Hydroslides
Splash Palace has three hydroslides, including one of New Zealand’s tallest indoor hydroslides!
Our new slides, built in 2021, come all the way from Turkey and sit atop a 13m high tower. Each time you climb the stairs, you burn 45 calories - not a bad effort!
The hydroslides are open Saturdays and Sundays, school holidays and public holidays from 10am to 4pm. Children must be at least 120cm tall to ride the slides. Maximum weight 120kg (single), 180kg (double).
Parents can watch at the bottom of the slides and wait for their tamariki to make their way down. A Swim and Slide pass is required, providing all day access to the pool and hydroslides.
- Wai Tere Fast Water: Named by Room 12, Windsor North School in 2021. This dark blue and green slide is 69m long.
- Te Muri Miro The Southern Twirl: Named by Room 12, New River Primary School. This light blue and green slide is 79m long.
- Te Tauhohe Karihi The Reactor: Named by Room 11, Waverly Park School. This red and yellow slide is a 101m long raft slide, and has a massive sphere section in the middle.
When do the hydroslides run?
| Hydroslide operating hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | Not running |
| Saturday and Sunday | 10am to 4pm |
| School Holidays | 10am to 4pm |
| Public Holidays | 10am to 4pm |
- Planning a visit for the hydroslides? Phone us on (03) 217 7506 to confirm the slides are operating.
How much does it cost?
A Swim and Slide Pass provides all-day pool access to the facility and available amenities, and unlimited hydroslide rides.
| Swim and Slide Pass | |
|---|---|
| Child | $11.50 |
| Student / Senior | $12.50 |
| Adult | $14.50 |
Who can ride the slides?
In order to ride the slides you must be:
- at least 120cm tall
- maximum weight: 120kg (single) / 180kg (double)
My child is below the minimum height (120cm), can they ride accompanied with an adult?
No, unfortunately.
Only one rider is allowed at a time in each of our two body slides, and the raft slide, which does allow two riders in a double raft, also has the 120cm minimum height requirement.
What are the rules for the hydroslides?
- You must be at least 120cm tall to ride the hydroslides
- Children aged 7 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver aged 16 years or older
- Maximum rider weight: 120kg (single body/raft slide) / 180kg (double raft slide)
- All riders must wear swimwear
- Riders must not wear jewellery
- Do not run up the stairs
- Only slide when the light turns green
- No stopping in the hydroslide tube
- Exit the splash area as quickly and safely as possible
- Slides are dark inside
- Health authorities warn that it's unsafe to use a hydrsolide if you are pregnant, experience back or neck problem(s), or have a heart condition
- Management and staff have the right to refuse entry
How do you ride the hydoslides?
Body slides
- Ride feet first, lying on your back.
- Arms crossed, ankles crossed.
- Only one rider in the slide at a time.
Raft slide
- Heavier rider at the back of the raft.
- Sit facing forward.
- Only one raft in the slide at a time.
