Sal’s ability to solidify all my concepts of centripetal force, energy, work, and power, as having a strong understanding of these fundamentals played an integral role in constructing this project,” remarked Shreeyans Sahu (’23).Įven through the pandemic, Saint Francis physics classes were as fascinating as ever. Michael Rubin support them unconditionally, helping their juniors to create ingenious projects. “Although coming up with a creative design is interesting, making it match all the project requirements is quite the challenge,” Ayush Raj (’23) recounted.ĭespite the inevitable challenges, students conveyed that Mr. “I was able to express my creativity and bring out my unique ideas through this project,” said Koena Jaware (’23).Īs with any inventive process, juniors have undergone many trials and tribulations over the past month, completing numerous cycles of sketching then erasing different designs. Juniors have been diligently working since February, generating creative ideas during class while adhering to class-chosen themes. Chihiro Ikezi’s Physics Honors class, Steve Mathew (’23) described his initial reaction to the assignment: “When I found out we were going to work on this, I remembered growing up all around roller coasters throughout my childhood.”Įthan Kawahara (’23) added that it was a great opportunity to apply what he has learned in class to a real-life situation. Zooming in on Saint Francis, the same enthusiasm can be felt in the halls of the 100 building, as juniors combine sheets of graph paper to design their own thrilling rides for their physics classes.Ī student in Mr. Eventually, I was doused by the flooding water-I loved it.” Succumbing to everyone else’s contagious energy and desire, I did. Eshaan Murali (’24) recalled his first ever experience with a roller coaster as a six-year-old at Disneyland: “All my childhood friends wanted to ride Splash Mountain, but I didn’t want to get drenched. Splash! The journey concludes when everyone on board is drenched in gallons of water. The log flume plummets into the darkness below, accelerating to over forty-five miles an hour. Too late to turn around, they are confronted with a precipitous plunge that leads to the mountain’s dark base. Riders are issued guns that they can aim at targets embedded along the route.Signs warn “Beware the drop” and “Turn back now” as passengers ride up a gentle incline. As a bonus, Adventure Canyon doubles as kind of a moving shooting gallery. They next enter the casino and pass Old West scenes as well as curious patrons. The adventure begins outdoors as passengers climb up and into a mountain and then splash down. Adventure Canyon Log Flume gives new meaning to the gambling expression “let it ride.” If riding a log flume inside a mall is odd, imagine one that cuts right through the middle of a casino. Primm Valley Casino Resorts, Primm, Nevada But in a a nod to Minnesota folklore, the attraction also includes a cameo from Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. The Knott’s folks originally built the park, and it was first known as Knott’s Camp Snoopy. If some of the old-timey, sawmill-themed scenes resemble the ones from Knott’s Log Ride, it’s no accident. Still, the Log Chute kindly keeps the splashing to a minimum. Otherwise, Nickelodeon Universe, located in chilly suburban Minneapolis, could only operate its water ride few months of the year without giving its customers pneumonia. It might seem odd to have a log flume ride at an indoor, climate-controlled park, but it's also practical. It proved so popular that Six Flags added a second flume adjacent to the first one in 1968 to accommodate the crowds. Located in the Spain section, the historic ride is known as El Aserradero (The Sawmill). The first-ever log flume ride debuted in 1963 at what is considered the first regional theme park: Six Flags over Texas in Arlington. In addition to plummeting down a hill, riders get soaked – or at least a bit wet – when the vehicles hit the splash pool at the bottom. Typically, conveyer belt-style lifts bring the vehicles up a hill, and then gravity and the water's current keep them moving through the flume.īut unlike roller coasters, which usually unleash their biggest drops near the beginning of the ride, flume rides save the suspense for their finales. Mimicking timber floating downstream to a lumber mill, passengers sit in hollowed-out “logs” and meander along a winding flume. The concept of the amusement park staple is fairly straightforward. They have not been around as long as roller coasters and carousels, but log flume rides have been thrilling – and dousing – visitors for decades.
View Gallery: America's best log-flume rides, from Splash Mountain to El Aserradero
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