The Flume POV (Alton Towers)

The Flume was a Log Flume at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. It opened in 1981 and was rethemed in 2004 coinciding with its sponsorship by Imperial Leather. Vid ATB: Trey. The ride was a bath time themed log flume with three drops. It was the longest log flume attraction in the world at the time of opening. The attraction closed in 2015 and was replaced by the Wicker Man rollercoaster. The ride lasted approximately six minutes and began with passengers boarding boats with a maximum capacity of five. Boarding took place in a moving, circular station. After dispatch, the boats navigated several turns through woodland before ascending the first lift hill. This was followed by a small drop, leaving the trough elevated as the boat continued winding through the tree canopies. The ride then reached the second lift hill, enclosed within a darkened hut, followed by a “blind” drop in darkness. Following the sponsorship by Imperial Leather, riders were greeted with themed elements, including a shower sprinkler and a giant rubber duck statue. The boats then traveled through additional woodland before ascending an 86-foot lift hill, which was immediately followed by a swift 85-foot drop, usually soaking riders. The ride concluded with the boats passing through two more shower sprinklers before returning to the station.