The Taumata Timer

When Aquatica first opened, the colorful racer slides had no particular technology installed on them. Riders just (hopefully) waited until the attendant said "go" and then jumped in their tubes. The absence if a clock meant winners were mire likely decided by who traveled the farthest in the straight "slow down" section at the bottom.

At sone point before its first anniversary, however, a digital clock was added to the bottom. (meaning there must be sensors at the top, too, unless everyone just gets the same start time?) With the clock, now the competition is the race to the bottom, not the distance traveled. It's more exciting this way, though also a touch more stressful.




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