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'''Rumba Rapids''' is a rapids ride at [[Thorpe Park]], [[Chertsey]], [[Surrey]]. It opened in 1987, meaning it's the oldest ride currently still in service at [[Thorpe Park]], under the name of Thunder River. Since then it has been refurbished. This was in 2001 when its name changed to Ribena Rumba Rapids because of its sponsor, [[Ribena]] along with other improvements. In 2007 Ribena's sponsorship contract ended and the ride was named simply Rumba Rapids. Since the refurbishment in 2001 the ride has become significantly slower |
'''Rumba Rapids''' is a rapids ride at [[Thorpe Park]], [[Chertsey]], [[Surrey]]. It opened in 1987, meaning it's the oldest ride currently still in service at [[Thorpe Park]], under the name of Thunder River. Since then it has been refurbished. This was in 2001 when its name changed to Ribena Rumba Rapids because of its sponsor, [[Ribena]] along with other improvements. In 2007 Ribena's sponsorship contract ended and the ride was named simply Rumba Rapids. Since the refurbishment in 2001 the ride has become significantly slower. |
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Revision as of 15:56, 2 May 2012
| Rumba Rapids | |
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| Thorpe Park | |
| Coordinates | 51°25′58.16″N 0°35′48.72″W / 51.4328222°N 0.5968667°W |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | River rafting ride |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Length | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Capacity | 1000 riders per hour |
| Duration | 4 min 20 sec |
Rumba Rapids is a rapids ride at Thorpe Park, Chertsey, Surrey. It opened in 1987, meaning it's the oldest ride currently still in service at Thorpe Park, under the name of Thunder River. Since then it has been refurbished. This was in 2001 when its name changed to Ribena Rumba Rapids because of its sponsor, Ribena along with other improvements. In 2007 Ribena's sponsorship contract ended and the ride was named simply Rumba Rapids. Since the refurbishment in 2001 the ride has become significantly slower.
Ride
The ride starts at a top of a hill and then descends down towards a tunnel. There are many water features around the ride designed to get riders wet.
Accident
In the ride's opening year of 1986, an 11 year old boy called Jonathan White was thrown from a boat and lost an ear. the news was broken by Children's BBC TV news programme, Newsround.[1]
External links
| Amity | |
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| Lost City | |
| Old Town | |
| Fearless Valley | |
| Swarm Island | |
| The Jungle | |
| Big Easy Boulevard | |
| The Dock Yard | |
| Former | |
| See also | |
