Daved Thomson Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) On 6/14/2021 at 8:07 AM, Nitr0o said: On a side note; why does the park call it the world's first log flume ride, I thought that was in SFOT? I could be wrong, but I believe they simply refer to Six Flags as having introduced the first log flume ride, as opposed to Six Flags Great Adventure. Worthy of note, however, is the fact that Great Adventure's log flume was the largest log flume in the world when it opened in 1974. Quick correction to my comment. The SFGA park website (the official Six Flags website) does refer to the Saw Mill Log Flume as being the first. That is clearly not the case. I'm guessing it's probably the result of the same person writing the copy for all of the Six Flags parks and someone not editing that writing for the individual park. Edited June 29, 2021 by Daved Thomson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 The Log Flume has reopened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted November 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 The photo below was taken on August 12, 1974. Check out the huge line for the Log Flume and how it stretched from the ride along the water on the lower level of the Best of the West Barbeque restaurant and beyond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 All in the sun pre-queue house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daved Thomson Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) On 11/1/2021 at 1:28 PM, GAcoaster said: All in the sun pre-queue house! Interestingly enough, after reviewing the poster maps (which were not the most accurate of park maps), it wasn't until the second season (1979) of Six Flags ownership that the actual covered que was added to the log flume and appeared on the maps. In addition, it looks to be the only fully covered que to appear on the maps and, I think, in the park. Runaway Train and the Western Sky ride had partially covered lines, but those partial coverings were actually part of the stations and Fort. It wasn't until 1981's Roaring Rapids addition that we would see a significant portion of the que covered. To this day, other than GASM/Green Lantern, can you think of any other ride in the park where most of the que is (or was) fully covered? Edited November 4, 2021 by Daved Thomson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 A decent part of Scream Machine's queue was covered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daved Thomson Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 I was editing as you were replying. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted November 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 Freefall, Ultra Twister, and Shockwave also had covered queues. In addition many rides from the War on Lines (1999) had covered lines and most rides since 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daved Thomson Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 Totally agree with all of these rides having some covering and I had not remembered Shock Wave. But my point was that none of these coverings provided non-penetrable protection of guests from the sun and rain. I can't think of any other attraction that comes close to a fully covered que house like the log flume, other than Roaring Rapids. It has a fully covered que house, but exposed station and other parts of the que that are covered with pergola-type coverings. It's just peculiar to the log flume, and not in a bad way. I also agree that many of the newer rides have had at least partially covered ques, but those coverings are makeshift at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo77 Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 Are you saying that something like JDC doesn’t have enough of its queue covered to qualify for what you mean here? What is there does fully cover those sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted November 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 It is November 7th and the Log Flume is open! That’s so great! Remember when it use to close on Labor Day weekend? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 I never liked the Memorial Day to Labor Day schedule with how warm it can be in April and September/October. I would have never thought it would be open into November. I remember opening weekend 2010 in March it was in the 40s and it was open then too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 The problem has mostly been staffing it. When one weekend it's warm enough to be open and the next it's too cold, it's kind of hard to have enough staff on hand just in case, especially when staffing is tight already in the spring and fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted November 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 The odd thing is it was only about 60° yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddox121 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 go to around 0:40 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted January 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 Thanks for sharing this Maddox121! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddox121 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 No problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Have No Name Posted September 13, 2022 Report Share Posted September 13, 2022 On 11/7/2021 at 12:44 PM, 29yrswithaGApass said: It is November 7th and the Log Flume is open! That’s so great! Remember when it use to close on Labor Day weekend? Well when I went up last year for Fright Fest, Log Flume & Congo Rapids were operating during daylight hours. But you're right; I've always been under the assumption (and seen signs as such) that LF & CR were strictly "Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend operations" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medusa42 Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 According to the Six Flags website, this is closed until Summer 2024. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 Wow-- Log Flume closed. New attraction in HH not finished. Parachutes SBNO. It's really a BAD year for Great Adventure. Hopefully they turn things around next season... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 11:04 AM, Medusa42 said: According to the Six Flags website, this is closed until Summer 2024. That is very disappointing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashacar Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 What a fail. Not much better on a hot summer day than a trip through the flume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 Apparently there is now a big sign in front of the Log Flume saying it's getting a "makeover" for the 50th anniversary and that's why it's closed until 2024. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 This summer’s heat makes the Log Flume’s closing even more of an inconvenience. The theme park once had seven water rides (1991 to 1998). Sad that we are down to one this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry2004 Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 I really hope this refurbished log flume will add theming to it like great escape's log flume has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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