![]() ![]() The logging truck replaced both the logging railroad and the flume after WWII. They could span long distances across chasms with more lightweight trestles.įlumes remained in widespread use through the early 20th century. Flumes were cheaper to build and operate than logging railroads. Logging operations preferred flumes whenever a reliable source of water was available. Flumes replaced horse- or oxen-drawn carriages on dangerous mountain trails in the late 19th century. ![]() Ha ha.A sawmill with log flume, Cascade Range, USAĪ log flume is a watertight flume constructed to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain using flowing water. You're a little jealous of those people, but you know you'll be in one of those logs soon, and people will be jealous looking down at you. You finally climb up the stairs and get your first good glimpse of the payoff. you're hot, you've walked past the same people over and over on that cramped little queue, and you're ready to get wet. You've waited on the line to get on the Log Flume. I know building this kind of web site and acting as a historian is a real labor of love, so I wanted to let you know that it really resonated with me. I can't remember the name of the show, but I remember them talking about it was one of the most popular rides in the park and how the ride takes you through the treetops.Īnyway, I just wanted to give you guys a shout out for doing a great job. I remember seeing a Saturday morning TV show for kids back in the 80s where they dedicated the entire episode to the Log Flume at Great Adventure. (Maybe I'll have to get out to Kennywood and see what that's all about.) I'm glad you mentioned the dip - I noticed that in some of the early pictures and couldn't recall ever riding uphill after the second drop. I'm not sure if it's just sentimental, or if it's the long length and great variety on the ride, but there's just something about this one that really takes the cake. I love climbing aboard a log and seeing what each particular flume has to offer, and I've certainly ridden some really great ones. Over the past several years, I've come to recognize myself as somewhat of a log flume enthusiast. Just by looking at the pictures, I can imagine the feel of grabbing those wet, cold bars inside the logs and can hear the rumbling sound of the log going down the drop. The Log Flume is arguably one of the most memorable rides at Great Adventure, and it was great to peel back the layers and really see how it has evolved (or not evolved, maybe?) over the years to remain a real park classic. The spotlight was fantastic - maybe one of the most comprehensive and best ones to date. I saw it appear last week, but I was a little busy and wanted to give myself a chance to read and enjoy it thoroughly without having to rush through it. Hey Harry, I just wanted to dip in and let you know how much I enjoyed the Log Flume spotlight. We have a real lake, and real trees, real beauty. It would be interesting to see what the fastest Log Flume is, and whether or not it's us.īut our Log Flume is the perfect length, and it's beautiful. I mean, the log is ZOOMING down the trough faster than any other log flume I've ever ridden. One of the things I most love about our log flume is how fast the log runs down the trough after you go down the two smaller drops. I've ridden the ones at Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Dorney, and Hershey, and they're all boring compared to ours. Ruling out the stellar log flumes that get most of their kicks through theming, the Log Flume is definitely my favorite should I say "normal" log flume. Secondly, I wholeheartedly agree with your opinion on the Log Flume. This might just be my favorite ride spotlight. Let me start of by saying, another great spotlight. The Log Flume is still one of the world's best flume rides in my opinion. It is one that we have been wanting to do for quite some time but was just so huge that it kept being put on a back burner. ![]()
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