Location: Ingestre Centre/
Aqualand / Katanga Canyon/
Merrie England
Manufacturer: Mack
Length: 886m Fall of Largest Drop - 26m Ride Duration - 6 minutes Site Area - 5 1/2 acre
Number of Logs: 35
Weight per Log:
270 kg
Capacity per Log: 5
Opening Year: 1981
Closing Year: 2003
Once the longest Log Flume in the world, this ride was basically an aquatic rollercoaster and was based on Canadian water chutes that are used to transport logs from forest to
riverside. There was nearly 1 kilometre of waterway winding through
woodlands with three drops during the ride: the first was a large lift hill, but a small drop, to gain some height. The second drop was in total darkness and the final drop was the real drencher.
In its early
days the theming on the ride was restricted to only the logs, but
during the 80s dinosaurs were added around the track. In the early
90s the previous white metal station was clad in wood and in 1996
the dinosaurs were removed again.
By 2003 the Log Flume was in much need of a makeover, 2004 saw the log flume re-themed around
bath time for a more fun themed experience.
