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Saw Mill Plunge is a Log Flume located at Castle Park in Riverside, California, USA.
The ride was designed by park founder Bud Hurlbut and originally named Log Ride It opened in 1989 or 1990.[1][2]
In 2023, the ride reopened as Saw Mill Plunge with five new four-person boats from WhiteWater West.[1]
Incident
On May 25, 2019, three people were injured afer they were thrown from a boat when it abruptly stopped as it entered a corner. The boat was traveling faster than usual due a pump failure which reduced the amount of water in the ride.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The splash is back as Castle Park celebrates park-wide transformation". Amusement Today. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "Castle: Amusement park in Riverside first opened in 1976". The San Bernardino County Sun. 1990-11-21. p. 39. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ Miller, Ryan W. (2019-05-17). "'Cartwheels out of the boat': Family ejected from log ride at California amusement park". USA Today. Retrieved 2023-09-15.