SFjunkie2010 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 IMHO Splash Mountain is the best log flume I have ridden followed closely by Dudley Do-Right's. The worst I've been on would either be Jet Stream at SFMM or Poland Spring Plunge that used to be at SFNE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike541x Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 I absolutely LOVE log flumes. Splash Mountain and Dudley will always be my favorite. Kings Dominion's Euroburg's and Knobel's log flumes are pretty cool IMO. The worst one I've been on was Dutch Wonderland's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster05 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Pretty much Every single water ride on the Spain trip was great. their flumes usually have a multiple drops, they allow you to just pack the boat with people, and are huge in length. They were more fun then the coasters I rode in Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 ^JZ I forgot about Wild Wild West at MovieWorld in Australia. What a great surprise that flume turned out to be. I would definitely put it up there with Splash Mountain. The first backwards drop was incredible and the final drop was great too. Movie World was such a great park. I was so surprised how well done it was, especially considering how crappy Dreamworld turned out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 ^JZ I forgot about Wild Wild West at MovieWorld in Australia. What a great surprise that flume turned out to be. I would definitely put it up there with Splash Mountain. The first backwards drop was incredible and the final drop was great too. Movie World was such a great park. I was so surprised how well done it was, especially considering how crappy Dreamworld turned out to be. Yeah, I loved Movie World! It's a bummer that Superman was down while I went, but Scooby Doo was running all day with short lines. I must have had 15 rides on it! Without a doubt one of my most favorite rides of all time! Dreamworld was still good because it was new, and it has....Giant Drop. I loved both parks, but would choose Movie World in a heartbeat! -JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa1986 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 The worst I have been on was at Six Flags St Louis. When I tried to ride it last summer it got stuck with about three log flumes working. Two people had to make complaints cause the got stuck on the lift hill. I hope it is better this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VivaLaVibora Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I don't really like log flume rides. However, I would say the best two are Skull Mountain (at SFA- Airtime in a flume!), and Splash Mountain. Kiddieland is okay, and I think all the rest I've been on pretty much stink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Favorite would have to be Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knott's. I always liked the idea that it was themed to an actual log flume, makes it seem old fashioned. I don't really think that there are "bad" log flumes though, just "unthemed" ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBeach Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I agree with you. An earlier person said it is going downhill and in major need of repair. I don't know since I haven't been there in a long time. But besides SFMM's Log Jammer, I love the ride at KBF for it's scenery and theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredlv1 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 The Best Log Flumes: Splash Mountain Disneyland Dudley Do-Right Ripsaw Falls -- IOA Timber Mountain Log Ride -- Knotts The Worst? Undoubtedly---Positively, the "Log Flume" at Lagoon. You haven't seen a bad log flume until you see this one! Fred of Las Vegas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youhow2 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Best: Disneyland's Splash Mountain. Worst: The one at Kings Dominion. Finally someone who agrees about the KD flume...That one is just short pointless and only has one drop. The only way you get wet is the people with the cannons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam06pr Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Dudley Do Right Ripsaw Falls and Splash Mountain= Best El Asseserador at SFOT= Worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinacaniac Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 The two flumes I liked the most were the Camp Snoopy flume and the Log Flume at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. The Pavilion flume was a surprise to me, especially the underground drop (not a huge one, but it was still fun). I don't really have a worst flume since I have yet to ride one I didn't like at least a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Finally someone who agrees about the KD flume...That one is just short pointless and only has one drop. The only way you get wet is the people with the cannons. Heck, last year I was trying not to get wet on that thing because the water was pretty gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampfox Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 The Kings Dominion log flume has two drops actually... One at the very beginning and one at the very end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teacups Make Me Sick Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Does the Viking boat ride in EPCOT count as a log flume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaptorBoyASU Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Best: Either of the Splash Mountain's, Dudley Do-Right, Timber Mountain Worst: The one at Geauga Lake, or the one at Martin's Fantasy Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Best: Splash Mountain- Disneyland Log Jammer- Six Flags Magic Mountain Worst: Well, I haven't really been on many bad log flumes, so the worst still isn't that bad. Anyway, I'd have to go with Kings Mills Log Flume, now Wild Thornberrys River Adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeja Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Best: the two Creeks at Phantasialand (making a tidal wave with 4 persons crammed in one boat is always fun)! Worst: none so far! So I have to choose Flash Back at Walibi Belgium without working effects, with dirty water and dirty theming... But the double down hill provides some "airtime", so it's also a good one! I just hope they cleaned it for this season, so that becomes a really good one again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiderodes Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I wouldn't say I hate any, but here are my faves in no particular order... - Log Jammer @ SFMM - Splash Mountain @ DL - Pyromaniax (Timber Mountain during Fright Fest) @ Knotts Not a fan of Magic Kingdom's Splash...I think its the boats/logs. Jet Stream's boats always seem to have so much water in them so your feet are soaked before the ride even gets going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemical_echo Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 There's so many that I really like... As everyone else has stated, Splash Mountain at MK and Dudley Do Right at IOA are awesome and just in a league of their own. I really liked the one at Dorney Park. We must have went on it 3 or 4 times last year. No line, fast flowing water, decent drop, and did a great job of cooling us off on a hot day. Hershey's was also a lot of fun, and I'd put it up there. One that I haven't seen mentioned yet though is the Wilderness Adventure Ride at Ontario Place. A fairly long ride, good speed for the water, some pretty good theming, and a good sized drop that doesn't get you too wet. I've yet to go on one I haven't liked yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rastuso Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Great to see the one at Ontario Place mentioned. Yep, that is a long one, and pretty good. Although it's WAY too expensive of a log ride credit if you aren't there for the CNE. I like any of the old Arrow flumes, even Astroworld's was pretty good. SFGAdv has a really nice one. Someone earlier asked about the uphill sections on Arrow flumes. Kennywood still has their's, and I've yet to ride because of massive crowds whenever I'm there. There used to be one at Carowinds, and I remember being really surprised by the first one I experienced at BG Tampa, which is now gone too. I stupidly didn't ride the massive one at Blackpool, but it was too darn cold. And don't forget the first log ride with a drop... Lake Winnepesauka's Old Mill. One log ride related question. I have a memory that no one can back up of Cedar Point having their log ride that used to be up near the park entrance named the Nestea Plunge at one point in the late 70s, early 80s. Of course, for you youngsters, the Nestea Plunge was used in their commercials one year, and was standing at the edge of a pool with a glass of tea in your hand, and then falling into the pool backwards. So, CP ran the flume with the logs backwards. Can anyone verify this? RO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I have to agree with Larry and Rich, the Spanish log flumes all rocked. For the US, it's Dudley and Splash far above any others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtime&Gravity Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 The log flume at Camp Snoopy/Nickelodeon Universe is one of the best I've been on as it is well themed and a lot of fun. Six Flags St. Louis also has a well themed and fun log flume. The worst log flumes I've been on are Yankee Clipper and Loggers Run at Six Flags Great America. These rides have practically no theme, aren't very fun, and don't get riders that wet. Hopefully they will be replaced soon with one of those spinning raft slides and some more flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmerleeberry Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I've got several favorite log flumes to list. First, there is the Shenandoah Log Flume at Kings Dominion. At Busch Gardens Europe, there's the Le Scoot (it's the first log flume I ever rode) At Walt Disney World, I love riding Splash Mountain (it was the first log flume I ever rode to prove that a rolling hill on a log flume was possible - it's the "Laughing Place" part of the ride). And finally, the Zoom Phloom at Morey Piers is a fun flume ride. I love to ride any log flume in any park. I can't think of any worst log flume I've ever been on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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