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Shoot the Rapids (Cedar Point; opened 2010)

Ride in the United States
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Shoot the Rapids
Cedar Point
Location Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Coordinates 41°29′01″N 82°41′23″W / 41.483639°N 82.689631°W / 41.483639; -82.689631
Status Defunct
Operated June 26, 2010 to September 2015
Cost $10.5 million
Rider height 46 inch minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Intamin
Product Flume Ride
Type
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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References

  1. "Cedar Point announces new ride for 2010". 11ABC. 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  2. "Cedar Point Announces Shoot The Rapids Flume Ride". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
  3. "Cedar Point's 'Shoot the Rapids' Opening Delayed".
  4. "Cedar Point Opens Shoot the Rapids Water Ride".
  5. "Report: Cedar Point tearing down Shoot the Rapids ride".
  6. "Cedar Point removing Shoot the Rapids, Challenger go-carts and Catapult attractions". Akron Beacon Journal.
  7. "7 injured when water-ride boat flips at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky". Cleveland.com.