Who manufacture the Hydroflume ?

Wha tis the Hydroflume ? Does'nt SDC have one ? if so I know What they look like. Who Manufactures them though ?

The hydroflume was a new "take" on the standard log flume developed by Arrow.

Early incarnations of the hydroflume would include the now defunct Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal at PKI, and the Coal Cracker at Hersheypark.

As far as I know, the last Arrow hydroflume installed may have been Cedar Point's White water Landing which I believe was built in the mid-1980's.  There may be more recent ones, however.  I'm not too well versed on the latest flumes.

To me the obvious indication of a Hydroflume is a dual chute.  Meaning, there are two identical drop troughs in which a ride operator can navigate a boat.  It increases capacity and avoids backing up of boats in the raised trough.  Other significant parts of a Hydroflumes include a "bump" at the base of the big drop that produces a dual splash and the majority of the ride being raised many feet above the ground.  Typically hydroflumes allow for a much larger drop than a standard flume as the "bump" allows them to skim the water rather than hit a solid wall of water.

In regards to Silver Dollar City, they have the "American Plunge" which is a single chute flume (not a hydroflume as far as I can tell.)  They also have Buzzsaw Falls (yuck!) which is part coaster and part flume.  It was designed by Premier Rides and is referred to as a liquid coaster.  It is not a hydroflume.

Of all the hydroflumes I have ridden, none have gotten me very wet.  So I prefer them.

Shaggy

Six Flags Magic Mountain has one called Arrowhead SPlashdown(a.k.a. Jet Stream).  I loved the ride so much that I stayed on for 9 straight rides without getting off.  The only problem though is one of the sides doesn't work anymore so you are stuck with just going down one side.  The reason is because of Ninja being built one side had to be shut down.  The bump at the botton is actually really fun.  I would definately suggest riding one because they are really fun but don't get you too wet.
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