Cyclón at Aqualandia Benidorm: Height & Stats
Cyclón is the slide that put Aqualandia back on the record boards: a 36-meter (118 ft) tower drop feeding a 200-meter raft run that ends inside a 20-meter-wide funnel. The Benidorm park added it in 2019, and it ranks #21 on our list of the tallest water slides in the world.
Unlike the body slides that dominate the top of the height charts, Cyclón is ridden four to a cloverleaf raft — making it one of the tallest raft slides anywhere in Europe.
Key Stats
| Height | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Opened | 2019 |
| Type | Four-person raft slide ending in a 20 m funnel |
| Park | Aqualandia, Benidorm, Spain |
Drops, Curves, Then the Vortex
The ride stacks its thrills in sequence: from the 36-meter tower, rafts run through a series of falls, curves and descents at an average of around 60 km/h across 200 meters of flume. The finale is the signature moment — the raft shoots into a giant open funnel 20 meters across, pitched at 45 degrees, swinging up the walls before draining to the exit. Rafts carry up to four riders with a combined weight between 200 and 320 kg, and each rider must be at least 1.25 m tall.
Aqualandia: A Spanish Pioneer
Aqualandia opened on May 23, 1985 on the slopes of Sierra Helada above Benidorm, and was the largest water park in Europe until Tenerife’s Siam Park opened in 2008. The 150,000-square-meter park shares a hillside with the Mundomar animal park under the same ownership, and its slide lineup spans from classic zig-zag mats to Cyclón’s modern funnel. For Benidorm — Spain’s original high-rise resort town — it remains the flagship summer attraction.
How It Compares
At 118 feet, Cyclón stands within a few feet of icons like Summit Plummet (120 ft) and Kentucky Kingdom’s Deep Water Dive (121 ft) — remarkable for a slide you ride in a group raft rather than on your back. Only a handful of European slides top it. See the full ranking of the tallest water slides in the world.
FAQ
How tall is Cyclón at Aqualandia?
Cyclón is 36 meters (118 feet) high with a 200-meter run, making it one of the tallest raft water slides in Europe. It opened at Aqualandia in Benidorm in 2019.
How many people ride Cyclón at once?
Rafts carry up to four riders, with a combined weight between 200 and 320 kg. Each rider must be at least 1.25 meters tall.
What is the funnel at the end of Cyclón?
The ride finishes in a giant open vortex 20 meters in diameter, inclined at 45 degrees, which rafts swing across before reaching the exit channel.
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