The Rise of Icarus

4 photos · 2024

4 photographs tagged The Rise of Icarus, 2024.

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Fireworks burst above the Rise of Icarus waterslide tower at Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park during Fourth of July celebrations
Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells launched its Fourth of July fireworks display in 2024, just weeks after opening The Rise of Icarus waterslide. The ride's tower stands 145 feet tall, making it the tallest water slide structure in North America. Mt. Olympus opened in 1998 and has grown into one of the largest combined indoor-outdoor waterpark and theme park complexes in the country.

Fourth of July Fireworks Over The Rise of Icarus at Mt. Olympus

Fireworks burst above the Rise of Icarus waterslide at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park during Fourth of July celebrations in
The Rise of Icarus is a 145-foot waterslide tower at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells. Mt. Olympus stages a Fourth of July fireworks display over the ride each year, timing the show to detonate directly above the slide's structure. The park, themed around Greek mythology, combines indoor and outdoor water attractions and counts among the larger water parks in an area that markets itself as the water park capital of the world.

Fireworks Burst Over the Rise of Icarus Waterslide in Wisconsin Dells

Fireworks burst above the Rise of Icarus waterslide tower at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells.
The Rise of Icarus opened in June 2024 at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, billed as the tallest waterslide in the United States at 145 feet. Riders climb the tower's stairs before dropping through its enclosed slide, which winds around the structure's central frame. Mt. Olympus has staged Fourth of July fireworks over its riverside grounds for years, drawing crowds along the Wisconsin Dells strip. In 2024, the park kept its Independence Day show on schedule even as weather forced postponements at other area resorts.

Fireworks Burst Behind the Rise of Icarus at Mt. Olympus

Fireworks explode above The Rise of Icarus waterslide at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells.
The Rise of Icarus opened at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells in 2024, rising 145 feet and billed as the tallest waterslide in the United States. Riders climb the tower's stairs before dropping through its enclosed spiral chute to a splashdown pool below. Mt. Olympus marked the slide's debut with its annual Fourth of July fireworks show, a tradition the park has staged for decades over its skyline of mock Greek temples and roller coasters.

Fireworks Over the Rise of Icarus at Mt. Olympus

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