Ken at the beach Posted July 16, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) RCI announced that the Harmony will feature a 10 story waterslide called the Abyss. Other 3 slides called Monsoon, Typhoon and Cyclone. Can't wait. Posted by Cruise Critic on twitter Edited July 16, 2015 by Ourusualbeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted July 16, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 16, 2015 10 stories is 100 feet tall.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted July 16, 2015 #3 Share Posted July 16, 2015 That's good if that's what interest you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattle66 Posted July 16, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 16, 2015 If it is anything like Carnival it will be closed a lot. A sniff of wind and they close it for safety reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri914 Posted July 16, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 16, 2015 10 stories is 100 feet tall.:rolleyes: Exactly what I was thinking. I can't figure this out either. That's an awfully tall slide, but that is what the article said. Guess we'll have to wait and see. Personally, I don't care for the idea of slides, but to each his own. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendychloecruiser Posted July 16, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Four slides, 25 feet each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loubetti Posted July 16, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 16, 2015 How the heck did some of us ever manage to enjoy cruises without water slides, rock climbing walls, ice skating, specialty restaurants, etc.??? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted July 16, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Wonder if lots of people would book this ship because of the 10 Story Water Slide? LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted July 16, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Wonder if lots of people would book this ship because of the 10 Story Water Slide? LuLu Being there are people book ships BECAUSE of the FlowRider, I would think, yes, some will book because of the 10 story water slide. (which is kind of the point of putting it on) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted July 16, 2015 #10 Share Posted July 16, 2015 How the heck did some of us ever manage to enjoy cruises without water slides, rock climbing walls, ice skating, specialty restaurants, etc.??? :confused: And yet some of us STILL enjoy cruising without all of those. To me, those are land-based resort things I could do anywhere. I can only cruise on a ship, so that is my focus with cruising - a ship where I know I'm on a ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted July 16, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 16, 2015 How the heck did some of us ever manage to enjoy cruises without water slides, rock climbing walls, ice skating, specialty restaurants, etc.??? :confused: And yet some of us STILL enjoy cruising without all of those. To me, those are land-based resort things I could do anywhere. I can only cruise on a ship, so that is my focus with cruising - a ship where I know I'm on a ship. Last time I was on a ship- they didn't force us to use the fancy features. So I'm sure both of you can go onto the Harmony and not use the water slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOne Posted July 16, 2015 #12 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Last time I was on a ship- they didn't force us to use the fancy features. So I'm sure both of you can go onto the Harmony and not use the water slide. No, I am pretty sure you are forced to go on the water slide. International Laws or something like that. :) I think there are many things you can do on land that would be much cooler on a ship. For example, you could lay in a lounge chair or sit in a hot tub in your backyard but it is not the same as doing it in the middle of the Caribbean. (unless your backyard is a tiny island in the Caribbean of course) I look at these slides the same way. Just another cool option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted July 16, 2015 #13 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Last time I was on a ship- they didn't force us to use the fancy features. So I'm sure both of you can go onto the Harmony and not use the water slide. No desire to be on something that big. Like I said, if I want a resort I will go land-based. If I want a cruise I look for ships that feel like ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted July 16, 2015 #14 Share Posted July 16, 2015 10 stories is 100 feet tall.:rolleyes: ????? Exactly what I was thinking. I can't figure this out either. That's an awfully tall slide, but that is what the article said. Guess we'll have to wait and see. Personally, I don't care for the idea of slides, but to each his own. :) At this point, speculation seems to be that the slide will go from the flowrider area on deck 16 down to the boardwalk, which is 10 decks.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted July 16, 2015 #15 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Wonder if lots of people would book this ship because of the 10 Story Water Slide? LuLu I would definitely book Harmony over Oasis or Allure for this reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted July 27, 2015 #16 Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) Updated deck plans, but no exit area indicated in Boardwalk on deck 6. Maybe the exit is the sea, when the ship is in port. :D The exit areas are indicated for the three other slides. Edited July 27, 2015 by Lloyd555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerxspeedy Posted July 27, 2015 #17 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I enjoy the novelty, but I'm afraid the Abyss will clutter the view from boardwalk rooms and suites. It will likely impact the aqua theatre as well. Should be interesting to see the design come to life. The launch area is right over the seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADflyer Posted July 27, 2015 #18 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I enjoy the novelty, but I'm afraid the Abyss will clutter the view from boardwalk rooms and suites. It will likely impact the aqua theatre as well. Should be interesting to see the design come to life. The launch area is right over the seats. I think the quote from the slide designer on the Wilson Butler website states best what they will try to do with the design. Wilson Butler designed the Aqua Theater concept. "This is the first water slides Royal Caribbean has put on a ship," said Josh Martin, president of Orlando-based Aquatic Design & Engineering, which has partnered with longtime Royal Caribbean designers Wilson Butler Architects to produce the new water park. "So it was very significant, very challenging to just think through how do we integrate those in to what was an existing class of ship and make them feel like they were always meant to be there." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havingfun2010 Posted July 27, 2015 #19 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I don't understand - Who wouldn't want to go down a 10 story water slide! I see young kids playing shuffle board, and that was on ships since Christopher Columbus so if kids can play old games, adults can go on water slides and have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkvillain Posted July 27, 2015 #20 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I'm also glad to see they added Cafe Promenade to the deck plans finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted July 27, 2015 #21 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Wonder if lots of people would book this ship because of the 10 Story Water Slide? LuLu I'm sure it will attract customers. If the slide was announced when we booked Allure, we would have considered it instead (bearing we liked the itinerary) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted July 27, 2015 #22 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I don't understand - Who wouldn't want to go down a 10 story water slide! I see young kids playing shuffle board, and that was on ships since Christopher Columbus so if kids can play old games, adults can go on water slides and have fun! Totally agree. This particular slide is what I'm most excited about so far with Harmony. I can't wait to see the rendering. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerxspeedy Posted July 27, 2015 #23 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I think the quote from the slide designer on the Wilson Butler website states best what they will try to do with the design. Wilson Butler designed the Aqua Theater concept. "This is the first water slides Royal Caribbean has put on a ship," said Josh Martin, president of Orlando-based Aquatic Design & Engineering, which has partnered with longtime Royal Caribbean designers Wilson Butler Architects to produce the new water park. "So it was very significant, very challenging to just think through how do we integrate those in to what was an existing class of ship and make them feel like they were always meant to be there." Very familiar with this article - I posted a link to the Aquatic design video on the slides. My issue is that I booked two end boardwalk rooms for March 2017and was looking forward to having the clear view. Others have complained about the noise. If the view is blocked I will likely upgrade to an OV balcony. I enjoyed the slides on Carnival breeze and Atlantis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul65 Posted July 28, 2015 #24 Share Posted July 28, 2015 10 stories is 100 feet tall.:rolleyes: Are you suggesting that's unrealistic? The ship is nominally 236 ft tall (above the water line), so it's less than half of the total ship height. Seems possible to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 28, 2015 #25 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Are you suggesting that's unrealistic? The ship is nominally 236 ft tall (above the water line), so it's less than half of the total ship height. Seems possible to me. The average story is 10-12 feet in height. If the drop is from deck 16 to 6 (minus deck 13) you have at least 90' right there. If it was 11' per floor then you are at 99 feet. A 100' drop is very possible. Edited July 28, 2015 by A&L_Ont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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