HIVE by ProSlide is a reinvention of how to build spatial, visual, and physical tension into a water ride. The feature fuses high speed, high-G helix dynamics, immersive storytelling, and panoramic sightlines to create a singular guest experience that pushes the boundaries of what a water ride can be.
HIVE is the world’s first immersive helix water ride, drawing inspiration from the tight, high-G curves of a Formula 1 track. Riders spiral in either a 360° or 720° helix while being visually framed by surrounding theming and continuous sightlines that enhance the ride’s narrative and drama.
Unlike a traditional Serpentine flume or BOWL feature, HIVE orients you into a “room” of motion. Sightlines matter, and every twist aligns riders to visual focal points, structural elements, lighting, or theming built in.
ProSlide designed and engineered HIVE in two size variations to accommodate different guest capacities and park requirements:
- HIVE 20: 2-person tubes, optimized for tighter curves and faster angular acceleration.
- HIVE 35: 5-person raft variant, tailoring the same immersive sense of motion to group rides in a family raft format.
Engineering HIVE required novel approaches in structural support, water flow management in tight helix geometries, and rider stability. The feature’s design delivers consistent speed, high G-force, and smooth transitions while creating an authentic and immersive visual experience.
Why HIVE is Innovative
- First of its kind: HIVE is the first water ride to offer a fully immersive helix experience combining high speed, high G-force, and panoramic sightlines.
- Visual storytelling as ride mechanics: Rather than treating theming as “wrapping” around a ride, HIVE makes the frame and central core part of the experience.
- High performance in tight geometry: Achieving safe, thrilling G-force in a helix that fits within practical park footprints required innovation in slide curvature, structural engineering, and water delivery systems.
- Scalable configurations: By offering both tubing (HIVE 20) and raft (HIVE 35) versions, HIVE addresses varying throughput and demographic needs without sacrificing the core ride and guest experience.
The installation of two HIVE 20 features in Zoombezi Bay (opened June 2025) and the HIVE 35 in Chimelong Water Park (opened April 2025) represent real-world validation of technical, operational, and guest appeal.
Chimelong Water Park
How HIVE fits the Innovation Award
The Splash category rewards not only incremental improvement but transformational advances, while HIVE aims squarely at that: recreating what a water ride can be rather than just delivering a faster, longer, or steeper slide. It bridges design, engineering, creativity, and guest experience in a way no ride has attempted ever before.
HIVE addresses multiple industry challenges:
- Differentiation and destination appeal: In a crowded attractions world, parks need signature icons. HIVE offers “headline ride” status wrapped in novelty and bragging rights.
- Space efficiency: With smart footprint design, parks can deliver immersive thrills without excessively sprawling layouts.
- Emotional engagement: By integrating visual storytelling and kinetic experience tightly, guests are part of the ride’s narrative, not just passengers.
- Scalable adaptability: Dual sizes mean HIVE is not pigeonholed to one ride style or market; it can suit high-thrill parks and family-centric ones alike.
Zoombezi Bay
At Zoombezi Bay’s Conservation Tower, the world’s first pair of HIVE 20 features anchor the expansion and have introduced a fresh marketing narrative for the park. Early guest reactions (via press and operator feedback) emphasize the ride’s unique visual identity and the “wow” moment as riders spiral through at high speed with unobstructed views.
HIVE is already showing strong global adoption. Its flexible configurations, capacity throughput, and creative potential make it a candidate for landmark attractions, signature investments, and themed zones in parks worldwide.
Partners
- Zoombezi Bay
- Chimelong Water Park
