Log Flume

[Harry]

Opened to the public in March 1981, the Log Flume was a small Reverchon flume attraction that was located where Stormforce 10 is now. At the end of 1986 the Log Flume was extended to have a second drop introduced. When the Log Flume closed and was scrapped in 1998, parts from the flume were sold on to Flamingo Land for Klondike Kreek. The spare parts used helped the extension to Klondike Kreek in 1998 and until the ride closed in 2003.

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

I went to the final weekend of the log Flume been open. It closed on 31 August 1998 and the queues were big. I really miss this water ride the most as it got you wet but not soaked like Stormforce 10 does. Stormforce 10 is the best outdoor water ride in the UK but unless it’s boiling hot I keep away from it. I think this been removed was the start of the end of Action Park as the log flume, Splash Canyon, Shockwave, Black revolver and Klondike coaster with the toilets and food units all fitting in perfectly with the area. Even to the end of the 2004 season the areas really suited the rides and there theming.

 

[Theme Park Musician]

What were the boats like for the Log Flume?

 

[remlap]

What were the boats like for the Log Flume?

They were the classic style log boats where you straddled a centre seat, only the person at the back had a back rest. You had to like the people you were riding with as you would be forced up against them on the lift hills and drops!

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

The more people/weight in the boat the more wet you got. It seated 5 per boat and you had your picture taken on the 2nd drop.

 

[Theme Park Musician]

That's interesting! Did Flamingo Land get any of the boats or were they all scrapped?

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Triple drop log flume with a mine theme, believed to have been extended with sections of the removed Drayton Manors flume in 1998.

 

[remlap]

Triple drop log flume with a mine theme, believed to have been extended with sections of the removed Drayton Manors flume in 1998.

Is that the one a flamingo land?

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Is that the one a flamingo land?

It was to it got removed in 2003 and replaced with there lost river ride.

 

[Theme Park Musician]

Klondike Creek was the old flume at Flamingo Land!!!

 

[remlap]

It was to it got removed in 2003 and replaced with there lost river ride.

It’s surprising they went to the expense of moving it only to remove it 5 years later.

 

[Theme Park Musician]

Yep it got scrapped for good at Flamingo Land as well!

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Just like Drayton Original log flume there’s was only a 1 drop flume so they added 2 more from Drayton flume .

 

[remlap]

Just like Drayton Original log flume there’s was only a 1 drop flume so they added 2 more from Drayton flume .

Has anyone got any photos of it at flamingo land? I’ve googled but can’t find any.

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Has anyone got any photos of it at flamingo land? I’ve googled but can’t find any.

 

[Theme Park Musician]

That video is good apart from the fact that it gets the Flip Flop date wrong!!!

 

[remlap]

Thanks. I never went to flamingo land but it looks like it would have been pretty good having both the log flume drops from Drayton.

 

[Theme Park Musician]

I went and it was decent to be fair but not as good as Stormforce 10, Valhalla, Drenched or Tidal Wave!!!

 

[remlap]

I went and it was decent to be fair but not as good as Stormforce 10, Valhalla, Drenched or Tidal Wave!!!

I do like classic log flume rides (where you sit in logs), they seem few and far between these days.

 

[Theme Park Musician]

I mean Merlin have axed most of theirs!!! which is sad!