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The Rapids Ride (Koskiseikkailu) at the Sarkanniemi amusement park in Tampere, Finland, 2013 Sarkanniemi - Koskiseikkailu.jpg
The Rapids Ride (Koskiseikkailu) at the Särkänniemi amusement park in Tampere, Finland, 2013
Children's bumper boats in Noumea, New Caledonia, 2011 Children's water ride in Noumea, New Caledonia, 2011.jpg
Children's bumper boats in Nouméa, New Caledonia, 2011
"Poseidon" water coaster at Europa-Park, Germany, 2003 Europapark Poseidon.jpg
"Poseidon" water coaster at Europa-Park, Germany, 2003

Water rides are amusement rides that are set over water. For instance, a log flume travels through a channel of water to move along its course.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Log flume</span> Type of flume used to float logs to a sawmill

A log flume or lumber flume is a watertight flume constructed to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain using flowing water. Flumes replaced horse- or oxen-drawn carriages on dangerous mountain trails in the late 19th century. Logging operations preferred flumes whenever a reliable source of water was available. Flumes were cheaper to build and operate than logging railroads. They could span long distances across chasms with more lightweight trestles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shoot the chute</span> Type of amusement ride

Shoot the chute is an amusement ride consisting of a flat-bottomed boat that slides down a ramp or inside a flume into a lagoon. Unlike a log flume or super flume, which generally seats up to eight passengers, a modern-day shoot-the-chute ride generally has larger boats seating at least four across.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hume Lake</span> Reservoir in Fresno County, California

Hume Lake is a reservoir in the Sierra Nevada, within Sequoia National Forest and Fresno County, central California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Splash Mountain</span> Ride at Tokyo Disneyland and former ride at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom

Splash Mountain is a log flume ride at Tokyo Disneyland. It was formerly located at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom. The attraction is based on the animated sequences of Disney's 1946 film Song of the South. The ride experience begins with an outdoor float-through that leads to indoor dark ride segments, with a climactic steep drop followed by an indoor finale. The drop is 52.5 feet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grizzly River Run</span> Attraction at Disney California Adventure

Grizzly River Run is a river rapids ride located at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is similar to Kali River Rapids in Disney's Animal Kingdom but distinctive as the rafts are engineered to spin as they descend chutes. The attraction's name comes from Grizzly Peak, the bear-shaped mountain that the rapids flow around. It was designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Silverwood Theme Park</span> Amusement park in northern Idaho, U.S.

Silverwood Theme Park is an amusement park located in the city of Athol in northern Idaho, United States, near the town of Coeur d'Alene, approximately 47 miles (76 km) from Spokane, Washington on US 95. Gary Norton opened the park on June 20, 1988. Originally, the park included a small assortment of carnival rides, a "main street" with shops and eateries, and an authentic steam train that traveled in a 30-minute loop around the owner's property. From 1973 to 1988, the land, along with a fully functioning airstrip, was operated as the Henley Aerodrome, named after the family whom Norton bought it from in 1981.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hopkins Rides</span> American amusement ride manufacturer

Hopkins Rides is an amusement ride manufacturer based in Palm City, Florida. The company has produced amusement rides for over 45 years and currently focuses on water rides.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">American Plunge</span>

American Plunge is a log flume water ride at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. The queueing line of this ride is parallel to the path to Silver Dollar City's steel looping coaster, Wildfire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Mill (ride)</span> Type of amusement park ride

An old mill is a type of amusement park ride where unaccompanied boats float on guideways and traverse through dark tunnels. These themed dark rides originated in the late 19th century and are known by a variety of names, including tunnel of love and river cave. While generally considered a gentle ride, a variation of an old mill featuring a climactic splashdown ending, similar to the modern-day log flume, is known as a mill chute.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Log flume (ride)</span> Type of amusement ride

Log flumes are amusement rides consisting of a water flume and (artificial) hollow logs or boats. Passengers sit in the logs, which are propelled along the flume by the flow of water.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siam Amazing Park</span> Amusement and water park in the Khan Na Yao District of Bangkok, Thailand

Siam Amazing Park, more commonly known as Siam Park City or Suansiam, is an amusement and water park located in the Khan Na Yao district of Bangkok, Thailand. It was founded in November 1980 and remains the oldest amusement and water park complex in Southeast Asia. Located near Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, it contains attractions such as Southeast Asia's first suspended looping coaster with five inversions, a large wave pool and seven-story slides.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tiger Rock</span> Flume ride

Tiger Rock is a flume ride at the theme park Chessington World of Adventures in Chessington, southwest London, England. The ride was manufactured by Mack Rides, based on a concept designed by John Wardley, and opened in 1987. It is located in the Land of the Tiger area of the park that was formerly known as Mystic East. The ride was originally extensively themed, although the majority of its scenic design was later removed due to lack of maintenance and durability over time. A contest was held in 2014 that focused on possible new themes for the ride. In September 2017, the ride closed for refurbishment and reemerged on 5 May 2018 as Tiger Rock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shoot the Rapids</span> Current log flume ride at Cedar Point

Shoot the Rapids was a log flume water ride located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The ride was built and designed by IntaRide and opened to the public on June 26, 2010. Based on a Western theme, Shoot the Rapids featured two drops with the second one crossing under the first.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rocky Hollow Log Ride</span> Amusement park ride

The Rocky Hollow Log Ride was a log flume which took groups of 4 riders on a gentle four and a half-minute cruise through channels, in and out of buildings, before ascending the lift hill. The ride concluded with a 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) drop causing all riders to become soaked.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pirate Falls Dynamite Drench</span> Water ride at Legoland Windsor

Pirate Falls Treasure Quest is a log flume at Legoland Windsor, in the Pirate Shores area. It opened with the rest of the park in March 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Viking's Revenge Flume Ride</span> Defunct log flume in Australia

Viking's Revenge Flume Ride was a log flume at the Sea World theme park on the Gold Coast, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Flume (Alton Towers)</span> Removed log flume water ride

The Flume was a Log Flume at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. It opened in 1981 and was rethemed in 2004 coinciding with its sponsorship by Imperial Leather. The ride was a bath time themed log flume with three drops. It was the longest log flume attraction in the world at the time of opening. The attraction closed in 2015 and was replaced by the Wicker Man rollercoaster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Timber Mountain Log Ride</span> Attraction at Knotts Berry Farm

The Timber Mountain Log Ride is a themed log flume water dark ride at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, United States. The ride is themed after the Knott's Calico Ghost Town. The ride is one of the oldest log flumes in the United States and is one of the most popular rides at the park. Moreover, the Timber Mountain Log Ride received a major refurbishment in 2013 and celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 11, 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Water coaster (roller coaster)</span> Roller coaster with water-based features

A water coaster is a steel roller coaster that combines roller coaster elements, such as chain lift hills and steep drops, with boat-based attraction elements, such as splash-down landings.