Shoot the Rapids (Cedar Point; opened 2010)
Ride in the United States
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| Manufacturer | Intamin | ||||||||||||||
| Product | Flume Ride | ||||||||||||||
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| Capacity | 8 per boat | ||||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,200 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 85 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Track length | 2,100 feet | ||||||||||||||
Shoot the Rapids was a Log Flume built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin that was previously located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. It was built at a cost of $10.5 million.[1]
History
In 2009, Cedar Point announced the addition of Shoot the Rapids.[2]
The ride was originally set to open on May 15, 2010, but the opening was delayed.[3] Shoot the Rapids officially opened on June 26, 2010.[4] It closed in September 2015, and the ride was dismantled in February 2016.[5][6]
Incident
On July 19, 2013, a boat rolled down a hill backwards and landed on its side or capsized, injuring all seven people on-board. The passengers were rushed to the hospital after ride operators and staff helped the victims strapped into the boat, and no fatalities occurred.[7]
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Shoot the Rapids on its opening day
References
- ↑ "Cedar Point announces new ride for 2010". 11ABC. 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ↑ "Cedar Point Announces Shoot The Rapids Flume Ride". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
- ↑ "Cedar Point's 'Shoot the Rapids' Opening Delayed".
- ↑ "Cedar Point Opens Shoot the Rapids Water Ride".
- ↑ "Report: Cedar Point tearing down Shoot the Rapids ride".
- ↑ "Cedar Point removing Shoot the Rapids, Challenger go-carts and Catapult attractions". Akron Beacon Journal.
- ↑ "7 injured when water-ride boat flips at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky". Cleveland.com.
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