Splashdown (log flume)

Splashdown is a log flume located at Castles N' Coasters, a theme park in Phoenix, Arizona. It is noted for its two drops, as well as many other special features. The whole ride is themed after a logging expedition through Polynesia. Splashdown is also known for narrowly being dodged by the nearby Desert Storm roller coaster.

Splashdown
Castles N' Coasters
Coordinates33.57162°N 112.11911°W / 33.57162; -112.11911
Opening date1991 (1991)
General statistics
TypeLog flume
ManufacturerHopkins Rides
Lift system2 lift hills
Height restriction36 in (91 cm)

Theme and experience

At the beginning of the ride, the "logs" disembark through a "logging town" with buildings such as banks or other stores. The logs then approach a tunnel. This tunnel has waterfalls and small geysers decorating the outside. The tunnel and ride narrowly turn and climb the first, smaller hill. After sliding down, the logs pass two realistic sculptures of African elephants that squirt water just above riders' heads. While turning again, the logs pass a Polynesian village, small gardens, and fountains. Eventually, the logs go up largest, most notable hill, does a U-turn and takes its plunge, does yet another U-turn, and returns to the boarding dock.

Features
  • Two hills, each with separate lifts
  • Tunnel
  • "Logging Town"
  • "Polynesian Village"
  • Fountains, geysers, and waterfalls
  • Squirting African elephant sculptures
  • Small gardens

Incidents
  • On November 27th, 2015, a 12 year old boy fell from the log flume and strucked his head during his fall.
gollark: Orbital nature lasers are already warming up.
gollark: And this seems too vaguely defined to be useful if you can just handwave any issue which does not in fact run on something like "balance" as being caused by some other imbalance.
gollark: Actually, no, they're partly just background radiation. Nobody is particularly responsible for this, on the majority of Earth.
gollark: By some unreasonably stretched definitions, maybe.
gollark: There are upper and lower bounds for how much water I should drink. The precise amount of cancer I should contain is exactly zero, though.

See also

References
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.