] (2005-03-15). Retrieved on 2008-6-07.