Big bare boobs fly out on log flume ride6/21/2023 ![]() Height requirement: 36 inches.ĭudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls (Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Orlando)ĭudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls at Universal’s Islands of Adventure (Universal Orlando) Considerately, since you’re largely indoors (and depending on the time of year, Minneapolis is mighty chilly), the ride is designed to just mist, rather than douse, riders. The ride breaks out into the outdoors for sections and has two drops, including a 40-foot plunge as its finale. This Paul-Bunyan-themed ride debuted in 1992 with the rest of the Mall of America’s mostly-indoor amusement park, Nickelodeon Universe. Log Chute (Nickelodeon Universe, Minneapolis) ( MORE: Find kid-friendly hotels near Knott’s Berry Farm.) Height requirement: 36 inches with an adult or 46 inches alone. In keeping with its It’s a Small World-esque appeal, the characters and scenes got spruced up in 2013. The 3,900-foot-long ride includes an 8-story building and runs on a traditional lumber mill theme. This early log ride has been a favorite at the Orange County park since 1969 (John Wayne took the inaugural ride). Mechanical figures, taxidermy animals, and a 19th century vibe. Timber Mountain Log Ride at the Knott’s Berry Farm (Flickr: AngryJulieMonday) Timber Mountain Log Ride (Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA) You can also ride its twins at parks such as Six Flags Great Adventure. It lasts just 3.5 minutes and only goes 15 mph, but it’s a classic. This is the oldest log ride around, debuting in 1963 at this Dallas area theme park and sitting in the Spain section of the park (the park’s zones are themed by the different flags under which Texas has existed). While most theme parks have some version of a log ride-most based on that lumber mill theme, but some straying from the theme (and even into the sewers)-here are the most classic, and craziest:Įl Aserradero (Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX) Back in the 19th century, v-shaped flumes were used at saw mills to transport logs, with the rushing water preventing the dreaded “log jams.” No doubt, somewhere along the way a few mill workers realized it was fun to joy-ride on the logs, but it was not until the 1960s that a faux saw mill first appeared at an amusement park, with modern technology adding some speed and thrills. The classic theme park ride-fun, but rarely scary-has some legit historical roots. Riders are issued guns that they can aim at targets embedded along the route.Log Chute at Nickelodeon Universe (Nickelodeon Universe)ĭuring the mid-afternoon heat at a theme park, nothing (short of ice cream) breaks the fatigue quite like a log ride. As a bonus, Adventure Canyon doubles as kind of a moving shooting gallery. They next enter the casino and pass Old West scenes as well as curious patrons. The adventure begins outdoors as passengers climb up and into a mountain and then splash down. Adventure Canyon Log Flume gives new meaning to the gambling expression “let it ride.” If riding a log flume inside a mall is odd, imagine one that cuts right through the middle of a casino. Primm Valley Casino Resorts, Primm, Nevada But in a a nod to Minnesota folklore, the attraction also includes a cameo from Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. The Knott’s folks originally built the park, and it was first known as Knott’s Camp Snoopy. If some of the old-timey, sawmill-themed scenes resemble the ones from Knott’s Log Ride, it’s no accident. Still, the Log Chute kindly keeps the splashing to a minimum. Otherwise, Nickelodeon Universe, located in chilly suburban Minneapolis, could only operate its water ride few months of the year without giving its customers pneumonia. It might seem odd to have a log flume ride at an indoor, climate-controlled park, but it's also practical. It proved so popular that Six Flags added a second flume adjacent to the first one in 1968 to accommodate the crowds. Located in the Spain section, the historic ride is known as El Aserradero (The Sawmill). The first-ever log flume ride debuted in 1963 at what is considered the first regional theme park: Six Flags over Texas in Arlington. In addition to plummeting down a hill, riders get soaked – or at least a bit wet – when the vehicles hit the splash pool at the bottom. Typically, conveyer belt-style lifts bring the vehicles up a hill, and then gravity and the water's current keep them moving through the flume.īut unlike roller coasters, which usually unleash their biggest drops near the beginning of the ride, flume rides save the suspense for their finales. Mimicking timber floating downstream to a lumber mill, passengers sit in hollowed-out “logs” and meander along a winding flume. The concept of the amusement park staple is fairly straightforward. They have not been around as long as roller coasters and carousels, but log flume rides have been thrilling – and dousing – visitors for decades. ![]() View Gallery: America's best log-flume rides, from Splash Mountain to El Aserradero
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