Roaring Rapids
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Tower |
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42" Height Requirement 36" with Adult |
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Seatbelt Restraints |
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Medium Thrill |
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Flash Pass Attraction |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Ride Type | River Rapids |
| Riders Per Raft | 12 |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
A Wet Ride
From 1961 to 1982, Six Flags Over Texas featured an attraction called La Salle's River Adventure. Riders would climb onto a small boat with a tour guide. The boat would guide riders down the "river" through a series of animatronic scenes. The ride was later removed to make way for Roaring Rapids. However, Six Flags Over Texas did theme Roaring Rapids to the La Salle's name for a short time. From 1994 to 1998, Roaring Rapids was named La Salle's River Rapids and the entrance was moved from the Tower section to the France section. The old rapids entrance in France can still be seen. More recently, the France queue has been used for various outdoor haunted houses that are staged on the attraction’s inner island.
In 1980, AstroWorld was the first park to feature a River Rapids ride. With its success, Six Flags would go on to install this type of attraction at Six Flags Great Adventure, Great America and Six Flags Over Georgia. In 1983, Six Flags Over Texas would receive a River Rapids attraction of their own. As of today, Intamin has installed dozens of these attractions around the world.
