Ken Serrano has covered crime, breaking news, investigations and local issues in New Jersey for more than 20 years. "It looked like they did a decent job of getting people out," Brown said. The people who were helped off the ride did not appear to be seriously injured in Brown's video.Ī woman with her arm in a sling is shown being led slowly away. Another rider appears to be stuck in the back of the boat.īrown ran the video on the YouTube channel for his marketing consulting business, Willow Brook and Monarch, based in Rhinebeck, New York.īrown praised Six Flags Great Adventure staff for their response. Louis Sharp Productions 605K subscribers Subscribe 195 Share 83K views 11 years ago SharpProductions ThemePark Front rider's perspective on Log Flume (Arrow.
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There has been no update on their conditions. Two of the Log Flume riders were taken to a local hospital for evaluation, Fitzgerald said. One of the boats became tipped at an angle, but did not overturn, she said. More Six Flags: Jersey Devil Coaster opening at Six Flags Great Adventure On Sunday, Fitzgerald said, "Our first aid staff assisted several guests who were in a Log Flume boat that did not complete its cycle."
Tammori Petty, spokeswoman for the state Department of Community Affairs, said the department's Carnival and Amusement Ride Safety Unit is investigating the incident. "The ride is currently undergoing a thorough inspection by our safety and engineering teams and will remain closed until further notice." "The safety of our guests and team members is always our highest priority," Fitzgerald said. Six Flags spokeswoman Kristin Fitzgerald did not directly respond to a question about the railing. Original story: NJ Six Flags log flume ride malfunctions, injuring two riders It's unclear whether that dislodged railing played a role in the incident. People at the scene of the incident appear calm in the video, with Six Flags staff tending to some of the riders of the log flume boat, which was tilted on its side at the end of the run.īut Brown's video also shows a broken side railing on the water-filled chute section of the ride.
"I took the video because I thought people should be aware," he said. With his 4K pocket camera in hand, he decided to film the aftermath of the incident. He had that, but he also stumbled upon the scene of an accident at the Saw Mill Log Flume ride. JACKSON, N.J. – Noel Brown went to Six Flags Great Adventure Sunday for a day of fun. The log then reaches a second lift hill, then drops down a much longer slide and splashes down at the end of the ride.Įl Aserradero operates from spring to the end of Fright Fest in October.Watch Video: 22 people rescued after roller coaster gets stuck The log then floats around the curving flume, carried forward by the water and traveling slightly downhill. The log is carried up the lift hill on a conveyor belt, then drops down a slide into the flume, which is the highest part of the ride. There have been plenty of imitations since then, but the original is most definitely the best Jump in a log-shaped raft and speed-glide on a river instead of a track. Features 71 interactive water gadgets, slides, and more. Once guests load into one of the fiberglass logs, the log then travels to the first lift hill. Summer days can be hot, and the coolest way to get around town is on a flume You’re about to ride the world’s first ever log flume ride. Adventure Cove Multi-level kids water play area. Ride Experience One of the splash drops in El AserraderoĮl Aserradero's entrance is located in the Texas theme section of the park, but the ride is in the Spain section along with the exit. Also added was a cover to the drop on flume 2, which later was removed along with the animations.Įl Aserradero's success inspired many amusement parks around the world to add a log flume of some type.
The park billed the ride as "the most popular and exciting ride ever devised."ĭuring the 1970s, Six Flags Over Texas added themed animations along the ride in which Lumberjacks could be seen sawing logs. VIDEO OF SIX FLAGS LOG FLUME ACCIDENT AFTERMATH APPEARS TO SHOW DAMAGED TRACK The park issued the same statement on its Facebook page where officials also confirmed that the ride will. Then in 1968, due to the ride's popularity, Six Flags added a second flume to next to the original doubling the capacity of the attraction.
From 1963 to 1968, El Aserradero only operated one flume. The log flume replaced the 'Burro Ride', which operated from 1961 to 1962. 'El Aserradero' was the first ever log flume attraction in the world and the fourth oldest ride currently operating at the park, built by Arrow Development, which later became Arrow Dynamics. El Aserradero (meaning The Sawmill) is a log flume located in the Spain section at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, since 1963.
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