Favorite Water Ride

[GeaugaLake3]

I just remembered, Daredevil Fall at Dollywood. Great scenery, theming, and of course the amazing drop.

[austinlee]

Generally I am not a huge fan of water rides but I like how the Log Jammer at SFMM uses the parks natural terrain and has two large drops rather than just one like most flumes that I know of. I only ride it when it is really hot and get just wet enough that I dry off within a few minutes which I also like since I don't like to walk around parks while I am wet.

[sugart]

The Bubble @ Wet and Wild Orlando.

 

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[Mr Stratosphere]

Though they are both gone, my favorites were Grand Canyon Rapids and Over the Edge at MGM Grand Adventures.

I loved the water bombs that would completely drench you on both rides.

[austinlee]

^ My parents and I had a great time using those water bombs to soak people on Grand Canyon Rapids when we went there in the mid 90's. We spent about an hour using the water bombs and didn't even ride the Rapids because we didn't want to get soaked. Over the Edge was the Log Flume right? If it was, I rode that a few times when we were there too.

[drewelap]

1) Splash Mountain (DL) - WDW's has ugly log boats and the ride feels too controlled, plus the drop feels steeper at DL.

 

2) Popeye and Bluto's Bilge Rat Barges (IOA) - When a rapids ride gets you soaked from actual rapids instead of standard waterfalls, you know it's amazing.

 

3) Grizzly River Run (DCA) - While I enjoy Kali River Rapids at Animal Kingdom for it's themeing and mid-course drop, the overall ride is ridiculously tame and short. So this Disney rapids ride takes the cake.

 

Other water rides worth noting are Journey to Atlantis at Seaworld (the boat dips UNDER the water for crap sakes), Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland (beats WDW's thoroughly), and Gang Plank Falls (I call it Crack Rapids) at Typhoon Lagoon, which is by far the craziest and most jarring family raft ride I've ever been on despite its short length.

[bellhop96]

My favourite five-

 

1. Splash Mountain (California single file log version)

2. Dudley Do Rights Ripsaw Falls at Universal's Islands of Adventure, Florida

3. Journey To Atlantis (Seaworld Orlando Version)

4. Kali River Rapids ( Disney's Animal Kingdom, Florida)

5. Jurassic Park the ride (Universal Studios Hollywood)

[rcg19]

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[ajc47]

Splash Mountain. Though if I ever get to Holiday World again I'm sure Wildebeest will take the top spot.

[6flagsbrad]

1. Log Jammer

2. Jet Stream (SFMM)

3. Journey to Atlantis

4. Jurassic Park

5. Pacific Spin (Knotts Soak City)

[mr. cockblock]

1. Pirates of the Caribbean (Disneyland)

2. Log RIde (Knotts)

3. Splash Mountain (Disneyland)

[mr. cockblock]

Though they are both gone, my favorites were Grand Canyon Rapids and Over the Edge at MGM Grand Adventures.

I loved the water bombs that would completely drench you on both rides.

 

Almost forgot about the water rides at MGM Grand Adventures! Both were very fun.

 

I loved that park when it was around because I rode my first Skycoaster there when I was 12 years old. I think it was called Skyscreamer if remember correctly.

[greatamerica1990sfan]

1.Splash Mountain(Disneyland Anaheim)

2.Dudley Do Right Ripsaw Falls(Islands Of Adventure)

3.Popye & Bluto Rat Burges(Islands Of Adventure)

4.Grizzly River Run(California Adventure)

5.Log Jammer(SFMM)

6.Original Logger's Run(California's Great America)

7.Yankee Clipper that was at California's Great America

8.The log ride at the Mall Of America when it was the original back in the 90's.

9.Jet Stream(SFMM)

10.The log ride at Busch Gardens Tampa

[imawesome1124]

My favorite is Tidal Force at Hersheypark. I was so soaking wet that I still wasn't dry after 6 hours.

[tiger01]

Valhalla!!! Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

 

Embark on a watery journey through ice, fire, wind and snow on Valhalla. The effects are breathtaking and the drops thrilling. A must ride for anyone visiting the Pleasure Beach on the world's biggest indoor dark ride, Valhalla.

 

Says it all really!

[ajc47]

My favorite is Tidal Force at Hersheypark. I was so soaking wet that I still wasn't dry after 6 hours.

 

Yikes. I like water rides, but that's just a little *too* wet, even for me.

[imawesome1124]

^Maybe I was exaggerrating a bit, but it was really wet. I can tolerate a lot of wetness and it makes the rides more fun, for me at least.

[ajc47]

^Maybe I was exaggerrating a bit, but it was really wet. I can tolerate a lot of wetness and it makes the rides more fun, for me at least.

 

Me too. On hot days like this you'll dry off faster anyway. I guess it would be more tolerable in your swim suit.

Edited August 20, 2010 by ajc47

[Joe Cool]

My favorite would be Jurassic Park at Universal Hollywood. But anything involving Jurassic Park is pretty much number one for me.

[RollingRunner]

^^^ Exaggeration or not, I have to agree. Tidal Force shows no mercy in getting you wet!

 

As for my favorite water rides, I think either Coal Cracker at HP or the late Moon Flume/Riptide at SFGAdv tie. Personally, I liked those old Arrow Hydro flumes, especially for those air humps at the bottom of the drop. Splash Mountain would win my 'sentimental' favorite water ride.

[MayTheGForceBeWithYou]

In terms of theming, Pirates and Splash Mountain at DLR tie. Both are just great.

 

In terms of thrill, Perilous Plunge at Knott's when it had only lap bars (No straps or OTSRs).

[cal1br3tto]

I have been on some log flumes with immersive theming that really stand out from the rest.

 

Splash Mountain (Disneyland)

Log Chute (Nick Universe)

American Plunge (Silver Dollar City)

[Gmaster562]

PERILOUS PLUNGE!!!!

[Intimidator305]

Top 3:

 

1) Splash Mountain @ WDW's Magic Kingdom

 

2) Pirates of the Caribbean @ WDW's Magic Kingdom

 

3) Daredevil Falls @ Dollywood (IDK why I love this particular ride so much, but I think it is because how it fits in with its surroundings/theme. Plus, the drop reminds me of Splash Mountain's!)

 

HM) River Battle @ Dollywood (It may look like a kiddie ride, but it is a blast to squirt people who don't want to get wet, but they get on the ride for some reason? Plus, good theme/feel for the Wilderness Pass section @ DW)

[alilstronger]

Log flumes!!!!! - Almost all but some faves are located at - Dollywood, Dorney, Konebels, Six Flags Great Adventure