Rides & Attractions
The Hurricane: A large figure eight shaped double flume. Standing approximately 80 feet tall, it is the largest ride in the park. A large spiral staircase takes visitors to the summit. There are two flumes, which run adjacent to each other. Riders must use tubes to ride, which they have to carry to the top. This due to the ride not originally requiring the use of tubes. The finale of the ride is a long dark tunnel before a turbulent splash pool.
Osceola's Revenge and Bunyan's Bend: Dual flumes that are part of the Silver River Flumes area. Both flumes begin at the same point, but do not run parallel and have different patterns. Both feature many drops and turns, and both end at the same splash pool. Osceola's Revenge has an extra drop, and is therefore rated with a higher thrill level than Bunyon's Bend.
Silver Bullet: Wild Waters only speed flumes, they are part of the Silver River Flumes area. Dual speed flumes run side by side and end in a large splash pool. Unlike newer speed flumes, the Silver Bullet does not go straight down from the top. The flumes have two dips, with plateaus in between them.
Mini Monster: A single flume that is part of the Silver River Flumes area. The ride is very short and only has a few turns, with no dips. It then ends into a splash pool.
Wavepool: A 450,000 gallon pool that alternates between calm waves and generating waves after a certain period of time. The waves can reach up to four feet tall at the deepest end of the pool. The deck surrounding the wave pool is filled with lounge chairs.
Alligator Ambush: A newer flume, constructed in early 2008. The ride consists of an enclosed water flume which exits into a slide funnel (commonly referred to as a "toilet bowl"). After exiting the funnel, riders enter another short tube, and then end in an open chute.
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