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Check out the top three water park rides in the United States--as rated by riders--and grab a sneak peek at a brand-new ride that will really make you scream

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the Master Blaster

Schlitterbahn’s Master Blaster,
New Braunfels, Texas,
U.S.A.

Sixty feet (18 meters) up, frequent rider Henry, 11, of Texas, U.S.A., climbs into a raft. As on most water slides, Henry’s ride starts by heading down. “But suddenly the Master Blaster shoots you back up a hill!” says Henry. Water blasts out of nozzles at a gazillion miles an hour. The water pushes rafts with riders up and down hills, twisting and turning along a thousand feet (305 meters) of wet and wild fun!

Photograph by Franklin J. Viola (girls)
Photograph courtesy Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort (Master Blaster)

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Watch a video of the Summit Plummet and Master Blaster water rides in action!


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