Loggers Leap
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Loggers Leap is a log flume
ride in Thorpe Park
, UK. It was the tallest log flume ride in the UK when it opened, and although the park does not advertise the fact, it regained that record in 2005 with the removal of "Nightmare Niagara" from the now-defunct American Adventure theme park near Derby.
countryside and, as with others in the Canada Creek area, has a soundtrack of country and western music including 5,6,7,8
by Steps, Cotton-Eyed Joe
by Rednex and 9 to 5
by Dolly Parton
which plays outside the ride, in the outside queueing area and in the ride station itself. Logger's Leap visitors also hear a range of messages recorded by an enthusiastic announcer including one declaring Logger's Leap to be "the wildest ride in the wilderness", a feature which was added in 2004, however, this was not working during the 2009 season.
Once the boat has left the station it drops down a small hill and turns around a sharp right corner before making its way, past the queueing area and alongside SAW – The Ride
, to a tunnel. The boat then rises up a hill in complete darkness before dropping down the smaller of the ride's two hills and eventually exits at the back of the park where it makes its way to the bottom of the second hill and begins to climb. This hill, the biggest of the ride, is split into two drops with a short flat section in the middle and houses the camera used to take pictures of the riders. The boat then makes its way back to the station past two coin-operated water guns. Once in the station guests are helped out of their boat by an attendant, collect any items left behind and leave through the photo shop.
Log flume (attraction)
Log flumes originally referred to a special construct used to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain to a sawmill by using flowing water. Today, however, the term is also used to refer to an amusement ride consisting of a water flume and artificial hollow logs or boats...
ride in Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002...
, UK. It was the tallest log flume ride in the UK when it opened, and although the park does not advertise the fact, it regained that record in 2005 with the removal of "Nightmare Niagara" from the now-defunct American Adventure theme park near Derby.
History
Logger's Leap, opened in 1987, was manufactured by Mack and is located in the Canada Creek area of the park. The ride is themed around logging in the CanadianCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
countryside and, as with others in the Canada Creek area, has a soundtrack of country and western music including 5,6,7,8
5,6,7,8
"5, 6, 7, 8" was the first single released by the British pop group, Steps. The verses are performed by Lee, Lisa performed the middle 8, while the rest of the group join in for the choruses. It coincided with a minor line dancing craze in the UK at the time....
by Steps, Cotton-Eyed Joe
Cotton-Eyed Joe
"Cotton-Eyed Joe" is a popular American folk song known at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is most commonly associated with the American South...
by Rednex and 9 to 5
9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song)
"9 to 5" is a song written and originally performed by Dolly Parton for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut....
by Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
which plays outside the ride, in the outside queueing area and in the ride station itself. Logger's Leap visitors also hear a range of messages recorded by an enthusiastic announcer including one declaring Logger's Leap to be "the wildest ride in the wilderness", a feature which was added in 2004, however, this was not working during the 2009 season.
Ride experience
Riders queue up in one of five queues at the front of the station, four for ordinary guests and one for Fastrack guests who have paid extra. Each Logger's Leap boat holds up to five people - two in the front and three in the back - meaning during busy periods small groups may be asked by a ride attendant to share boats to speed up the queue. Boats do not stop in the station unless there is an emergency and guests must take their belongings with them, apart from cuddly toys won in the park or photographs from other rides.Once the boat has left the station it drops down a small hill and turns around a sharp right corner before making its way, past the queueing area and alongside SAW – The Ride
SAW – The Ride
Saw – The Ride is a custom Euro-Fighter roller coaster in the Thorpe Park theme park in the United Kingdom. It is themed around the Saw horror film franchise.-Background information:...
, to a tunnel. The boat then rises up a hill in complete darkness before dropping down the smaller of the ride's two hills and eventually exits at the back of the park where it makes its way to the bottom of the second hill and begins to climb. This hill, the biggest of the ride, is split into two drops with a short flat section in the middle and houses the camera used to take pictures of the riders. The boat then makes its way back to the station past two coin-operated water guns. Once in the station guests are helped out of their boat by an attendant, collect any items left behind and leave through the photo shop.