Surfing Pool

[dave&di]

Anyone else see TV commercial showing a surfing pool on the new RC ships? Is this for real? Looked really cool but I wonder how many people it can accomodate at one time?

[Ohestu]

The Surfing pool may be the one on the new Freedom os the Seas that is due to go into service next June.

[LDR]

I saw it at the gym yesterday. Looks interesting!

[Love2cruisegirl]

The ship you are speaking of is RCCL's Freedom of the Seas. The website to check out is: http://www.freedomoftheseas.com/?sid=7. This is going to be one fabulous ship!

[cruisingrightalong]

We were wondering....when you use this surf pool....and all of a sudden the ship lurches, speeds up, water stops in the pool....are we going to see them "surf" off the back???? That is what the commercial looked like!!!

 

Lou

[ckrobyn]

I saw the new commercial for the first time yesterday - if the ship lurches or sways suddenly - it gives a whole new meaning to "Get out there!" :eek:

[superjerryw]

The surf pool although located in the rear of the ship will actually face the front of the ship. In the event that the ships movement causes someone to laucnh themselves out of the surf pool they will land on the pool deck and flatten some chair hogs. If they have enough G forces they might even crash through to the Windjammer....:rolleyes:

[Newcastle]

Only one person at a time can use the "surf pool". What I am waiting for is all the cracked chins and broken arms that are going to happen.

[FitzLA]

The "Flow Rider" as it is called will be on all Freedom class ships. After it launches on Freedom of the Seas, they will add it to a few other ships as well.

[ckrobyn]

The surf pool although located in the rear of the ship will actually face the front of the ship. In the event that the ships movement causes someone to laucnh themselves out of the surf pool they will land on the pool deck and flatten some chair hogs. If they have enough G forces they might even crash through to the Windjammer....:rolleyes:

 

Okay - that was WAAAAAY to funny! :p

[Cassandra]

I didn't see the commercial, but there was something on the Travel Channel about Freedom's new surf pool & making the commercial for it. Judging by the way it looks, probably only 1 person at a time (course, we all know how that won't happen).

 

And I'm wondering what happens when people want off that thing? The pressure alone looks like you are going to get shot backwards to.....what? A deep end pool? And someone is bound to break a bone at some point!

[TravelQN]

Just saw it today, and yes, said it was on Freedom of the seas. Looked interesting, one person. I was thinking the same thing about someone flying out of that thing! lol

[mamax4]

My friend is the pres. of a high-tech camera company. They're working with RCCL to figure out a way to snap your picture while "riding the big wave"! Cool, huh! Just another way for RCCL to make a buck with photo's...good for them.

[RDeagazio]

I will be attending an RCI function in San Diego on Oct. 16th.. they're taking us out to the company that makes the Flow Rider for a chance to experience this in person before the ship comes out.. Should be fun.. I'll post some pics and my experiences. Unless of course I wind up in the Emergency Room -- LOL

[jeeppartsman]

they should have put it on the enchantment...i will make do with the bungee things though

[flagger]

They have this at the Schlitterbahn in New Braunsfels, TX. They only allow one person on at a time and no, someone is not going to get shot out the other side.

[BearySweet2Cruise]

I have not seen the commercial. I don't watch much TV. But, is it shown on travel channel or on prime time channels? anyone know the name of the freedom special that is on travel channel? I did a search on travel channel and found nothing.

Thanks

[MJN]

Hi,

You can see this on the RCI website. Click on the Freedom of the Seas Demo and you will see the Wavepool come up first. Then you can click on some other features such as the Whirlpools that are going to jut I think it is 16 feet out from the side of the ship. The also had several other features available to see. If you don't have DSL or broadband it can take a long time to download but if you do it will be fun to see............ MJN

[FWCruiser]

I want to add to MJN's post that not only can you see the Flow Rider/surf pool on the Freedom website but you can also view the commercial AND the making of the commercial. You can see how they filmed it with a green screen background -- looks interesting!

When you visit www.freedomoftheseas.com at the bottom right is "JACKPOT". That is where you will find the commercial.

 

We are looking at sailing on her Thanksgiving 06!

[CCJack]

My kids and I have been on an identical surf similator - flo-rider. They are very fun. Especially for kids. Only one at a time - especially if they are kids. I would suspect there will be a line. The water is moving so fast, I doubt the rocking of the ship will matter much of all. If you wipe out you go flying, no matter what the ship is doing. Where we rode a flow rider, there were a lot of people who watch - you can watch others for hours, it is very entertaining. Especially the wipe outs - they can be spectacular - but I think pretty safe. All of the structure around the water is foam coated and soft. They only allowed one at a time. Occasionally they would let two only if they were very good sufers so they could stay away from each other without hitting. They made women and girls wear t shirts over there 2 piece suits - in case of wipe outs :-)...