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The North American
Rivers Tower was the simplest and smallest of the three Adventure Rivers
slides, featuring only two slides while the others each offered four.
Located on the far edge of the section, it offered two open style racing slides
named the Colorado Cooler and the Snake Chute.
A unique aspect of the North American Tower was it opened up a seldom
seen view of the back sections of the Hydro Flume, allowing guests to
see the retention pond and lift hill from the ride stairs.
Like the other towers, theme elements included fence railings reflecting
a rugged and rustic look with rough hewn logs, a simple stair railing
and roof line, and a map depicting the locations of the river namesakes
and explaining their importance to the people of the regions.
The slides looked deceivingly simple and tame, but offered one of the
fastest and scariest rides in Adventure Rivers. The double
down drops and open slide design gave fast pops of air time, and
challenged anyone suffering with a fear of heights.
The two slides were served by a single central conveyor which brought
the boats back up to the top for the next riders. |
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Video of the
North American Rivers:
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The North American Rivers
tower was the smallest of the three, and was frequently overlooked due
to its location on the outer edge of the Adventure Rivers area.
After its removal, the former location of the ride exit was left as an
odd looking dead end path which sat empty from 1999 until spring of 2000
when the area was rehabbed and updated as part of the Wiggles World section of
the park. |
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Technical Information |
Number of Rivers: |
2 Racing Slides |
Slide Names (Left to Right): |
Snake Chute
Colorado Cooler |
Height: |
40 feet |
Length: |
275 feet |
Speed: |
45 mph |
Height Requirement: |
Under 42” with Adult |
Capacity: |
960 guests per hour |
Features: |
High speed
Vertical Curves |
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