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Line 1: {{Infobox Ride \|~~RCT1US~~RCT1=~~Water~~Dinghy Slide \|~~RCT1UK~~RCT2=~~Water~~Dinghy Slide \|type=Water Ride ~~\|RCT2US=Dinghy Slide~~ ~~\|RCT2UK=Dinghy Slide~~ \|descr=Similar to a roller coaster, but dinghies carry only <br> two people, can travel faster, and can fly off the track. \|cost=1200+ Line 9 ⟶ 8: \|game=[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], <br> [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]] }} A '''Dinghy Slide''' is a water ride in ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]]'', ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]]'', and ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]''. In ''RollerCoaster Tycoon'', this ride is called a '''Water Slide'''. ===Construction===▼ ▲===Construction=== Track is a semi-circular plastic channel with a small amount of water running along it. Boats slide along the track, assisted by the flow of water. ===Constraints=== Maximum track slope - 60° Lift hill maximum slope - 25° Maximum height above ground - 65 feet ===Pre-built designs===▼ ===~~=RollerCoaster Tycoon=~~Vehicles=== <div class="ridebox-list"> =====Build menu only=====▼ {{Ridebox2D\|Dinghy Slide\|RCT2}} </div> ▲===Pre-built designs=== {{===RollerCoaster Tycoon ~~Rides & Attractions}}~~===▼ ▲=====Build menu only===== Demon Drop =====Scenarios===== White Water Slide 1 ([[~~Aqua~~White Water Park]]) Death Slide ([[Fiasco Forest]]) Falls of Terror ([[Megaworld Park]]) ====RollerCoaster Tycoon 2==== =====Build menu only===== Demon Drop {{Trackbox2D\|Demon Drop}} Ice Flow {{Trackbox2D\|Ice Flow}} ===Other Information===▼ <br clear="all" /> [[File:Dinghyreadme.png\|thumb\|400px\|A message in the RCT2 manual saying that the dinghy slide does not include water.]]A good water slide requires at least one steep drop, but can be extended into a complex layout, so long as care is taken on the crests of hills, as dinghies can crash off the track. A remedy for the problem is to build a completely circular section of track at the crests of hills and in the turns, which prevent the dinghies from leaving the track. Also by covering the track instead of the roofless track, it can prevent dinghies crashing, although it will lower the excitement. In RCT1, covered track sections also cost $1 more than uncovered ones. ▲===Other ~~Information=~~information== Place covered sections where boats experience negative gs. Any section experiencing a negative g of above 1.0g will cause the boat to fly off the track. Potential trouble spots include [[File:Dinghyreadme.png\|thumb\|400px\|A message in the RCT2 manual saying that the dinghy slide does not include water.]] ===Crashing off the track=== Dinghy Slides consist of inflated rafts running along a half-pipe or full pipe with a small amount of water. Because the rafts do not attach to the "track," the rafts are able to fly off the ride and [[crash]] in certain circumstances. A raft can fly off the ride and crash: When it transitions from flat to downward slopes, or gentle downward slopes to steep downward slopes, while traveling at a high rate of speed; When it transitions from steep upward slopes to gentle upward slopes, or from gentle upward slopes to flat, while traveling at a high rate of speed, or; When it transitions to a downward slope after a curve, if the boat is near the upper edge of the half-pipe at the end of the curve. More precisely, boats will be able to leave the track and crash when they experience negative vertical G-forces of -1.0 or lower. Negative vertical Gs are generated when a ride begins going downhill and when a ride reaches the top of a hill, so these points are where boats are most likely to crash. Ensuring that the boats do not go below -1.0 vertical G when cresting hills can prevent most of these crashes. However, empty boats are lighter than boats that have guests in them, heavier boats gain more speed and keep their speed longer, and only empty boats are run when a slide is tested; all this taken together means that it is possible for boats to successfully complete a circuit while in testing, only to crash once guests board the ride. Note that dinghy slides have the option to build each track piece (except lifts and station pieces) as either half- or fully-enclosed pipe; building fully-enclosed pipe prevents crashes due to excess speed when cresting hills, even in situations where the boat would otherwise leave the course and crash. However, fully-covered track pieces cost slightly more and lower excitement for the ride, so it is best to use covered pieces sparingly. ===~~Name~~Stalling===▼ Dinghy Slides are notorious for their high rate of friction, which makes boats prone to stalling mid-course. Boats are most likely to stall during or immediately after a [[Breakdown#Safety Cut-out / Emergency Stop\|safety cut-out or emergency stop]] breakdown. Stalling is usually caused by two or more boats running into each other (at low speed) at the bottom of a lift hill; when the lift re-starts at the end of the breakdown, the boats are lifted up together, only to bump into each other at the top of the lift and lose speed, which results in the boats stalling further along the ride when they run out of speed. If one or more boats stalls on the ride, that can eventually lead to crashes from boats colliding into one another. Stalled boats can be cleared from the ride by resetting the ride (selecting 'close ride,' and then 'close ride' again on the ride window); however, it is usually best to pause the game before resetting the ride, as resetting the ride while the game is un-paused ejects all guests waiting in the ride queue. ===Trivia=== In the ''[[RCT2]]'' readme, a message says that the ~~water~~dinghy slide does not include water, even though it is located under [[Ride Types\|water rides]].▼ {{RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions 2D}} ~~#Crests of hills. When the slide slopes up and then levels, put covered sections!~~ ~~#Transitions from gentle (20o) to steep (60o) slopes when going downwards.~~ ~~#Transitions from steep (60o) to gentle (20o) slopes when going upwards.~~ ~~#Start of downwards slopes. When the slope transitions from level to gentle slopes, dingies will crash if travelling at a high enough speed.~~ If entering a downward slope with too much side friction (directly after a turn), the boats will leave the track as well unless covered. Note that the dinghies are heavier when carrying guests, so the test mode can be deceptive. N.B lift hills are never covered. So place your lift hills only at the very top of a hill, i.e when you are sure the boats aren't going fast enough to crash, but not so high up such that dinghies can't climb to the lift hill. Water slides have considerable friction, so dingies are notorious for stopping in the middle of a level section and causing a traffic jam as the boats pile up behind the stalled boats. This most often happens after a safety cut out, when the lift hill stops working. When that happens, doubleclick "close" on the traffic lights to clear the track, then reopen it. This ride is called Dinghy Slide in [[RCT2]] and Dingy Slide in [[RCT3]] ▲In the [[RCT2]] readme, a message says that the water slide does not include water, even though it is located under [[Ride Types\|water rides]]. To prevent this ride from stalling out, you should have only 1 lift hill (right out of the station). Make sure that the boat can make the course, WITHOUT creating another lift. If you are not good at creating a water slide, you can simply use the Demon Drop (ride name) in RCT 1 and 2. *Remember, with a bit of practice in building them, water slides can be popular rides! ▲===Name=== ~~The ride was called "Water Slide" in [[RCT1]].~~ ~~==[[The Amazing Earl\|Amazing Earl's]] Water Slide==~~ [[File:AE-WSLID.jpg\|thumb\|286px\|Amazing Earl's Water Slide.]]The Amazing Earl/Dan Wolfe created a downloadable Water Slide where the guests put on their swimsuits and slide down the slippery slopes. Instead of dinghies, the guests slide down the ride on their stomaches. However, this ride works just like the original dinghy slide, except that you can't see the inflatable boats. [[File:AE-WSLID-3D.gif\|frame\|A close up of what the guests look like riding the Water Slide.]] ▲{{RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions}} [[Category:Water Rides]] [[Category:AmazingEarl.com]] [[Category:Roller coasters in RCT3]] [[Category:Water ~~rides~~Rides in RCT1]] [[Category:Water rides in RCT2]]▼ [[Category:Rides]] [[Category:Roller coasters in RCT2]]▼ [[Category:Attractions]] ▲[[Category:~~Roller~~Water ~~coasters~~Rides in ~~RCT2~~RCT3]] ▲[[Category:Water ~~rides~~Rides in RCT2]]