Ice Mountain Splash

[[jonrev]]

I haven't ridden water rides in a long time, (hate being wet all freakin' day) but this season I plan to go back on them
I know you get soaked on Splash Water Falls
Roaring Rapids gets you wet enough
Logger's Run is a soaker
But what about Ice Mountain Splash? Does it get you wet? And why is it always closed?

[SFGA 11]

It gets you about as wet as Loggers Run. And it was open alot more than normal last year.

[Binks Drake]

Usually it's only open on weekends like HFM.

[shocker]

I usually go on loggers run because once (when i was about 6) I didn't get wet at all, so I decided to only go on logger's run.
I might try a second go at Ice Mountain Splash (aka Yankee Clipper)

[SFGA 11]

Usually it's only open on weekends like HFM.

Actually both were open on weekdays alot this year compared to past years.

[w00dland]

IMS didn't get my veyr wet at all when I went on this summer. Loggers run gets the front and back person pretty wet. Roaring Rapids usually will get you wet, but you can get lucky.

[greatamerica2003]

The drops are different. Loggers is a regular flume, and IMS is a Hydro-Flume. An track-type device at the bottom of IMS keeps the boat from making much of a splash.

[shocker]

Thats weird, it does splash as much as looger's run, but they renamed it Ice Mountian Splash

[[jonrev]]

Track? So if I drain all of the water out of the flume on IMS, it could be a wierd type of rollercoaster, right?

[greatamerica2003]

Track? So if I drain all of the water out of the flume on IMS, it could be a wierd type of rollercoaster, right?

The track is only at the bottom of the flume. And it doesn't splash as much as Loggers.

[Ilovthevu']

I don't think was open that much during the year because my brother would have bugged more about it being open. Anyway, someone told me (which makes sense) that the reason why supposedly you get more wet on Logger's Run is because on IMS the speed is greater (due to straight down drop) that you just "go over" the water.

So, if you have more weight in your boat, that would slow down the boat and get you more wet on it. I don't comprehend why they are not using the ride as much as they should. SFGAm paid for the park and thus the ride, so they should use it. If you don't feel that you can operate a water ride (which is not broke) on a regular basis, just take it down, and leave it a lake for now until you put something in it's place.

I believe that once they moved the entrance, they probably believed that they would have more of their resources go towards V2, and have it open only so often.

If SFGAm didn't have Logger's Run, I would say to keep it, but they do, and SFGAm also has Splashwater Falls which has the straight down drop also.

[SFGAm Rules]

It would be stupid to remove IMS because you can't really put anything there because of Logger's Run. The only thing you could get is a flat ride where the station is. It just wouldn't be worth it.

[sixflagsguy5]

Thats why they should knock down both.

[SFGAm Shock Wave]

You could definately put a good sized coaster in there. (cough, PGA Stealth, cough)

The only thing is it would have to be original, I doubt any clones would fit.

[DejaVu The Ride]

Thats why they should knock down both.

That wouldn't help anything now would it. You would be losing history, capacity, and all out fun rides. Why would you take a ride down when you can put up a new coaster without taking anything out?

[Moo]

IMS, in my personal opinion, offers a great view of the park, including a exceptional view of Shockwave when it was on the hill. It really does not get you extreamly wet, but wet enough to somewhat cool you off on a hot summer day.

[playerplex]

IMS, in my personal opinion, offers a great view of the park, including a exceptional view of Shockwave when it was on the hill. It really does not get you extreamly wet, but wet enough to somewhat cool you off on a hot summer day.

Yeah, Loggers and Ice Mountain are both relaxing type rides where you get a good view of the park and a fun drop at the end. They should never take either of them down.

[Mr. SFGAm]

^Agreed. Although, last time I rode Ice Mtn, I got soaked.

[twixmix0303]

This is a good picture of the hump at the bottom of the drop.

http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/ind ... per006.jpg

[SFGAMkid]

That pictures actually shows the park using the second drop also. Ahhhh....the good old Mariott Days.

I know that it really doesn't increase the pph on the flumes or anything, but why did they stop using them? Can't they just take them out if they're not in use?

[Mr. SFGAm]

I kind of always thought that since they didn't increase capacity at all, then what is the actual reason for them to be there? I mean, take a look at older Arrow log flumes that only have the single drop. Whatever was a reason for there to be more than one chute for the drop?

[SFGA Bob]

honestly, and my basis for thinking this is my own logical reasoning (take that how you will), I always thought the second chute was to allow maintenance on one chute while keeping the ride open using the other chute.

[BMRider]

The reason why they had two chutes is because they had twice as many boats as they do now. So when they did use both the pph was higher.

[coastercrazy111]

Yeah, well I guess it would be pointless to even use both chutes now. I mean the ride is hardly open, and when it is theres not enough people to fill up both chutes. I would personally like to see this ride demolished, or moved into HH, and then have thoes water rides over there be replaced with a Coaster, or some kind of large attraction.

[FParker185]

Capacity is higher with both drops in use, as twice as many boats could be used and there wouldnt be a backup before the drop(s).

These days the popularity just isnt there to warrant the extra capacity and extra maintaince of the switching deivces up there. Only reason they dont remove the extra drops, is cause it would cost money to do so, and it really wouldnt accomplish anything, as they are blocking any development of any sort. Also the dual drops do look nice, gotta keep asthetics in mind in a Theme Park.