Depth Charge: n. A bomb that explodes at a pre-set depth underwater.

In Short:

The Depth Charge slides offer families a watery plunge down 40ft on a dinghy.

Statistics:

Opened: 1991
Manufacturer: Whitewater West
Area: Neptune's Kingdom
Ride Type: Water Slide
On Ride Photo: Yes
Official Rating: Thrilling and Fun

Photos:

Video:

See Depth Charge in action: TTP Park Video can be found in Downloads.

TTP Review:

Depth Charge is a simple 4-lane water slide. Riders queue for what can be ages (due to a small ride throughput), get on their rubber dinghies, and are pushed down the slide by a ramp. The slides give small amounts of airtime, but the ride lasts only seconds.

Depth Charge does fit in well with Neptune's Kingdon and the beach area. Families will often bring their swimming costumes to Thorpe Park, and spend the afternoon on Depth Charge, the beach and the Wet Wet Wet! slides. However, there's probably a better use of the large area this section of the Park takes up...

Depth Charge can get and often does get very busy. For a ride that lasts seconds and is not hugely thrilling, queueing for over 30 minutes is not worth it - especially if you're not a parent riding with a child. Depth Charge is good for parents with young children, but overall, the ride experience is limited.

Positives:

• Well themed throughout.
• Good fun for families.

Negatives:

• Very low throughput makes for *long* queues.
• Ride time is less than 10 seconds.

Your Reviews:

"When I went on Depth Charge I couldn't see where I was going because my friend was in front of me! I felt sick on it but I had lots of fun. 9/10."
Hollie, London, UK.