29yrswithaGApass Posted July 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 I discovered something interesting while pulling together information for an update that we will be doing shortly on the Hydro Flume Spotlight. In addition to the many names that we mentioned already in the Spotlight, a new name has surfaced. On the 1975 employee park map the ride was labeled as "Strawberry Fair Flume"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 I still miss that flume, shame it was a victim of Shapiro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 I miss it too, especially on days when Saw Mill Log Flume has a long line. If The Hydro Flume and MTWE were still open I'm sure lines for all the water rides would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashacar Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Current management would have cut it out, too. They've continued Shapiro's quest to get rid of redundancies and dead weight in the ride lineups (even if it means, to mix my metaphors, cutting too close to the bone sometimes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenalexis Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 The first time I went to Great Adventure was in 2006. I remember my mom gave me the giant poster map when we got there, and I remember asking her if we could go on "the Riptide log flume thing over at the seaport." I think she said something along the lines of "it depends on the line" or something like that. The only area I remember was Loony Toons Seaport. When we got over there, I remember seeing Riptide, but it was closed. I don't think we came back later that year. However, I do remember going in 2007. I was all excited to finally get to ride Riptide. When we got there though, I was devastated. I remember thinking "Wiggles? They replaced a log flume for the Wiggles?" Great Adventure removed too many rides before I was tall enough to ride by my self, including Riptide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switlik Property Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Does anyone remember the overhead sign just before the final drop on the Hydro Flume (seen in the photo below)? I don't recall ever seeing it and was wondering if it promoted Kodak, said remain seated, or something else? o come on.... am I the only one here who remembers this sign? It was my favorite part of the ride. I honestly can't rember the exact wording but is was something to the effect of "Get Ready to take the Nestea Plung" or "Are you ready to take the Nestea Plung" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 As far as I know, Nestea sponsored the Log Flume, not the Hydro Flume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenalexis Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 It might help to find out who was sponsoring it at the time. I am just guessing, but that might be one of the slides from Adventure Rivers in the background? In that case, the picture could have been taken anywhere between 1991-1998. I'm not sure who, but it might be useful to find who was exactly sponsoring the ride during those times. That might give you an idea what the sign said with the name of the sponsor. Was the sponsor still Kodak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switlik Property Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 No.... That's lighting loops in the back ground. Unless I am losing my mind I know nestea sponsored the moon flume sometime in the early to mid eighties. I grew up I. Jackson and spent day after day in GA during say 81 to 87. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 ^ Tom is correct- Nestea never sponsored the Hydro Flume. The only sponsors that the Hydro Flume had were Kodak from 1982 to 1989 and Poland Spring Water in 2000 to 2005. Here is the Nestea sign on the Log Flume: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 However, it is interesting that the photo above is from 1978 and so is the Hydro Flume photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switlik Property Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Harry, I bow to your and tom's expertise on the subject. But I know that Kodak also sponsored the log flume too at some point. Is it possible that they switched off sometime? I have such vivid memories of being very young riding the moon flume with my mother and seeing that sign exactly where it is in the first picture you posted from 1978. I mean its driving me nuts.lol feel like calling mom right now. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 You surely could be right. It seems like too much of coincidence that both flumes had similar signs during the same year during a season when Nestea was using their "Plunge" promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switlik Property Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I am now going to have to go on a mission through my father slide collection. He carried that pentex camera everywhere we went maybe he has a shot of it somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I am now going to have to go on a mission through my father slide collection. He carried that pentex camera everywhere we went maybe he has a shot of it somewhere. If you need assistance converting those Great Adventure slides to digital photos just let us know! We'd be happy to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 NOW UPDATED WITH MORE THAN 100 NEW PHOTOS! Click here to see the wholeSpotlight! Comments and discussions welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmspiritblue Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Oh how i love updated spotlights, it shows how far you have gone in web design from the original, great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Even more so, the amount of photos and materials in our library has really grown since we first started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAnerd Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 I was just on nitro and when I was on the lift I looked down into the maintenance yard I swore I saw 4 riptide boats being wheeled out with lightnin loops lead car that looked repainted! sitting next to the 4 cars can someone explain this please?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashacar Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Good find! Harry probably knows more, but my best guess is it's for a FF trail. Less likely, but could also be for #4seasonsofthrills photo op or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) Funny how what replaced the Hydro Flume, The Wiggles is also gone too. With the massive crowds GADV gets anymore, they really could stand a second flume. Edited July 9, 2016 by The Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Here is an interesting series of photos taken from the catwalks of the Hydro Flume when it was known as Irrawady Riptide back in 1994 and when Adventure Rivers was still part of the park. Much of the land you see below the ride was transformed into Looney Tunes Seaport in 1999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees99 Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Always loved the Hydro Flume. While it wasn't anything close to the Log Flume, the Hydro Flume had plenty to offer with being in such a great location. You could hear Lightning' Loops rumbling, along with the Swiss Bobsled. And then you had the Great Train circling around and the breeze coming off the lakefront. Always waited until darkness fell to go on the Hydro Flume. There was always something special about that ride.Such memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrummer Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I noticed last time I was there they were painted parts of the Log Flume sluiceway near the loading area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Always waited until darkness fell to go on the Hydro Flume. There was always something special about that ride.Such memories. That is what we always did too. The line at night use to be much shorter and the ride through the woods in the dark (before Adventure Rivers was built) was always cool. At night the conveyor lift always looked so much bigger and taller. When you reached the top it was the same as being on the far end of Nitro is today- in the middle of nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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