The water park capital of the world is home to a number of superlatives. The largest water park in the United States. The largest indoor water park in Wisconsin. And soon enough, Wisconsin Dells will welcome the first rotating water slide in the Americas: Medusa’s Slidewheel.

Before Medusa’s Slidewheel steals the hearts of first-time riders and seasoned water park aficionados, we’re taking a step back to admire the park it’ll call home: Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park. Having been in the water park capital of the world for more than half a century, the park is a Wisconsin Dells institution with a vision for the future of water park fun.

In this post, we’ll explore how a park that takes inspiration from mythology is writing a new story with Medusa’s Slidewheel.

Where mythology meets water park history

Don’t let the replica Trojan horse and imitation Colosseum fool you. Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park pairs an appreciation for the classics with forward-thinking water park attractions. The park’s newest water slide proves it.

Opening summer 2022, Medusa’s Slidewheel is the first of its kind in the United States.

Another first for the water park capital of the world

The water park capital of the world is set to capture the water park industry’s attention once again. Come summer 2022, all eyes will be on Medusa’s Slidewheel.

While this level of hype is fairly routine for Wisconsin Dells, there’s nothing ordinary about the Western Hemisphere’s first rotating water slide. Towering 74-feet above Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Medusa’s Slidewheel combines the water-generated propulsion of a water slide with the rotation of a Ferris wheel. When it’s not actively thrilling riders, the massive Slidewheel will serve as a billboard for water park fun.

It’s fitting that the first Slidewheel in the Americas has found its home at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park. In one form or another, Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park has been in Wisconsin Dells since it became the water park capital of the world. The park is part of the region’s history—and with Medusa’s Slidewheel, it’s part of its future, too.

Writing a new chapter in the history of Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park

Before Medusa’s Slidewheel thrills guests, Ramaker and WhiteWater are collaborating on a series of articles that catalog the significance of the slide and stories behind its installation at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park.

Read more articles from the series here:

• Why is Wisconsin Dells the Water Park Capital of the World?
• Stunned by Medusa—What the Mt. Olympus SlideWheel® Is Really Like