pgathriller Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I was surfing the net and came across this- http://www.pbase.com/dannyjphoto/log_flume_mystery Where did it come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeezus Juice Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Forget the log flume! Did you see the other pictures on his site? I'd love to find Rachel in a field somewhere! Apologies if that's this guy's daughter or anything... Maybe it's a long lost ride from Old Indiana, aren't there a ton of parts sitting over their as well? -Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USRoadTripper Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 OMG...someone please tell me I am not having tunnel vision! This looks just like Opryland's log flume! And as far as I know, no one knows what happened to that ride! I'm sure lots of others look like it, but the Opryland one was unaccounted for after the park closed...could that be it??? -Julie A log photo from Opryland! (www.thrillhunter.com) A log photo from the link above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippyTrick09 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 ^ I was thinking the SAME THING! Haha, But if that was Opryland's then wouldn't be with all the other Opryland stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rosenzweig Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 This is the old Arrow Flume that once operated on Funtown Pier in Seaside Park, NJ. While the generic parts don't give much away, the "G" does. The ride had a large "LOG FLUME" sign using that exact font. It was a massive ride, built on the edge of the pier- nearly 100 ft above the crashing surf below. It featured two lifts, and two large drops and was operated as an outside concession on the pier. When current management of the pier took over in 1999, the concessionaire had his contract bought out, and the ride was dismantled and put into storage. Until now, no one seemed to know where. Shame- it was one of the best rides on the Jersey Shore- pretty comparable with the Hopkins Zoom Phloom at Morey's Piers in Wildwood. If I come across any photos of the ride, I'll post a link here. -Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Maybe it's a long lost ride from Old Indiana, aren't there a ton of parts sitting over their as well? That one is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Mark Was that the flume at the South end of the Boardwalk that had the big plexiglass splash walls at the bottom of the last hill to guarantee a drenching for the riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider117 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 This is the old Arrow Flume that once operated on Funtown Pier in Seaside Park, NJ. While the generic parts don't give much away, the "G" does. The ride had a large "LOG FLUME" sign using that exact font. It was a massive ride, built on the edge of the pier- nearly 100 ft above the crashing surf below. It featured two lifts, and two large drops and was operated as an outside concession on the pier. When current management of the pier took over in 1999, the concessionaire had his contract bought out, and the ride was dismantled and put into storage. Until now, no one seemed to know where. Shame- it was one of the best rides on the Jersey Shore- pretty comparable with the Hopkins Zoom Phloom at Morey's Piers in Wildwood. If I come across any photos of the ride, I'll post a link here. -Mark Oh man, I loved that flume! I live five minutes from Funtown Pier and I used to ride that flume all the time during the summer. It's a shame how it ended up, because it was awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgathriller Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 We can buy this ride and put it in our Theme Park Review Amusement Park. Since we can't afford new rides, we'll find random rides thrown in random fields! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cprocks22 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 To me this looked EXACTLY like White Water Landing. i dont know it looks a lot like the one at Opryland, who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 ^WWL is the hydro-flume (AKA the boat ride). Snake River Falls is CPs flume, and that is still intact. I wanna ride the field-flume! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smells_like_team_disney Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 It's really heartbreaking to see a ride of this nature just rotting away in some random field. Where is the love for the old Log Flume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe21498 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 It isn't WWL because the boats look nothing like that: http://www.pointbuzz.com/Gallery.aspx?i=2922 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCOSurfer90 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I loved the Funtown Pier Log Flume. It was my first ever log flume and it had some pretty big drops. Does anyone know why it was removed in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Did anyone send a link of this thread to the original publisher of the pictures. I think they might be interested in where the flume came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 ^Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 ^^^Sure, answered earlier in this thread when it was actually determined what the flume in question actually was... When current management of the pier took over in 1999, the concessionaire had his contract bought out, and the ride was dismantled and put into storage. Until now, no one seemed to know where. I never had the chance to ride this, but Zoom Phloom in Wildwood is awesome, though Seasides location is much cooler looking than Wildwoods. I remember my first ride on the Jet Star on Casino Pier, as we were going up the lift, we were above the water, and a pod of rays swam by. It was pretty sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rosenzweig Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I loved the Funtown Pier Log Flume. It was my first ever log flume and it had some pretty big drops. Does anyone know why it was removed in the first place? It wasn't pulling its weight gross-wise, and you know how tight for space Jersey Shore piers are. -Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCOSurfer90 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 My aunt just moved right by Seaside Heights (where Funtown and Casino Piers are) and I havent been there since I was like 9 so I can't wait to go back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 ^WWL is the hydro-flume (AKA the boat ride). Snake River Falls is CPs flume, and that is still intact. I wanna ride the field-flume! You got it backwards. Snake River Falls is the hydro-flume, which still stands. WWL was the log flume at CP. And WWL was removed this past off season. In it's place is going to be the 2007 coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 ^Nope, he's right (sort of). SRF is the "flume" (though its more of a shoot the chutes than a flume) WWL WAS the hydro-flume. The reason it was called a hydro-flume was because the final ending had a sort of hydro-jump, resulting in more water being sprayed everywhere. Jet Stream at SFMM is one such remaining Arrow Hydro-Flume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Are there any hydro-flumes besides Hersheypark's and SFMM's. // sorry for the threadjack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Poland Springs Plunge at Great Adventure is also a Hydro-flume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 What ever became of the old Log Flume at Cedar Point where Raptor now stands? --Robb "Can't think of any other Log Flumes in Ohio!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rosenzweig Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Poland Springs Plunge at Great Adventure is also a Hydro-flume Arrow only built a limited number of Hydro Flumes (incidently, all in the U.S.). They were more expensive than log flumes and designed with capacity in mind (all had turntable stations, longer boats that could seat 5-6, and a double spillway drop. As of last season, only Hershey and CP ran their hydroflumes in high capacity mode (in other words, using both spillways). The only remaining hydro flumes left are Splashdown (Poland Springs Plunge) at SFGAd, Yankee Clipper (Ice Mountain Splash) at SFGAm, Jet Stream (Ice Mountain Splash) at SFMM, and Coal Cracker at HP (only one run the way it was intended from day one). Other hydro flumes included Yankee Clipper's ex-twin at PGA (removed after the 1998 season for Stealth), and PKI's model (removed after the 2000 season to make way for Tomb Raider the Ride). Note how all of the above rides with the exception of Coal Cracker were all second flume rides for flourishing 1970s theme parks, which were overwhelmed with the popularity of their log flume and required additional capacity (the SFGAm/PGA rides opened with the park though). -Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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