Perilous Plunge

Perilous Plunge is a water ride attraction at Knott 's Berry Farm ( Buena Park, California, USA) from the model Mega Splash manufacturer Intamin.

The extensors of the layout is similar to a 8 cars, which offer space for 24 people, a 37 m high lift hill will be pulled up. Once at the top makes the track a U-shaped curve to the left, before the cars go down the 35 m high departure of 75 °. Below it lawn in an artificial lagoon 650,000 gallons of water. In order to shorten the braking distance, the cars are additionally slowed down with adjustable eddy current brakes. By the brake, it is also possible to reduce the amount of water that is displaced upon impact of the boat.

Currently it is the second highest and steepest water attraction worldwide. The 35 m high exit is 10 m lower than the lowest point of the Niagara Falls.