It appears to be as well as the same one Carowinds seems to be getting as part of their expansion as well.

Is this the exact same slide complex as Hurricane Heights at Kings Dominion's Soak City?

 

Yes. WoF, DP, KD, and possibly Carowinds 2016 all have this slide complex under various names and color schemes.

 

Additionally, it seems that KI is either running out of name ideas or is intentionally trying to cause confusion with "Tropical Plunge." Currently, the following attractions exist in Soak City and seem to overlap names:

 

Pineapple Pipeline - complex of 3 enclosed body slides

Pipeline Paradise - stationary wave bodyboarding

Paradise Plunge - 4 intertwined open air body slides

*2016* (Tropical Plunge)

Tropical Twister - 2 enclosed, braided body slides

Here's an easy way to avoid confusion: Just call all the other attractions by their old WaterWorks names (Bonsai Pipeline/Wipeout Beach/ Helix/Ultratwister)!  But seriously, I can understand confusion due to the similar-sounding names. Therefore, some of these slides could possibly be renamed to avoid confusion.

I just refer to the slides as "That one over there!" and point in the general direction. It gets the point across.

 

For me, the waterpark is a "once every few years" thing. I like it, but I need a group of people who also want to do it. I won't be a single rider (single slider?) in a waterpark. So, this addition is not really for me. That said, I'm really glad we got it. The waterpark really needed some attention, and it's good to see it finally get a major new attraction (first slide in over a decade, no?)

I believe 2004 was when it became Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay so.. yeah, looks like it.
Though it got a nice overhaul when it became, or around the time it became, Soak City..

 

I wish they wouldn't have blocked off the old walkway from Pineapple Pipeline to Zoom Flume though, made Pineapple Pipeline a dead-end destination when it didn't need to be. (From my opinion, anyways )

I wish they wouldn't have blocked off the old walkway from Pineapple Pipeline to Zoom Flume though, made Pineapple Pipeline a dead-end destination when it didn't need to be. (From my opinion, anyways )

Has there ever been a path directly connecting the two slides in the past? I've always remembered Pineapple Pipeline being at a dead-end.

 

-MDMC, just wonderin'

Yes, when the south end of the lazy river didn't have a path next to it.

Hmmm... never knew that. Good to know!

I think that they've had this attraction planned ever since the 2012 "expansion", they just decided to execute half then, and the other half now.  

 

That's why there's always been that field next to the volleyball courts; just waiting to be developed.

I like what is new for 2016!  I hope with the new parking entrance we also get the parking lot resurfaced.  They need to do more than patching the parking lot in my opinion.

My suspension agrees with you wholeheartedly!

And so do his Saturns'.

I'm looking forward to 2016 too! Before the announcement, KIC, Kings Island, and other sites were making it seem like The Racer was getting the axe and something was replacing it. Yes this isn't a roller-coaster, but hey I still Love it! I'm loving the adrenaline rush slides where the floor will drop below you. I'm going to have to try that next year for sure! As far as the parking lot goes, what's the big deal? It seems fine to me? I Love the new Toll booths planned for next year. The ones that are there now look outdated. All in all, I'm super excited for 2016!

I'm more excited for 2017 

From the looks of things as I drove in late this afternoon, road work has already started along Kings Island Drive between the passenger drop-off area and the south exit.

Does anyone happen to know who is holding the private event on Sept 13th?  Sorry to put in this forum but just learning the site and saw recent activity here.

 

Welcome to KIC!

I know the 12th is Honda Day.

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I know P&G Dividend day is the 19th and 20th of September, as I will be in attendance with my family.

 

I know I had a friend that came during September a few year's back because his family had someone working at General Electric, so the 13th very well may be GE's day of FUN.

My suspension agrees with you wholeheartedly!

No need for Pothole Plunge!!!

yeah, just more Snake Pit clones, i am happy that Soak City is getting love 

From Kings Island's Facebook page-

 

Construction of the new Tropical Plunge, a complex of six different water slide experiences towering nearly seven stories, is underway in Soak City Waterpark.‪#‎KI2016‬

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/visitkingsisland/photos/a.226729858367.174830.155893938367/10154225594418368/?type=3&theater

I stayed at that exit Tuesday night. The difference in construction along the road from Sunday to Wednesday afternoon is pretty impressive.

This sounds really cool - can't wait to see how it turns out next year!

Just an unplanned drive by the park today

I just noticed that the same structure that is at Kings Dominion operates half of the slides under two different names.  The slides that drop the floor from underneath your feet is called Tropical Plunge.  The other three slides are known as Aqua Blast.  The entire structure is known as Hurricane Heights.

 

Will we see a similar naming strategy happen at Kings Island's Soak City?  Personally, I like this naming strategy, except for I think the one slide that has the 360 degree turns in it should be named separately from the other two dueling tube slides.  So that'd being the number of names to 3.

I just experienced for the first time last month a Demon Drop at an indoor amusement park, and my heart nearly dropped and my thrill went up! I cant wait for Tropical Plunge at Kings Island!

The music in the video makes it really sad, especially the way the Oldschool talked during it. haha

The problem with the new toll plaza at Carowinds is they very rarely use more than half of it.

The problem with our old Toll Plazas were that we only used the South Entrance or half of our plaza (Minus the early mornings when the north tolls were opened)