What happened on Cedar Point Shoot the Rapids?
What happened on Cedar Point Shoot the Rapids?
Cedar Point staffer sits at the entrance to the Shoot the Rapids ride at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio on Friday, July 19, 2013. A boat on the ride accidentally rolled backward down a hill and flipped over when the ride malfunctioned, injuring all seven people on it.
Has anyone died on a Cedar Point ride?
In 1989, two boys leaped out of the Logger’s Run ride, also at California’s Great America. One of the boys died. Certainly, blame cannot be leveled at the park for this incident. Unfortunately, the naïveté of young and foolishly adventurous boys was responsible for this tragic event.
What replaced shoot the rapids?
The original Shoot-the-Rapids log flume debuted at Cedar Point in 1967. It was dismantled in 1981 and replaced by Arrow Dynamics’ $3.4 million White Water Landing, a log flume that itself was closed in 2005 and replaced in 2007 by the Intamin-built $21 million Maverick roller coaster.
Does Cedar Point have a log flume?
White Water Landing was a log flume water ride at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio….White Water Landing (Cedar Point)
| White Water Landing | |
|---|---|
| Replaced by | Maverick |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Log flume |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
How deep was the water in the Jaws ride?
20 feet
Sometimes, the climatic explosion didn’t happen. Because the machinery that powered the ride was located 20 feet below water, maintenance was a nightmare. Guests who did have to put up with technical difficulties were lucky to experience the ride at all; the attraction was notorious for never running.
What is the scariest ride at Lagoon?
Cannibal
Cannibal is Lagoon’s most thrilling ride- including a 140 foot tall inverted loop and water feature. Riders travel up to 70 mph over 2,735 feet and through 3 inversions. The custom mega-coaster is unlike anything in the world and will eat other coasters in their tracks.
