![]() Log Chute (Nickelodeon Universe, Minneapolis) ![]() ( MORE: Find kid-friendly hotels near Knott’s Berry Farm.) Height requirement: 36 inches with an adult or 46 inches alone. In keeping with its It’s a Small World-esque appeal, the characters and scenes got spruced up in 2013. The 3,900-foot-long ride includes an 8-story building and runs on a traditional lumber mill theme. This early log ride has been a favorite at the Orange County park since 1969 (John Wayne took the inaugural ride). Mechanical figures, taxidermy animals, and a 19th century vibe. Timber Mountain Log Ride at the Knott’s Berry Farm (Flickr: AngryJulieMonday) Timber Mountain Log Ride (Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA) You can also ride its twins at parks such as Six Flags Great Adventure. It lasts just 3.5 minutes and only goes 15 mph, but it’s a classic. This is the oldest log ride around, debuting in 1963 at this Dallas area theme park and sitting in the Spain section of the park (the park’s zones are themed by the different flags under which Texas has existed). While most theme parks have some version of a log ride-most based on that lumber mill theme, but some straying from the theme (and even into the sewers)-here are the most classic, and craziest:Įl Aserradero (Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX) Back in the 19th century, v-shaped flumes were used at saw mills to transport logs, with the rushing water preventing the dreaded “log jams.” No doubt, somewhere along the way a few mill workers realized it was fun to joy-ride on the logs, but it was not until the 1960s that a faux saw mill first appeared at an amusement park, with modern technology adding some speed and thrills. The classic theme park ride-fun, but rarely scary-has some legit historical roots. Log Chute at Nickelodeon Universe (Nickelodeon Universe)ĭuring the mid-afternoon heat at a theme park, nothing (short of ice cream) breaks the fatigue quite like a log ride.
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