Steven24 Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Me and my gf love water rides presently our favourite one is Popeye Barges at Island of Adventure because we got absolutely soaked to the skin. Coming from England I have tried quite a few in Europe too including the so called best raft ride in the world "River Quest" at Phantasialand, Germany which is way over rated. Anyway I just wondered in your opinion which are the highest, longest, wettest, and best rafting and log flumes in the world? and in Europe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Anyway I just wondered in your opinion which are the highest, longest, wettest, and best rafting and log flumes in the world? and in Europe? don't know so much about longest or tallest but I have never been more wet than when I stepped off Valhalla at BPB, with the added bonus of being a well themed dark ride (with a quick peek outside at one point) Cheers SteveC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1shy Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I've never been to an amusement park with a water ride that has soaked/drenched me... I also don't know about the tallest, fastest, longest, wettest water ride out there... But my favorites have to be... 1. Escape from Pompeii - Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Short, but sweet) 2. Jurassic Park - Universal Studios Hollywood (I think...) 3. Splash Mountain - Walt Disney World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 The wettest ride Ive ever been on is Niagara in Mirabilandia. Its pretty big and the splash is HUGE! The sudden stop when you hit the water is not very comfortable though. My favorite water ride is Supersplash at Tusenfryd. You get wet, but not too wet. It also has a very good drop into a tunnel that just seems way too small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrose Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 1. Ripsaw Falls at Universal Islands of Adventure - great theming, thorough, surprise soaking, tremendous drops 2. Jurassic Park Florida - screamed and stomped all the way to the bottom! 3. Splash Mountain Disneyworld 4. Splash Mountain Disneyland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Knott's Perilous Plunge used to hold a record or two. Anyone know if it still does? In any case, it was pretty cool, but the post-accident restraints made boarding glacially slow and detracted from the drop. Personal favorites: Bluto's Bilge Rat Barges (IOA) Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls (IOA) Splash Mountain (WDW) Escape From Pompeii (BGW) Splash Mountain (DL) JPRA (USF) And in the water park category, I found those giant-funnel Tornados to be big fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 The wetest one i've been on is Popeye Barges. I got so soaked. It is also my favorite water ride. The tallest one i've been on is Jurrasic PArk at IOA, that was alot of fun. But they arn't my p My favorites Escape from Pompeii (BGW) Zhoom Phlume (Morey's Pier) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMontu Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 The first time I rode J2A @ SWF back in 1999. The first drop is nothing spectacular, but it's the dip after the drop after the U turn. When I rode it, the front of the boat was literally submerged. Also, last time I visited, one of the water cannons had a broken coin slot, giving free blasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastakid Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 To tell you guys/girls the wettest ride I have every been on was the big boat one at some what SBNO SFNO.....LOL.....It gets you wetter that the popey and blutos rafts and ripsaw falls put together... and I went there like a week before Katrina hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooey Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Popeye & Blutos Bilge rat Barges really is the best rapids ride i have ever been on, tremendous theming, suprises and soakings! Also Rip Saw Falls was excellent, the bunny hop thing under ground level was great, and excellent theming, tho i just love the horse giggling. Tidal Wave at Thorpe Park is quite good for a soaking, but don't get me started on their "Ribena Rapids - dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olimonn Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Concerning Europe's Rides, The wettest is known to be Storm Force 10 @ Drayton manor, the backwards drop is known to be one of the most drenching... Trips Report Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven24 Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 Storm Force 10 is a great log flume I got soaked on the first small drop. Where is SBNO SFNO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterlicious Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Shipwreck Falls at SFDL got me soaked... but I dont really like getting wet so i havent been on many water rides.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven24 Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 Which theme park has the most water rides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Wettest-I haven't been on that many, but probably GRR @ DCA Tallest-Probably Splash Mountain @ DL (I have yet to try PP) Park with most-I have no clue ---Brent 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemmy Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 1. Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls 2. Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls 3-infinite. Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls Wait, damn, I just got amnesia. What's my favorite water ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 ^I second that list, Dudley DoRight's always intimidates me by that steep and tall drop, with no restraint! Also it probably gets you wetter than JP would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllisonY2K Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 it's still a toss up between Popeye/Bluto's Barges and Tanganika Tidal Wave at BGT for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) Yeah the Tidal Wave at BGT is the one ride that got me more soaked than any other. So far anyways. Edited September 7, 2005 by Erik Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I know that (surprise, surprise) DL's Splash mountain was the steepest drop on a flume when it opened, but I believe that Dudley Doo Right took almost all the categories upon it's opening. Wettest, though I have often heard attributed to the Boston Tea Party at Canobie Lake Park, but it's such a small park not a lot of people get to see the rediculous amount of water that thing throws up when it hits. It sometimes knocks people over who are waiting on the bridge! Out of all the giant splash boats I've seen, though that's the wettest one to me. Chris B (I've got to get to IOA!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Fan Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Where is SBNO SFNO? http://rcdb.com/pd219.htm As for wettest rides... HPs rafts were VERY wet.. when you go by roller soaker you hit like 5 waterfalls in a row you go under and then a few you go next to! and then Canobies splashboat.... Boston Tea Party has the largest wave I have ever seen on a water ride.... (HP,DPs and CPs might be "wetter" but Canobies wave goes up and out way more) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATman Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I loved Popeye! only water ride i've been on that had warm water (except GRR at night, but I froze over after that in the cold night air) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedTrack Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 the bluto and popeye rapids at IOA got me extremely wet!!! they didnt hold back with the water at all. it also has the best theming of any rapids ive been on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Popeye Barges at Island of Adventure. I couldn't believe how soaked I was... However at (then called) Six Flags Holland me and 3 friend thought it was a good idea to splash each other on the water ride... we where so wet... as in SOAKED, when we left the ride some people got scared to go on it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 For me the wettest spot on earth is Popeye, followed by the incredible Valhalla at Blackpool. Valhalla was also my longest ride, because we stuck over ten minutes in the lift hill. Valhalla and Dudley tie if it`s come to theming aspects. So three points for Valhalla and my winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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