多彩滑水道

Lincoln Miller

一個40米高的滑水道聳立在巴哈馬群島的一個小島椰子礁之上，給游客帶來了不一樣的體驗……

A 135?foot waterslide towers above Coco Cay， a tiny island in the Bahamas. The island is used by Royal Caribbean Cruises. Atop Daredevils Tower， which is home to seven different slides， sits Daredevils Peak. This bright?red tower is the tallest waterslide in North America.

I spoke with Sofia， 16， after her first trip down the 764?foot slide. “Going up， I was really nervous，” she said. “But when I got down， I found it to be really fun.”

From the top of Daredevils Peak， with its stunning views， its a 35?second ride to the bottom. The sound of water splashing as a visitor races past colorful rainbows makes for a thrilling adventure of light and speed. Laughter and screams echo （回響） through the tube as guests make their way to the final drop. While all ages can ride， guests must be above 48 inches tall to qualify （有資格）. Seven?year?old Tristan took his first ride in September. “It was just really fast，” he said， before expressing that he was not scared at all.

At the top of the tower， nerves may set in. A fear of heights is not uncommon. “When I went up， I was fearing going down. But then I faced my fears，” said Nicolas， 14. High fives， yelling， fist bumping， and jumping were frequent reactions at the bottom of the slide. Nicolas triumphantly （得意揚揚地） explained， “I got scared and anxious， but I did it！ After watching members of my family experience the slide， I finally faced my fears. It was so exciting that I repeated this adventure five times.”

How do most tourists feel when they go up and down the tower？