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Shoot the Chute is an amusement ride consisting of a flat-bottomed boat that slides down a ramp or inside a flume into a lagoon. Unlike a log flume, a Shoot the Chute ride generally has larger boats and one single drop.
History[edit]
The first of this type of amusement ride was built by J.P. Newburg in 1884 down the side of a hill at Watchtower Park in Rock Island, Illinois. The ride traveled along a 500-foot (150 m) greased wooden track, skipping across the Rock River at the bottom. It was then poled back to the ramp by an on-board ride attendant. Newburg took this unique ride concept next to Chicago, where more flumes were built and the rides grew in popularity.[1]
Paul Boyton opened Paul Boyton's Water Chute, America's first modern amusement park, at 63rd and Drexel in Chicago, Illinois, on July 4, 1894. Boyton's was the first amusement park to rely solely on mechanical attractions. Paul Boyton and Thomas Polk built another example in 1895 for Sea Lion Park at Coney Island. The ride was widely copied and 'Chute' rides were found at many amusement parks throughout the United States,[2] and even became the name of several amusement parks. While the original form of the ride is largely obsolete, modern log flume rides work on similar principles.
On the earliest chute rides, the flat-bottomed boat was pulled up the ramp by cable, sometimes with a turnaround on a small turntable. In the ride at Sea Lion Park, the passengers arrived at the top by elevator. The bottom of the ramp curved upwards, causing the boat to skip across the water until it came to a stop. The boat was guided to a landing by a boatman on board.[3] The oldest ride of this type still in operation is the Boat Chute, constructed in 1926 and 1927 located at Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park in Rossville, Georgia near Chattanooga, Tennessee.[4] An operating modern reproduction of the Luna Park shoot the chute ride of the early 20th century, The Pittsburg Plunge, is currently in operation at Kennywood amusement park in Pennsylvania.
Modern rides[edit]
The Shoot the Chute concept has evolved over time in the amusement park industry. All modern Shoot the Chute rides today feature a guide track after the descent down the chute into the pool of water that allows the boats to return to the loading platform—completing a closed circuit track. Most modern Shoot the Chute rides usually consist of (though not limited to) an oval shaped layout or a figure-eight layout. Many Shoot the Chute installations also have an observation platform or bridge so that spectators, in addition to riders, can get wet from the splash created by the boats.
Intamin took the Shoot the Chute concept to extremes with the opening of its first Mega Splash, Perilous Plunge at Knott's Berry Farm. At its opening, it was the tallest and steepest water flume ride in the world. Three seven-ton 24-passenger boats would climb a 121-foot (36.8 m) lift-hill, round a curve and descend a 115-foot (35 m) water chute at a 77.8-degree slope. Upon landing in the lagoon below, the boats created a 45-foot (13.7 m) high splash that drenched riders as well as spectators standing on an observation bridge overlooking the ride. The ride used an adjustable electromagnetic braking system to control the volume of the splash. A similar ride, Hydro, was later constructed at Oakwood Theme Park in Wales, UK. Perilous Plunge was removed from the park in 2012.
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, built an even larger Shoot the Chute ride named 'Pilgrim's Plunge.' Designed and built by Intamin and dubbed a Hyper Splash, it was, at its opening, the world's tallest water ride, with a top speed of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h). Pilgrims Plunge featured a 135 open elevator lift leading to a 131-foot (40 m) drop at a 45' angle that would propel the boat to speeds approaching 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).[5] Pilgrim's Plunge opened for the 2009 season and was featured on a segment of the Travel Channel's Extreme series.[6] It was renamed Giraffica for the 2013 season and removed in April 2014 due to downtime and reliability issues.[7]
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References[edit]
- ^Watchtower Park Article by Rock Island Historical Society. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
- ^Amusing America Exhibits of the San Francisco Public Library. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
- ^Stanton, Jeffrey (1998) Coney Island-Sea Lion Park. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
- ^Lake Winnepesaukah. 'The Boat Chute'. Archived from the original on April 22, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ^'Holiday World Adds World's Tallest Water Ride '. Holidayworld.com. 2009-04-29. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^'Don't throw your back out, Will! '. Holidayworld.com. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^'The wisdom of Sir Isaac - Holiday World'. holidayworld.com. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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| Cannibal | |
|---|---|
| Lagoon | |
| Park section | North Midway |
| Coordinates | 40°59′15″N111°53′44″W / 40.987396°N 111.895546°WCoordinates: 40°59′15″N111°53′44″W / 40.987396°N 111.895546°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 2, 2015 |
| Cost | $22 million |
| General statistics | |
| Manufacturer | Lagoon |
| Designer | The Dal Freeman/Lagoon Corporation |
| Height | 208 ft (63 m) |
| Length | 2,735 ft (834 m) |
| Speed | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 2:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 116° |
| G-force | 4.2 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 7[1] trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 3 rows for a total of 12 riders per train. |
| Website | www.lagoonpark.com/ride/cannibal/ |
| Cannibal at RCDB Pictures of Cannibal at RCDB | |
Cannibal is a steel roller coaster at Lagoon amusement park in Farmington, Utah, United States. Opened on July 2, 2015, the $22-million ride was built and designed mostly in-house – a rare move for an amusement park. It features the tallest beyond-vertical roller coaster drop in the world.
History[edit]
Nearly 75% of Cannibal was designed, engineered, and manufactured in-house by Lagoon amusement park with the help of multiple firms located in Utah. The lead designer was Lagoon's Dal Freeman. In an era when most amusement parks outsource the work to companies in Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, the decision to build in-house is rare in the industry. The roller coaster features a 208-foot-tall (63 m) enclosed tower, a beyond-vertical drop of 116 degrees, a themed underground tunnel, and a 360-degree helix situated above a man-made waterfall.[2] It also features four inversions that include a 140-foot-tall (43 m) Immelman loop, a dive loop, and a unique inversion the park calls the 'Lagoon roll,' which consists of a counter-clockwise heartline roll immediately followed by a clockwise heartline roll. The trains, which use only lap bar restraints, travel up to 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) and pull as much as 4.2 G's.[2]
The ride had been in the planning stages for more than five years and required more than two years to build.[3] Prior to its planned opening in the spring of 2015, Lagoon announced that the roller coaster's debut would be postponed for additional testing and inspections.[2] The ride officially opened on July 2, 2015.[4][5]
Ride experience[edit]
The roller coaster features a 208 feet (63 m) elevator lift, enclosed in a huge tower structure; a 116° beyond vertical drop; inversions, including an Immelman-like loop, as well as an inversion unique to the park consisting of two consecutive heart line rolls in opposite directions; a water feature; and a tunnel 20 feet (6.1 m) underground.[3] It is the tallest roller coaster in the state and the longest ride in the park.[3] The ride cars accommodate 12 passengers (3 rows of 4), and the duration of the ride lasts approximately two and a half minutes.[3]
Reception[edit]
The ride appeared in Amusement Today'sGolden Ticket Awards for the first time in 2016, ranking 42nd among steel roller coasters.[6]
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 42[6] | 32[7] | 44[8] | 41[9] |
References[edit]
- ^'Cannibal – Lagoon'. Ultimate Rollercoaster. Retrieved 24 Apr 2016.
- ^ abcMacDonald, Brady (1 Apr 2015). 'Utah's Cannibal coaster promises to 'eat' the competition'. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Davan Maharaj. Retrieved 4 Apr 2015.
- ^ abcdEdwards, Ashton (4 Sep 2014). 'Lagoon's new roller coaster is out for blood, Cannibal coming soon'. fox13now.com. Salt Lake City: Tribune Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 Sep 2014.
- ^Hansen, Cassidy (July 2, 2015). 'Lagoon's Cannibal coaster finally opens'. ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^Wharton, Tom (8 Jul 2015). '$22M, 'beyond vertical' Cannibal coaster finally opens at Utah's Lagoon amusement park'. The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City: Paul Huntsman. Retrieved 21 Jul 2015.
- ^ ab'2016 top 50 steel roller coasters'. Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^'2017 Top 50 Steel Coasters'. Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^'2018 Top 50 Steel Coasters'. Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^'2019 Top Steel'. Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.