| Watch the on-ride POV |
|---|
_2008_06.jpg)
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||
| Manufacturer | Intamin | ||||||||||
| Product | River Rapids | ||||||||||
| Capacity | 12 per boat | ||||||||||
Raging River is a River Rapids ride built by Intamin located at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa, USA. It opened in 1983.[1]
Incidents
On June 7, 2016, a 68-year-old employee died after falling onto a conveyer belt while working on the ride. He fractured his skull and suffered a major brain injury, and died in hospital.[2]
On July 3, 2021, a raft carrying six people capsized, trapping all six riders underwater. Four people were taken to hospital, of which one was critically injured while the other two had minor injuries. An 11-year-old boy died the following day from his injuries. The ride is currently standing but not operating due to the accident.[3]
References
- ↑ "Adventureland bubbling over new water ride". The Des Moines Register.
- ↑ Hardy, Kevin (2016-06-13). "Adventureland worker who died just 6 days on the job". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ "11-year-old boy dies after raft overturns on water ride at Iowa theme park".
| Articles on Adventureland | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coasters |
|
||||||||
| Other attractions | |||||||||
_logo.png){kind=logo}