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'''Shoot the Rapids''' is a [[log ride]] water |
'''Shoot the Rapids''' is a [[log flume (ride)|log flume]] water ride designed by [[Intamin]] located at [[Cedar Point]] in [[Sandusky, Ohio]]. The entrance to the ride is on the Frontier Trail with the ride located on Adventure Island. |
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==History== |
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After [[White Water Landing (Cedar Point)|White Water Landing]] closed in 2005, Cedar Point needed another log flume. Shoot the Rapids is Cedar Point's most expensive water ride, the other two being [[Thunder Canyon]] and [[Snake River Falls]]. |
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==The ride== |
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| ⚫ | The ride is based on taking a journey through a rustic western environment and takes riders through an illegal moonshine business. Guests board flat bottom, 10-passenger fiberglass boats that advance through the attraction along a [[canal]] of water. Special effects include rock canyons, geysers, water features, and a dark tunnel. Riders mist be 48 inches tall. |
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| ⚫ | Shoot the Rapids contains 2 lift hills. The first hill being {{convert|85|ft|m}} drop, and the second hill being {{convert|49|ft|m}}. The second hill crosses under the first. The drops are about 45 degrees. Depending on where one sits, a rider can get slightly wet or totally drenched. <ref>http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20090904_01.shtml</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[White Water Landing (Cedar Point)]], Cedar Point's previous log flume |
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| Shoot the Rapids | |
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| Cedar Point | |
| Area | Frontier Trail |
| Status | Operating |
| Cost | US$ 10,500,000 |
| Opening date | June 26, 2010 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Flume |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Max vertical angle | 45° |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| Duration | 3:00 |
Shoot the Rapids is a log flume water ride designed by Intamin located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The entrance to the ride is on the Frontier Trail with the ride located on Adventure Island.
History
After White Water Landing closed in 2005, Cedar Point needed another log flume. Shoot the Rapids is Cedar Point's most expensive water ride, the other two being Thunder Canyon and Snake River Falls.
The ride
The ride is based on taking a journey through a rustic western environment and takes riders through an illegal moonshine business. Guests board flat bottom, 10-passenger fiberglass boats that advance through the attraction along a canal of water. Special effects include rock canyons, geysers, water features, and a dark tunnel. Riders mist be 48 inches tall.
Shoot the Rapids contains 2 lift hills. The first hill being 85 feet (26 m) drop, and the second hill being 49 feet (15 m). The second hill crosses under the first. The drops are about 45 degrees. Depending on where one sits, a rider can get slightly wet or totally drenched. [1]
See also
- White Water Landing (Cedar Point), Cedar Point's previous log flume
References
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