Log Flume

Log Flume
Type:	Water Ride
Description:	Log cars move slowly along the water channel, until they plummet down long drops; guests will get wet.
Cost:	£1,320+
Size:	Medium - Large (variable)
Appearance:	RollerCoaster Tycoon, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Construction

Water flume track supported by box-section steel supports. Boats are propelled up slopes on rollers, and they are then free to travel along the water channel at their own pace.

Special Track Sections

• Reverser Turntable - allows log flume rafts to traverse the track backwards (Corkscrew Follies and onwards)
• S-bend left/right

Constraints

• Maximum track slope - 25° (60 in RCT3)
• Maximum height above ground - 39 feet

Other Information

Log Flumes must be designed carefully, or they can go on forever. A Log Flume's only speed comes when it goes downhill, otherwise it goes at the boring pace of 2-3MPH. Use the slow times to develop a theme, and then climax with a big drop to keep guests coming back.