Bakuli

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Bowl-ing

Enjoy a wild rafting experience on Bakuli (bah-COOL-ee). Riders start out in a dark tunnel, then the bottom drops out and into the giant bowl you splash for a dizzying spiral ending. "Bakuli" is the Swahili word for bowl.


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Ride Facts

  • Type: “Bowl” ride
  • Height: 73 feet
  • Diameter: Enclosed portion, 9 feet; bowl, 60 feet
  • Length: Enclosed slide is 325 feet
  • Pool depth: 0 to 3 feet
  • Inner tubes: 4-passenger “clover leaf” inner tunes
  • Translation: Bakuli (buh-COOL-ee) is the Swahili word for “bowl”

Tips for your visit

  • Hold on tight!
  • Pay attention the signs showing how to ride (don’t let your backside drag).
  • The early part of the ride is in the dark. Be sure to scream – it echoes!