![]() 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. 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. Retrieved 29 November 2012.Walter Knott and Bud Hurlbut ride the Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knott's Berry Farm in 1969 "Frontier Town emerging out west at Cedar Point". "Cedar Point rushing for 97th season opening". "Cedar Point unveils new water flume ride". ^ a b c Proudfood, Rona (4 September 2009).^ a b c Samuelson, Dale Yegoiants, Wendy (2001).1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). The Calculus Diaries: How Math Can Help You Lose Weight, Win in Vegas, and Survive a Zombie Apocalypse. "Cedar Point may be planning to add winged coaster next year". ^ a b c d Pledger, Marcia (6 June 2012).Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards. Mill Race had been selected as a top Cedar Point attraction in multiple years of the 1960s. Mill Race had a simple layout, only having a single lift hill of 28 feet (8.5 m) in height. In the year following Mill Race's removal and Raptor's installation, Cedar Point admissions went from hundreds of thousands of visitor admissions to over two million visitor admissions in a single season. ![]() Snake River Falls, a third flume, opened in Mill Race's last year of operation. At 50 feet (15 m) in height, White Water Landing dwarfed the 28 feet (8.5 m) tall Mill Race. A second log flume ride, White Water Landing, had also been built at Cedar Point in 1982. ![]() Īlthough Mill Race was popular, the log flume was ultimately removed in 1993 to prepare for the addition of the inverted steel roller coaster Raptor. The number of Cedar Point visitors rose following the installation of Mill Race. ![]() Mill Race opened near the entrance of the park on the main midway and it proved to be one of the most popular rides in the entire park. In 1963, when Mill Race opened, Cedar Point had no operating roller coasters besides smaller wild mouse style roller coasters. , Mill Race opened during a period of transition at Cedar Point. Park souvenir with an illustration of Mill Race ![]()
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