Roman Rapids
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Anyone know why they changed the method of spacing out rafts heading into the station? There used to be a gate that opened after a certain time delay for that purpose. Now the lift into the station stops and starts instead. I hate sitting still on that lift at a weird angle baking in the sun as it stops and starts.
Explain how this ride is better themed than WWC? There’s also literally no functioning features left on this ride to get riders wet.
WWC, with its winding, circuitous layout through the woods, the dozens of enormous boulders that were imported onsite to bolster the canyon theme, the sawmill, and the geysers and waterfalls, I vastly prefer it to RR which is basically a short loop through a concrete trough.
Roman Rapids is the single worst raft ride I've been on. It is a concrete trough with some columns.
Hmm, it's been many years since I set foot on WWC so I don't know if it is themed better or not. I guess I just like RR a little more because of how open it feels, with Apollo's Chariot close to it in comparison to WWC having a dense, closed off forest which I don't find very exciting IMO. But I will say more landscaping like flowers or stylized shrubs could be very welcome.
It's the worst raft ride I've been on as well, but that's not saying a lot since I've only ever been on RR and WWC.
I will say that I love how it interacts with Apollo's Chariot. And it's still a very fun ride. I just think WWC is a much more fun ride.
I will say that I love how it interacts with Apollo's Chariot. And it's still a very fun ride. I just think WWC is a much more fun ride.
After riding WWC in the 80s, I remember my first spin on RR (its opening year, I believe) being a disappointment. It felt smaller than WWC, shorter, and the aqueduct waterfall stretch just seemed uninteresting to me.
The last time I rode either one was probably 20 years ago. Maybe longer.
The last time I rode either one was probably 20 years ago. Maybe longer.
Unless I'm mistaken, didn't they neuter the waterfall section a few years back so that instead of an actual waterfall it's a small stream of water that barely gets you wet?
Just like Le Scoot, Roman Rapids is only open from 12 to 8.
I presume this is some of those cost cutting measures that seas is so high on right now. expect more to come.
I think the park has done that to just about everything... Gift shops, restaurants, rides. Lots of things have reduced hours now.