swampfox Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 I know I'll sound like a fanboy, but I really like Rip Roarin Rapids at Carowinds. It has a nice long ride, longer than average rapids rides it seems. The only problem is Carowinds runs the 6 seat boats and the lines more super slow. 2nd would be Dollywood's. I loved Dollywood's as well. Carowinds used to have a nice one, but I haven't liked it since they took out the cave at the end. A long time ago that cave used to have a sheet of water that came down right in front of the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrideseeker Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 I am not a big water ride person, but since I have to choose a favorite it has to be "Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges" at Universal's Islands of Adventure!! ~Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Ok, so what exactly happens at the end of Bilge Rat Barges? I've heard there's a drop, but then I hear, no not really. What's the real story? It's shame about Kali River. They could've done more with that. As for the drop, that seems to be a trend for rapids rides now. Bummer, because drops on other rides make me sick, and the rapids rides were something I could go on. What with the drops, I can't do some of them. So anybody have any cheese to go with this whine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDragon Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Out of the rapids I've been on (Mr. Burps Bubbleworks, Chessington; Ribena Rumba Rapids, Thorpe Park and Raging River, Alton Towers) The Towers one wins by far, purely because you actually GET SPLASHED slighty... They all suck in England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slnewbus Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 I really love the one at Kings Island. I remember the one at Kennywood being alot of fun too. I loved the Cedar Point one and Dorney one as well. In fact I like pretty much all of them except for the one at Animal Kingdom. That one was boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holtskee Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 I've always thought the one at Carowinds sucked...you didn't even get wet until they extended the waterfall out a few seasons ago. It is very long, I'll give them that though. I understand it was better back when they had the custom built rafts in the 80s. I also read that there use to be a bunch of fountains and geysers out along course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easytoremember Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Blutos is probably technically the best I have been on, but Thunder River at SFOG will always hold a place in my heart. I love raids rides that either soke you to the bone, or leave you almost completly dry, it adds a bit more excitement to it. Also,the new for this season water jets are quite possibly the most fun non ride aspect of any park ive ever been to. Excpept if you get there when their are too many SFOG enthusiasts there, then it actually gets competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Though nothing real special, I do happen to like Great America's Rip Roaring Rapids as there's these gates and sometimes boats pile up there while people start feeding quarters into the geysers to nail you. Also, there's a pre programmed geyser that's guaranteed to soak you. It happened to our whole boatload and came off with a completely unacceptable level of wetness. SFMW/DK's rapids are good also as you go through a dark tunnel below the queue and all you hear is the water running. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your wetness level acceptance) the waterfall only hits a third of the boat, or 2 riders. On the other hand, it's hilarious to watch the person's actions as they see it coming and there's no avoiding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltorobaby Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 When i go on rapids rides my intention is to cool off. (Usually) And the rapids rides that've got me the most wet AND have clean water, (Cedar-point's rapids rides has disgusting water btw) are the rapids ride at IOA and the one at HP. The one at ki caught me by surprise with that rapid, as i've never been nailed in the faces by rapids before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath513 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 White Water Safari at SFDK is the best of the three rapids rides I have been on. Disaster Canyon at EG got me the wettest but was too short in my opinion. Roaring Rapids at SFMM was a huge letdown for me. Never planning to ride that again any time soon. I know my credits are narrow but they will increase next summer for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorneypark_fan Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Thunder Canyon at Dorney. It has like 10 waterfalls,so everybody looks like they just jumped into a pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Magic Mountain is certainly the wettest one I have been on, I may as well have swam the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_roll06 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I'm not a big fan of rapid rides, but I did love the one at Parc Asterix. It seemed a lot faster than your average rapid ride. Gotta love Popeye at IOA. Great fun ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfoot12 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I'm not a huge water ride fan (I skipped the rapids rides at Carowinds, SFoG, AK, and Dorney) but out of the three I've ridden (White Water Canyon-KD, Roman Rapids-BGE, and Bilge Rats Barges-IoA) I gotta go with Popeye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 My favorite for wetness is at IOA? However, the best all around theming/wackiness/random wetness goes to Parque Warner Madrid. River Quest at Phantasialand was unique and fast but the style of boats prevented any level of wetness. The first raft ride I ever went on at SFGAdv was a lot of fun in it's initial years when it was not unusual for a raft to get stuck under the watefalls. Waterfalls that now have guard rails preventing rafts from getting to close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttonman700 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Being a huge water ride fan, I ride them all, hands down Bluto's top out at number one. Here's an onride I found on youtube: The theme, the pacing and the surprise ending just add up to one hella good ride. Kali rivere pissed me off, not because of the wetness, I don't mind that, but becasue of the stupid eco-message. My gosh enough already, and the ride was over before it started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Six Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Me and Rapids rides don't get along...especially one. _six Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiderodes Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I'm not a fan of getting soaked to the bone. I'm more of a light refreshing splash kinda guy, so I usually avoid rapids rides. That said, for wetness and atmosphere I have to go with Kali River Rapids at DAK. Even though its short, I liked the mist at the beginning, so thick you can't see anything. The drop is where all the wetness is. The water hits the walls and falls back down into the boat almost drowning you...well not really, but it was rediculous. I think I have taken drier baths! As for fun/thrill factor, I like Big Foot Rapids at Knotts. Its a smaller river in width, so there seems to be a lot of spinning. I also miss Grand Canyon Rapids at MGM Grand Adventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrideseeker Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Ok, so what exactly happens at the end of Bilge Rat Barges? I've heard there's a drop, but then I hear, no not really. What's the real story? Ok... the end is kind of weird. Some people consider it a drop, some don't. Basically you go up like 40 ft. Then you drop and turn at the same time. It is really fun and unexpected. Plus you get like really wet. The drop is only like 15 ft but it is really fun! ~Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 My Top 5 1- Canyon River Rapids @ Hersheypark 2- Penguin's Blizzard River @ Kentucky Kingdom 3- Thunder Canyon @ Cedar Point 4- Thunder Rapids @ Lake Compounce 5- Roaring Rapids @ SFGAm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzoole Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I love the theming and pace of Gullywasher at SFFT and Blizzard River at SFNE, but as far as wetness goes, and also for closely simulating the feeling of actual white water rafting, my favorite is Thunder River Rapids at Compounce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 It is currently between Grizzly River Run at California Adventure and Bildge Rat Barges. I don't necessarily like one more than the other and I like aspects of each objectively... so those will be eternally tied for #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteocrepaldi Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I haven't been on many and I'm not a huge fan but the best I tried was River Quest at Phantasialand! Amazing and I got totally soaked! Also those drops are really scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 My favorite river rapids ride hands down has to be Popeye & Bluto Bilge Rat Barges. The incredible combination of theming and soaking elements makes it the best example of this type of ride in my opinion. Some of my other favorites are the Kali River Rapids (the drop and theming really make the ride for me), Dr. Geyser's Remarkable Raft Ride, Hershey's now defunct Canyon River Rapids, and Lake Compounce's Thunder River Raft Ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarTrekGeek Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Mine's Congo River Rapids (BGT), followed by Popeye (IOA). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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