# Water Slide Flying Taking Off to New Heights With a Lot of Speed and Some H2O By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-08-06 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-slide-flying References: [todaysbigthing](http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2009/08/05) This is something I've never seen before in my life. Water slide flying had better catch on because I want it brought to a city near me. This crazy [extreme sport](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-torch) video features a guy in a wetsuit sliding down a [massive water slide](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/south-seas-island-resort), being shot into the air like a cannonball and landing in a small pool. I can't honestly say that water slide flying is 100% legit, but you can't knock the footage (maybe) and you know you want to believe this (come on, you know you do)! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Extreme Water Sports:** Opportunity for businesses in outdoor recreation to develop similar adrenaline-fueled experiences combining water and speed. - **Water Park Attractions:** Opportunity for water park developers to create new rides and attractions incorporating innovative technology and customer experience design. - **Virtual Reality Water Sports:** Opportunity for tech and entertainment companies to develop VR experiences based on water slide flying for a wider audience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Outdoor Recreation:** Developing unique and thrilling water sports experiences that combine water, speed, and air for adventure seekers. - **Water Park Industry:** Innovating new water slides and attractions to create unforgettable experiences for park-goers. - **Technology and Entertainment:** Developing immersive and innovative virtual reality experiences that simulate the thrill of water slide flying for a wider audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Outdoor Waterslide Drinking Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-do-you-meme-slip-sip-flip.md) - [Aircraft-Like Hydrofoil Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoiler-sl3.md) - [Sandwich-Inspired Water Slides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-n-slides.md) - [Fun-Filled Inflatable Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-board.md) - [Multipurpose Modular Watersports Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watersports-board.md) - [Rideable Sandcastle Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rideable-sandcastle-course.md) - [Handlebar-Toting Hydrofoil Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoil-board.md) - [Record-Breaking Skate Megaramps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-bulls-building-drop.md) - [Water-Based Entertainment Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arivia-watersurface-drone.md)