A second lifthill then culminates with an exciting drop and a splashdown finale. In a typical course, the boatful of riders floats through a small section of channel upon leaving the station, then engages a lift hill that takes them on a winding course in the water-filled trough. The flume is usually made of fiberglass, concrete or galvanized steel. Log flumes are generally out in the open, though some may contain enclosed or tunneled sections. Other manufacturers eventually followed with Intamin building its first log flume in 1986 and Mack Rides in 1987. In 1976, the French company Reverchon Industries started building flumes and In 1979 Hopkins Rides entered the flume building business. In the 1960s and early 1970s Arrow had a monopoly on the log flume business, producing over 50 flumes by 1979. When Six Flags Over Mid America opened in 1971, it featured twin flumes. Cedar Point added Shoot the Rapids in 1967, and Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Over Georgia both added second flumes in 1968. The ride was so popular that some parks started adding second flume rides to help reduce the long lines. Log flumes proved to be extremely popular and quickly became staples at amusement and theme parks throughout the world. The Mill Race, Arrow Log Flume number two, opened just a few weeks later at Cedar Point. The first modern day log flume amusement ride constructed by Arrow was El Aserradero at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, which opened in 1963 and is still in operation. It was not until Karl Bacon of Arrow Development got involved and studied hydrodynamics that the use of water flow in an amusement ride was fully exploited. Both of these types of rides took rather simple approaches to handling water flow. Shoot the Chute rides continue to be built today. Upon request the station can be custom design and provide with roof.Log flumes are a variant of the chute rides and old mill rides that were popular in the United States in the early 20th century.Fences and decorative structure in steel and painted or hot dip galvanized.Footboard and entry steps made with chequered alluminium fixed on galvanized frames.Hot dip galvanized frames for support of the footboard.The station, loading and unloading point will be equipped with:
The water level is constantly monitored by the control system which stop the ride in case of low level. The ride has a Block Zone anti-collision system in accordance with EN13814: Sensors around the water channel in well determined position detect and control the automatic run of the cars. Sensors detect and control the car’s access to the.Įlectrical panel complete of operational push button panel and power unit, will be complete of each safety component and its control will be determined by a PLC All electrical cables except the main supply cable will be object of the supply. Cars are lifted to the top with a rubber conveyor belt which is programmable via plc and has ac motors. Lifts/Drops available in selection of heights up to Structure is hot dip galvanized. Rounding edges of the fiberglass specially designed for passenger’s safety. Special filter allows water to exit from car when I the lift but not to enter.
On the sides car’s have wheels for slinging on the slope and anti-roll back system for the slide. Under the car there is a rubber mat of special quality and texture to made friction with the conveyor belts. Each car has 4 seats in row(two children and two adults) with stainless steel handles, front and back pad and special designed teethed fiberglass mat for maximise legs positions.
Single cars made thick reinforced fiberglass of special design, specifically designed to float and flow inside the water channel and be supported during ascent and descent of the lift and during embarkation and disembarkation in the station on the conveyor belts to maximise stability and safe operation. They are hot dip galvanized and have a screw-register for levelling. Vertical frames support each water channel sections.
Standard section turning radius 3m.Each standard section is 2.24 m long. Connections both with other channel’s sections, supports and vertical columns (depending on the track design) made a solid structure where water and cars flows inside depending from water speed Channel painting/decoration is option. Each section is made by hot dip galvanized steel flanged and bolted together with rubber pad to protect from water dripping.
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