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| Manufacturer | Intamin | ||||||||||||
| Product | Flume Ride | ||||||||||||
| Capacity | 8 per boat | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,200 | ||||||||||||
| Height | 85 feet | ||||||||||||
| Track length | 2,100 feet | ||||||||||||
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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]
Originally, the ride was set to open on May 15, 2010, but the opening would be 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]
Images
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Shoot the Rapids on its opening day
References
- ↑ "Cedar Point announces new ride for 2010". 11ABC. 2009-10-31. https://abc11.com/archive/6996903/. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ↑ "Cedar Point Announces Shoot The Rapids Flume Ride". Ultimate Rollercoaster. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20090904_01.shtml.
- ↑ "Cedar Point's 'Shoot the Rapids' Opening Delayed". https://www.cleveland19.com/story/12457907/cedar-points-shoot-the-rapids-opening-delayed/.
- ↑ "Cedar Point Opens Shoot the Rapids Water Ride". https://www.toledo.com/news/2010/06/30/daily-dose/cedar-point-opens-shoot-the-rapids-water-ride/.
- ↑ "Report: Cedar Point tearing down Shoot the Rapids ride". https://www.freep.com/story/life/2016/02/12/cedar-point-shoot-rapids-ride/80277934/.
- ↑ "Cedar Point removing Shoot the Rapids, Challenger go-carts and Catapult attractions". Akron Beacon Journal. https://www.beaconjournal.com/article/20160220/NEWS/302209474.
- ↑ "7 injured when water-ride boat flips at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky". Cleveland.com. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2013/07/7_injured_when_water_boat_ride.html.
