list of memories i have with this ride - kid that bullied me lost his bag on that ride and cried his eyes out (i had to pretend to be sad, very difficult.) - saw a kid going down the final drop with his ipad out (still struggling to process this) - got genuinely spooked by the rubber duck (on my first ride, ok?)
You're a nicer person than me. If that was my bully I'd rub that s**t in their face hard and relentlessly. I always took my shot with bullies and to this day have never regretted it. Especially if a group of fellow classmates got to witness it too.
My first visit to Alton Towers was in July 2016 so unfortunately I didn’t get to ride the flume. My second visit was August 2017 and I have not been since
I feel like log flumes are such fun rides, it would be really cool to see a park add a new one with good theming. I can only hope :) I know we have Valhalla, but a ride using the traditional boat design/logs.
When this launched height restrictions were less strict. I was 2 years old and allowed to sit on my mothers lap in the front of the boat. Being perhaps a bit silly and first time rider they never knew about the drop in the dark. I was launched out of the boat upwards and forwards but somehow was yanked back into the ride mid drop by the use of child reigns/straps. The kid sat on the lap 6.29 is perfect example of it. I still have my on ride photo from 1989. The guy gave you a ticket at the top of drop. You went to kiosk paid the person and then it took about 3/4 weeks to arrive in the post. You never got a preview and just had to chance it was good!
Oblivion:”I’m the scariest ride, I force people to look into a dark hole they get dropped in” Thirteen:”No I’m the scariest ride as I had an age restriction” “Amateurs” Thirteen:”You say something punk?” The Flume:”Amateurs”
i like journey to atlantis which is a water coaster, not a log flume but still love it, a classic at Orlando as a 5 year old it was the scariest thing i ever went on
My one and only log fume is the one at six flags ga and I still adore it, but my first water ride(s) as a kid was at Sesame Place in langhorne pa !! My favorite ride there was the closest thing to a log fume there where you sit in one huge donut with a ton of people and make your way down a big long slide that had a giant rubber ducky on top, smiling as it spat out water that you might go through at the very beginning of the ride!
We absolutely loved the flume, it was a real shame to see what we considered the best log flume weve been on but then it's hard to be too sad when the replacement was the Wicker Man which we absolutely love too!
It would be lovely for them to have a new log flume though! I miss having an 'in-between' attraction. Like you say, it was that first step to your first thrill rollercoaster as a kid. Many fond memories!
It really stood out to me at the beginning when the guy was talking about how they didn't want to just imitate Disney and needed to do something "more solid" for the British audience compared to an American one. It seems to me that a lot of times when people critique Disney for being artificial or contrived, they're not criticizing Disney parks themselves, as opposed to the stereotypes of Disney parks or the experience of many of their crasser imitators. Disney has QUITE a lot to be critiqued about, but theming and design in the parks is (generally) not one of them. (I'm not addressing the back-handed insult of Americans as provincial easily satisfied consumers because all us Anglophone countries talk shite about each other.) XD
I live in America and have only ever heard of Alton Towers because of the Smiler accident, however I have almost watched all your videos about this park in the past two days. I just have to say I love their commercials for all these rides and they all look like so much fun. Like come on a bathtub. Things you won’t see in America.
This was my one of my favourite rides in the park, loved the music when it was the flume and it was always fun going on with people who didn’t know about the ducks.
Fabulous video!! I am 56 I loved Blackpools flume, and I loved Alton Towers log flume too. I rode both with my husband, when he was my boyfriend, then fiance, then married and later with our children! So many memories! And I treasure my ride photos! I wish they had kept the flumes, and I totally agree with you re the silly baths, and very annoying showers on the Towers log flume! Thanks Sam! Also lovely to see Jackie on the vid too. x
Harry Johnston-Smith A lot where upset to see it no longer be there as it was such a classic ride but a lot were just confused and thought I was lying to them that it was no longer there and tried to go and find it😅
God I miss Alton Towers The Flume, sadly I only got to ride it 3 or 4 times over the years I have had some great memories of the ride I have also seen videos and pictures from my Dad when him and his past friends and my Mom went on the Flume in the late 80s to the 90s, also pictures and footages when I went on it in the late 2000s, thank you so much for this video love your channel always, been watching for awhile now
Back in 1997 when i was 7, me and my family stayed for two nights at the newly opened hotel at Alton Towers. When i was standing in the queue for the log flume i was eating a lolly and two wasps flew into my mouth and stung me three times. I turned to my mum with a swollen tongue and said, if i remember correctly, "muhdgurjig" and she replied "oh silly you've bit your tongue" and my brother looking over her shoulder said "no... i think i can see wasps in there" at which point my mum started to freak out slightly and my brother put his hand in and promptly pulled them out. My mum calmed down and then refused to leave the queue because we had already been waiting for an hour. Side fact: on the same holiday my sister chipped her tooth riding the corkscrew. Great video brought back a lot of memories!
'Terrifying rubber ducky' lol. But really, I've never been on the ride but it looks scary. And also can you do an expedition on Gardaland? Its another Merlin Theme park.
Expedition Theme Park: You will watch anything I make Me: No I won't Expedition Theme Park: How about a video about a log flume from a park you've never been to Me: Watches the video
I remember us all laughing at the duck, especially my dad, which gave me much fonder memories of the ride than maybe it deserved upon watching this video, I could have sworn it was more themed 😆
The Flume Duck has return for Alton Manor to scare a new generation of guests again! Plus according to the gravestones outside, his new canon name is revealed to be Uncle Duck...huh, go figure 😂
That brings back many memories, i visited Alton Towers the very first day the park opened in 1980 and have visited most years after that its always been my most favourite
This is completely unrelated to the video, but the flaming Alton Towers logo used on Wickerman reminds me of the promotion they had with Seabrook's crisps to promote the ride. Fiery Woodsmoked BBQ crisps were actually some of the best I've had in recent years, and I miss them so much.
I'm definitely a fan of log flumes. Having part of my childhood in Fort Worth, Tx, I rode the Six Flags log flume its 2nd or 3rd year. It was a huge hit and caused Six Flags' attendance to grow exponentially in a short span of years. Thanks for the great video!
As much as I love Wicker Man I wish they could have positioned it elsewhere, there’s not enough relaxing family rides in towers, this complemented the rapids so well... sorely missed and remember it being highly popular ‘til the end :(
Seeing those Disney costumes at the beginning make me think of how much they’ve changed over time. They look so much better now. And I love the MSEP! This was fun to watch. My favorite log flume is Splash Mountain
The Alton Tower's expeditions are always my favourites, it's almost like I'm back in the park re experiencing everything from my childhood. It's just so amazing to see The Flumes again which where one of the most iconic landmarks in AtonTowers before the Wickerman.
I always loved log flumes for the great ride photos you could do. We would always take props with us when visiting, mostly snorkel and masks, bath scrubbers and Shower caps. always got a good laugh from onlookers when we came round to the station.
I never rode the flume sadly. When i was really young i walked up to the measuring board and i was just too short. I had to sit and wait for my parents and sisters to get off. i wasn't able to go on it because some stuff happened with my family and we weren't able to go. When we next went, the flume was shut. Now, Wicker Man stands in its place and i really enjoy it with all its theming and stuff! but im really sad i didnt get to ride the flume. Another great Alton Expedition by the way!
The first time the rubber duck appeared quacking in the dark I almost jumped out the bathtub, probably one of the biggest jump scares to date! The log flume at Drayton Manor is my favourite- I remember being blown away by the theme-ing, especially through the queue. The light house had sprawling stacks of books above you and there was a fake cat asleep in a pile of rope and fake barnacles etc and then animatronic sailer at the start of the ride. Was the first majorly themed English ride that I remember.
That goddamn duck 😂😂 I did love the theme though weirdly. It was a strange one to go with as it didn't fit anywhere but I just found that all the more amusing. I really miss having log flumes in the UK now. The only one I've ridden since the Flume closed in this country is the one at Great Yarmouth, good old soaker that one xD. Ripsaw Falls in Universal last year took first as my favourite but I love the classics.
The log flumes at Bobbejaanland are one of the best. Espescially the one inside with the temple jungle theme! Maybe it was the first log flume inside of the world. Also Chipas at Phantasialand is great with his big drop at the end.
Was last at alton towers in 2011, always loved the log flume, also living near Thorpe park, loved going on loggers leap also, sad to see those both go :(
I love a nice peaceful ride on a log flume through the woods. Kings Island used to have Kenton’s Cove Keelboat Canal, and I loved it. But it’s been gone for years now. Too bad!
Log flumes have always been one of my favorite rides. Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knotts Berry Farm and El Aserradero at Six Flags over Texas were my first experiences and I have loved them ever since.
the flume was a good ride, AT is kinda lacking for water rides now, they need a larger flume type ride something like tutuki splash or a smaller tidal wave with a couple of drops would fit nicely.
I still have an old ride photo from being on this ride with friends and family. It was the first thing I always wanted to ride when we got to Alton Towers. It just goes to show how long it's been since a visit seeing as I had no idea that it was gone.
Think i've watched most, if not all of your videos now. Love the channel! You've got a nice easy to listen to voice. Please keep up the hard work!!! I'm not in a financial position to support the channel more but as soon as I am I will! T
John wardley designed a classic here. Love the swarm. And the "wardley wing over" at the top of the lift hill has the same un nerving feeling for me every single time.
I didn't know the one at Six Flags was the first! I grew up around 45 minutes away, so I spent *many* a summer there! I always loved what we just called "the log ride." I remember that that the last time I went to Six Flags, I went with my dad. We timed our day pretty well, so the park wasn't super crowded. We stayed on Batman: The Ride for I think 3 rides in a row (we just didn't have to get off!) And we went on the log ride twice. It's a great memory to have.
I went on this in 2013 and that duck scared me so bad my mom nearly broke her bag. And my photo is too good with me and my friend screaming for dear life (we didn’t realise it was that steep we were only 8) with my mom who looked like she had just been shot in the back.
I KNEW this was a ride. I've been saying for years that I remember a water ride where you sat in bath tubs and people thought I was mad and that I had made it up😂
Oh the nostalgia!!!! It should be mentioned that as someone with a genuine phobia of ducks the giant duck on the flume actually seriously terrified me!!!
Always used to ride this one last with my dad and grandad when we went. I always hated it but they loved it so I let them take me on it, sad it went because it feels like just another part of growing up :(
Log flumes were my fave too- that giant duck made me scream😂 loggers leap was my fave and I also went on one in a European six flags that went backwards- loved that too!
Ohhhh I’m gonna struggle with the wickerman expedition. I work on it and it makes me so emotional knowing it’s just sitting there doing nothing at the moment. You really do build up a quirky little relationship with the rides you work on. Wickerman is my favourite to host. I work on other rides in the area but bob just has something special!
I knew that giant duck wasn't a fever dream
Still haunts.me
Everybody would laugh at me screaming at that demon duck in the dark i am glad I am not alonr
Bruh, the Flume was intense man...
That bloody duck scared the life out of me when I first saw it
Still have nightmares
Me too lol
Agreed!
Hey guys I have a story
QUACKKKKK
QUACK
QUACK
That duck scared me as well
That rubber ducky was honestly way too scary, should've had a warning.
Exactly
Should’ve been 18+
omg yes i remember the first time i went on it i was like 9 and had a panic attack lmaoo
I literally cried when I was little lmaoooo
Nah me and my brother thought it was cute
list of memories i have with this ride
- kid that bullied me lost his bag on that ride and cried his eyes out (i had to pretend to be sad, very difficult.)
- saw a kid going down the final drop with his ipad out (still struggling to process this)
- got genuinely spooked by the rubber duck (on my first ride, ok?)
I'm glad he lost his bag!!
Im not picking sides here but, I kinda feel sorry for him. Mainly cause kids crying in general make me feel sad :,-(
Karma is real
You're a nicer person than me. If that was my bully I'd rub that s**t in their face hard and relentlessly. I always took my shot with bullies and to this day have never regretted it. Especially if a group of fellow classmates got to witness it too.
Kids nowerdays
the flume should have had the smilers theme, but with quacks instead of laughs, *THAT WOULD BE SCARY AS HELL*
Amazing aha
Quack quack quack, quack quack quack, quack quack quack quack quack quack quack
The Quacker.
For ducks sake
@@connie1758 Hey, this ain't Mario Kart wii!!!
When I was a kid I didn't even know what the duck looked like, I always closed my eyes while in the tunnel because I was so scared of it.
Haha don't blame you
My first visit to Alton Towers was in July 2016 so unfortunately I didn’t get to ride the flume. My second visit was August 2017 and I have not been since
I feel like log flumes are such fun rides, it would be really cool to see a park add a new one with good theming. I can only hope :) I know we have Valhalla, but a ride using the traditional boat design/logs.
GeorgiChan there is one at my home park with GREAT theming and log themed trains! AND a 140 ft drop! Search Wild West falls at movie world Australia
@@nikora2626 ohh thank you! I will :D
When this launched height restrictions were less strict. I was 2 years old and allowed to sit on my mothers lap in the front of the boat. Being perhaps a bit silly and first time rider they never knew about the drop in the dark. I was launched out of the boat upwards and forwards but somehow was yanked back into the ride mid drop by the use of child reigns/straps. The kid sat on the lap 6.29 is perfect example of it. I still have my on ride photo from 1989. The guy gave you a ticket at the top of drop. You went to kiosk paid the person and then it took about 3/4 weeks to arrive in the post. You never got a preview and just had to chance it was good!
Love this story!
Rest in peace, may The Flume never be forgotten.
Poor duck
At least what replaced it was good
It will never be forgotten
@@lizdilworth7533 what was replaced? also what happened to the duck?
@@cloudrz The Flume was replaced with The Wickerman
You can tell this man was genuinely disturbed by that ducky as a child...
more expedition Alton towers! YAY!
Yayyy
Oblivion:”I’m the scariest ride, I force people to look into a dark hole they get dropped in”
Thirteen:”No I’m the scariest ride as I had an age restriction”
“Amateurs”
Thirteen:”You say something punk?”
The Flume:”Amateurs”
Duck: *quack*
@@thebluerobot5407 Th13teen: AAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH
@@thebluerobot5407 *Intense and traumatising memories intensifies*
The Smiler: "All of you are adorable..."
Rita: ...
12:36
Thorpe Park, take notes, Alton Towers demolishes their log flume on the SAME YEAR it closed
Yupppp
That duck was horrifying, I remember having nightmares about it as a kid.
I miss the flume so much. It was the first ever larger ride I went on as a child because the ducks always made me feel at ease lmao. R.I.P
What is your favorite Log Flume and does it have a scary duck?
I rode on one log flume, Wild West Falls at Movie World back in 2000. Riding it in the middle of Aussie Winter, not a good idea.
Splash Mountain at WDW, and no (at least not that I'm aware of)
i like journey to atlantis which is a water coaster, not a log flume but still love it, a classic at Orlando as a 5 year old it was the scariest thing i ever went on
My one and only log fume is the one at six flags ga and I still adore it, but my first water ride(s) as a kid was at Sesame Place in langhorne pa !! My favorite ride there was the closest thing to a log fume there where you sit in one huge donut with a ton of people and make your way down a big long slide that had a giant rubber ducky on top, smiling as it spat out water that you might go through at the very beginning of the ride!
I would have to say Jurassic Park River Adventure over at Islands of Adventures. And nope. Unless dinosaurs are classified as ducks.
"nothing like a shower on a cold British day"😂
if I remember rightly it was the coldest shower on a cold British day 😂
We absolutely loved the flume, it was a real shame to see what we considered the best log flume weve been on but then it's hard to be too sad when the replacement was the Wicker Man which we absolutely love too!
It would be lovely for them to have a new log flume though! I miss having an 'in-between' attraction. Like you say, it was that first step to your first thrill rollercoaster as a kid. Many fond memories!
That first drop into the pitch black was always terrifying, and then that duck lights up. As a kid I was terrified.
Now the duck is at the curse of alton manor as one of many easter eggs.
Really miss ALL the flumes. They really were a staple of any family park.
It really stood out to me at the beginning when the guy was talking about how they didn't want to just imitate Disney and needed to do something "more solid" for the British audience compared to an American one. It seems to me that a lot of times when people critique Disney for being artificial or contrived, they're not criticizing Disney parks themselves, as opposed to the stereotypes of Disney parks or the experience of many of their crasser imitators. Disney has QUITE a lot to be critiqued about, but theming and design in the parks is (generally) not one of them. (I'm not addressing the back-handed insult of Americans as provincial easily satisfied consumers because all us Anglophone countries talk shite about each other.) XD
Right!?
I absolutely love how the duck is in the new haunted mansion ride 😭😭
I live in America and have only ever heard of Alton Towers because of the Smiler accident, however I have almost watched all your videos about this park in the past two days. I just have to say I love their commercials for all these rides and they all look like so much fun. Like come on a bathtub. Things you won’t see in America.
Talking about crappy imperial Leather sponsored closed water rides, could we have an expedition BubbleWorks? A lot of history in that!
Best ride on earth I miss it so
It was the best!!!!
I remember I went on it the last week it was open, I was crying my eyes out. Although it broke down like 5 times whilst I was on it.
I remember that at Chessington, it was splendid!
It used to terrify me, but now I miss it
This was my one of my favourite rides in the park, loved the music when it was the flume and it was always fun going on with people who didn’t know about the ducks.
Fabulous video!! I am 56 I loved Blackpools flume, and I loved Alton Towers log flume too. I rode both with my husband, when he was my boyfriend, then fiance, then married and later with our children! So many memories! And I treasure my ride photos! I wish they had kept the flumes, and I totally agree with you re the silly baths, and very annoying showers on the Towers log flume! Thanks Sam! Also lovely to see Jackie on the vid too. x
I am glad my local park (Crealy) still has a log flume
When I worked there was unbelievable the amount of guest in 2019 that thought the log flume was still there !
I'm not surprised
Harry Johnston-Smith A lot where upset to see it no longer be there as it was such a classic ride but a lot were just confused and thought I was lying to them that it was no longer there and tried to go and find it😅
God I miss Alton Towers The Flume, sadly I only got to ride it 3 or 4 times over the years I have had some great memories of the ride I have also seen videos and pictures from my Dad when him and his past friends and my Mom went on the Flume in the late 80s to the 90s, also pictures and footages when I went on it in the late 2000s, thank you so much for this video love your channel always, been watching for awhile now
Back in 1997 when i was 7, me and my family stayed for two nights at the newly opened hotel at Alton Towers. When i was standing in the queue for the log flume i was eating a lolly and two wasps flew into my mouth and stung me three times. I turned to my mum with a swollen tongue and said, if i remember correctly, "muhdgurjig" and she replied "oh silly you've bit your tongue" and my brother looking over her shoulder said "no... i think i can see wasps in there" at which point my mum started to freak out slightly and my brother put his hand in and promptly pulled them out. My mum calmed down and then refused to leave the queue because we had already been waiting for an hour. Side fact: on the same holiday my sister chipped her tooth riding the corkscrew. Great video brought back a lot of memories!
'Terrifying rubber ducky' lol. But really, I've never been on the ride but it looks scary. And also can you do an expedition on Gardaland? Its another Merlin Theme park.
Expedition Theme Park: You will watch anything I make
Me: No I won't
Expedition Theme Park: How about a video about a log flume from a park you've never been to
Me: Watches the video
You really should go. You won't regret it.
My favourite log flume is the....
Congo at Alton towers
That doesn't count!
I remember us all laughing at the duck, especially my dad, which gave me much fonder memories of the ride than maybe it deserved upon watching this video, I could have sworn it was more themed 😆
The Flume Duck has return for Alton Manor to scare a new generation of guests again! Plus according to the gravestones outside, his new canon name is revealed to be Uncle Duck...huh, go figure 😂
That brings back many memories, i visited Alton Towers the very first day the park opened in 1980 and have visited most years after that its always been my most favourite
This is completely unrelated to the video, but the flaming Alton Towers logo used on Wickerman reminds me of the promotion they had with Seabrook's crisps to promote the ride.
Fiery Woodsmoked BBQ crisps were actually some of the best I've had in recent years, and I miss them so much.
Every like is a vote that expedition theme park should be sacrificed to the wicker man for leaving us on a wicker man cliff hanger
Sorrrrrry
Let's sign a petition.
@@ExpeditionThemePark Youuuuuu beloooooong to the smiiiiiiiiiler
Wait, no I didnt mean that-
Youuuuuu beloooooong to the Wicker Maaaaaaan
@@pearlleaf3611 :sunglasses:
If Merlin wanted a “Psycoaster” wheres imperial leather rubber ducky the ride?
I wish!
I'm definitely a fan of log flumes. Having part of my childhood in Fort Worth, Tx, I rode the Six Flags log flume its 2nd or 3rd year. It was a huge hit and caused Six Flags' attendance to grow exponentially in a short span of years. Thanks for the great video!
Thank you for watching
As much as I love Wicker Man I wish they could have positioned it elsewhere, there’s not enough relaxing family rides in towers, this complemented the rapids so well... sorely missed and remember it being highly popular ‘til the end :(
i agree
Seeing those Disney costumes at the beginning make me think of how much they’ve changed over time. They look so much better now. And I love the MSEP! This was fun to watch. My favorite log flume is Splash Mountain
This was the first ride I remember going on, god how I miss it
1:48 Now I'm imagining the Doom Marine fighting alien demons with some child-sized Doom Marines
I would.go
The Alton Tower's expeditions are always my favourites, it's almost like I'm back in the park re experiencing everything from my childhood. It's just so amazing to see The Flumes again which where one of the most iconic landmarks in AtonTowers before the Wickerman.
“You would take your bath with 4 other people with clothing on”
Me: well... nobody rode with me :(
Awwww
I'll ride you. :)
EuroMIX2 I will consider it
I always loved log flumes for the great ride photos you could do. We would always take props with us when visiting, mostly snorkel and masks, bath scrubbers and Shower caps. always got a good laugh from onlookers when we came round to the station.
THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE RUBBER DUCK TO RISE! Wait I think I mixed up rides here 😄
Hahaha
I loved this ride and I'm truly sad that it's now gone
The ride through the woods sounds really nice and relaxing
Loggers leap was the perfect log flume, that double down ending was insane!
So good love coming home from work on a Monday. Lying in the bath ironically and watching one of your new videos. Made my day.
Bath time with attitude !
I feel you on the scary ducks man, ever been to bubble works at chesington? I was straight up terrified of that one
A dark void of ducks and bright colours....
I never rode the flume sadly. When i was really young i walked up to the measuring board and i was just too short. I had to sit and wait for my parents and sisters to get off. i wasn't able to go on it because some stuff happened with my family and we weren't able to go. When we next went, the flume was shut. Now, Wicker Man stands in its place and i really enjoy it with all its theming and stuff! but im really sad i didnt get to ride the flume.
Another great Alton Expedition by the way!
I fear no man...
But that duck..
It scares me
Me too!!
That duck is like a thing from nightmares
Man, this takes me back to all the time I rode La Pitoune at La Ronde. I miss this ride so much.
Have been on all three you mentioned and many other
The best bit for me is when you said about infusion wow very true indeed rough as sand paper
The first time the rubber duck appeared quacking in the dark I almost jumped out the bathtub, probably one of the biggest jump scares to date!
The log flume at Drayton Manor is my favourite- I remember being blown away by the theme-ing, especially through the queue. The light house had sprawling stacks of books above you and there was a fake cat asleep in a pile of rope and fake barnacles etc and then animatronic sailer at the start of the ride. Was the first majorly themed English ride that I remember.
Terrifying
'it is just you, your log, and the woods'
weirdly profound. Reminiscent of Walden
Amazing standard your docu-style videos 👏🏻
Tha ks!
Brilliant history Sam . Enjoyed. 7:13 where there's blame, there's a claim lol 🦆🦆
That goddamn duck 😂😂 I did love the theme though weirdly. It was a strange one to go with as it didn't fit anywhere but I just found that all the more amusing. I really miss having log flumes in the UK now. The only one I've ridden since the Flume closed in this country is the one at Great Yarmouth, good old soaker that one xD. Ripsaw Falls in Universal last year took first as my favourite but I love the classics.
The log flumes at Bobbejaanland are one of the best. Espescially the one inside with the temple jungle theme! Maybe it was the first log flume inside of the world. Also Chipas at Phantasialand is great with his big drop at the end.
Fantastic video mate! Got the waterworks going 😢🤣 so many memories!
I’m so sad they got rid of this ride. I grew up going to Alton Towers and this was always my favourite
Was last at alton towers in 2011, always loved the log flume, also living near Thorpe park, loved going on loggers leap also, sad to see those both go :(
Would love you to do one on The Haunted house/Duel.
I will!
: 'dD In
Ah yes, sensory hell the ride
I love a nice peaceful ride on a log flume through the woods. Kings Island used to have Kenton’s Cove Keelboat Canal, and I loved it. But it’s been gone for years now. Too bad!
Log flumes have always been one of my favorite rides. Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knotts Berry Farm and El Aserradero at Six Flags over Texas were my first experiences and I have loved them ever since.
Loved this video, thank you for including my footage :)
the flume was a good ride, AT is kinda lacking for water rides now, they need a larger flume type ride something like tutuki splash or a smaller tidal wave with a couple of drops would fit nicely.
i totaly i understand you since i was kid i fall in love with water rides
I remember my first off season at bpb jet washing the trough of the log flume and river caves, yes they where cleaned fairly regularly
Surprised!
@@ExpeditionThemePark I was unaware of the depth before the lift on river caves and fell in to chest height it stank and I never lived it down
i’m a big fan of alton towers, your videos about it are very interesting.
I love your videos! Theyre the best!
Thank you!
Very nice job as always, Sam!
Thank you
This was the first big ride I went on as a kid and was always a must do on any visit to Alton Towers.
A classic!
I still have an old ride photo from being on this ride with friends and family. It was the first thing I always wanted to ride when we got to Alton Towers. It just goes to show how long it's been since a visit seeing as I had no idea that it was gone.
Think i've watched most, if not all of your videos now. Love the channel! You've got a nice easy to listen to voice. Please keep up the hard work!!! I'm not in a financial position to support the channel more but as soon as I am I will! T
You don't need to support don't worry.i am thankful you watch and enjoy them!
John wardley designed a classic here. Love the swarm. And the "wardley wing over" at the top of the lift hill has the same un nerving feeling for me every single time.
I'm really glad that Crealy still has a log flume, and it's actually pretty good
I do miss this ride I liked the calm ride through the woods
I loved The Flume
Every time I hear the soundtrack it takes me back to my childhood
I didn't know the one at Six Flags was the first! I grew up around 45 minutes away, so I spent *many* a summer there! I always loved what we just called "the log ride." I remember that that the last time I went to Six Flags, I went with my dad. We timed our day pretty well, so the park wasn't super crowded. We stayed on Batman: The Ride for I think 3 rides in a row (we just didn't have to get off!) And we went on the log ride twice. It's a great memory to have.
Oh how I love watching these at 2 in the morning
The best time to watch
thank you for covering log flumes. long may they live
Thanks for watching
I went on this in 2013 and that duck scared me so bad my mom nearly broke her bag. And my photo is too good with me and my friend screaming for dear life (we didn’t realise it was that steep we were only 8) with my mom who looked like she had just been shot in the back.
God, I miss this ride so much... especially the music! But can't complain with it's replacement 😍
Love this series. Hope to see some more. Would love to see some about flamingo land
I love your use of archive footage. It really helps at the same
I KNEW this was a ride. I've been saying for years that I remember a water ride where you sat in bath tubs and people thought I was mad and that I had made it up😂
Oh the nostalgia!!!! It should be mentioned that as someone with a genuine phobia of ducks the giant duck on the flume actually seriously terrified me!!!
Always used to ride this one last with my dad and grandad when we went. I always hated it but they loved it so I let them take me on it, sad it went because it feels like just another part of growing up :(
It has been years since I last saw it but that duck still quacks in my nightmares... I'm glad to know other people were as scared of it as I was
I remember the video of Diana riding this. We have a log flume at my local amusement park but it is good to know the history of why it exists.
Log flumes were my fave too- that giant duck made me scream😂 loggers leap was my fave and I also went on one in a European six flags that went backwards- loved that too!
Brilliant as always! X
Ohhhh I’m gonna struggle with the wickerman expedition. I work on it and it makes me so emotional knowing it’s just sitting there doing nothing at the moment. You really do build up a quirky little relationship with the rides you work on. Wickerman is my favourite to host. I work on other rides in the area but bob just has something special!