AquaDuck (on the ''

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'' as AquaMouse) is a water coaster (a water slide with similar turns, drops and

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to a roller coaster) that is located on the deck of two Disney

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. It was first constructed on the ''

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'' in January 2011 and then later on the ''

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'' in February 2012, and the ride opened on the ''

'' as AquaMouse on July 14, 2022.

History

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announced the development of the first two ships to have an AquaDuck in 2007. Construction commenced of the first ship on March 2, 2009. Both ships were constructed by

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in Papenburg, Germany, ''Disney Dream'' was complete in early 2011, followed by ''Disney Fantasy'' in early 2012, and followed by the ''Disney Wish'' under the AquaMouse name in July 2022.

Design

AquaDuck is 765 foot long and exists on 46 foot tall stilts. The AquaDuck captures the mechanics of a

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and combines them with the physical attributes of a

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. The coaster is made of a transparent acrylic material, much like a clear plastic, that most waterslides in resorts and theme parks are made of. Within the acrylic tube, water jets are used for uphill propulsion, a similar concept to

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on roller coasters. It is themed to Donald Duck's nephews, who are shown to have built a fictonalized version of the slide in a movie-style setup seen during the line’s queue. On April 29, 2021,

announced that the ride was constructed on the ''

'' under the name AquaMouse. The slide features 760 feet of winding tubes suspended above the upper decks of the ''

''. The AquaMouse is themed to the

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original series ''

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'', and billed as the "first-ever Disney attraction at sea".

References

External links

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