Snake River Falls opinions

It doesn't seen that many people talk about this ride. I loved it when it opened in 1993. I worked up there that year and we had several "beat the Heat" ride nights on it. I watched the opening ceremonies and CP dignitaries ride the first boat and others clap whenthey splashed. But I havn't gone on it for a while. The drop is great but the force of the splash sometimes hurts. And since I have gotten older I don't want to ride real soaking water rides unless its real hot. Its a nice looking ride and the figure 8 design is unique. I think Dorney is the only other park with a shoot-the chutes with a figure 8 design.

I prefer Thunder Canyon, the only fun thing about SRF is the drop, I find it kind of boring, but if you're really hot it is quite refreshing.
*** Edited 10/29/2007 11:50:14 PM UTC by CPboy77***

People still love the ride, including me. Lines can still get in the hour range on hot summer days. That splash and drop is extremely cool and impressive to most everyone.

Too bad it wasn't running early October this fall when it was 90 degrees.

They still have "Beat the Heat" nights for employees.

It's more exciting than most large flumes at other parks, but I don't like getting soaking wet anymore regardless of how hot it is outside. I remember reading somewhere that the ride was supposed to have pretty elaborate theming but was cut from the budget. Anyone have more info on that?

I love SRF. The drop is amazing for large shoot the chutes. I still really want to try Perilous Plunge, though.

Psh. Snake River Falls is nothing compared to Perilous Plunge.

umm... perhaps that's why I want to try it?

I'm not sure if the budget was cut, but if they would add to the theme by enclosing the tower portion of the ride to look like a mountain or hill that a waterfall normally comes from, it would enhance two attractions.

The enclosed tower would also serve as an awesome tunnel for CP&LE. Not only would it be a nice addition to CP&LE, it would also fix the design flaw experienced by train riders when they get wet from the overflow from the tower.
*** Edited 10/30/2007 3:50:19 AM UTC by maverick***

I have honestly never ridden it or SRF. When I go to the park im just up there for the day and would prefer to not get soaking wet and then have to deal with all that comes with it.

Should try it soon tho. Is there a place to change into a bathing suit nearby?

Generally speaking, I only ride if it's warm enough and I'm staying over night. Nothing worse than driving home and being damp. The drop on SRF is one of the most thrilling at the park because I rarely experience it.

I'd like to ride SRF more often, but it's never operating when I visit. I tend to visit in May and early June, as well as Fridays late in the season when it's slow. At those times, SRF and TC never seem to be operating, even if it's warm out. I got lucky when I went in August and got on TC, but SRF was closed.

The park seems to be really uptight about running water rides, or hell, even opening Soak City if it's not blazing hot and sunny. 70 and overcast isn't enough to keep me away, but they act like hell has frozen over.

I think the themeing was supposed to be just like maverick described, from what I've seen. They had a brochure that showed the steel framework of the ride covered to look like a mountain, with even an alpine hut about half way up. Too bad they never finished it, the themeing would have been cool.

I liked SRF, but I don't like being wet all day. No matter how hot it is, I freeze all day (even when it was 92 degrees out). That is where I miss WWL. Got you a bit wet, but not soaked.

I've never been on it, because I dont want to be soaked all day. I have been on Jurrassic Park at IOA which was themed and didnt get me wet.

They should finish theming it.. especially with Maverick right there.

No way CP is going to finish the themeing now. It wouldn't be worth it considering the ride is getting up there in age. I think its hard to know if CP ever had any intention of going through with the themeing shown in the brochure.

Frankly, I don't think they ever had any intention of building the coal shaft element on Maverick for example... I think some of that is for show.

I think Snake River Falls is fine now. It would have been awesome with the themeing, but oh well.

i love snake river falls. the drop is amazing and i love that i get to get soaked on a hot day and then stand on the bridge and get soaked even more and see how hard the water hits you everytime. i especially loved it when i worked at cp

Snake river falls is alot better than any Shipwreck Falls I've ever been on.