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Flume Ride Update – Three new Special Elements

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3 new special Thrill Elements.

Intamin latest Flume Ride special elements are available for all. Inspired by the demand to excite and immerse guests with captivating stories and new experiences, Intamin team drew inspiration from its latest roller coaster designs to develop three exciting new special elements. 

Diagonal Drop 

The boat travels along a raised flume to a platform that is set on guiding rails angled downward at 45 degrees.

Once the boat is locked in place, the platform drops diagonally, keeping the boat level, ending with a splash for riders and spectators. 

Swing Splash

Inspired by Intamin’s roller coaster spikes, boats move through a splash down section and enter a vertical spike element.

They then travel backward down the spike into the water pool to decelerate. Once stopped, a parallel moving switch transfers them to the next part of the ride.  

Bungee Lift

A vertical lift designed to elevate guests into the air and deliver controlled drops in a dynamic, bungee-like motion.

Custom programming is available upon request to accommodate specific narratives or preferred thrill levels. 

These 3 new elements join the Intamin Special Element available as the popular Booster and V-Switch, offering a unique selection to elevate a Flume Ride into something truly extraordinary. 

Discover these and more during IAAPA Expo Europe 2025, taking place in Barcelona from September 23 to 25 at Intamin’s Booth 1-928 

New Water Ride Features

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New Features for Your Water Rides

Intamin has developed new layout elements for its Flume Rides and its Rapids Rides to bring water ride experiences to the next level.

Upgraded boat designs, an innovative booster system for Flume Rides and special elements like a teeter totter, free fall track or steel slides sections on a Rapids Ride are some of the novelties now available.

Your Next Generation Flume Ride

Intamin’s 8-passenger Flume boat has been notably upgraded. The main improvements on the boat are the comfortable seats as well as the individual lap bar restraints, designed for quick and easy loading & unloading.

In addition to the upgraded boat, Intamin now offers a booster element which is a world’s first for water rides. This, optionally submerged, element is used to boost the Flume boat’s speed in a flat flume section and can be used, for example, to grab some airtime over a hump without the need of a down-chute before.

Intamin also has upgraded its V-Switch track element, which is now called the Swing Switch. The Swing Switch can now swing the flume boat from one side to the other into a backward section while simultaneously performing the backwards motion, so without requiring the boat to fully stop during the swing.

Rapids Ride with Special Elements

Intamin’s Rapids Ride received a number of new special elements which have not been used on a Rapids Ride before. Create unique ride experiences with one of the following new special elements:

  • Teeter totter
  • Vertical in-line lift with steel slide
  • Parallel lift with down chute
  • Inclined lift with drop and show waterfall
  • Inclined lift with drop
  • Inclined lift with floating horseshoe drop

Update Your Existing Installation or Design A New One From Scratch

Surprise your guests with Intamin’s various innovative lift configurations, adding even more uniqueness to your water ride. Implementation of most new features in existing rides are possible.

Opening of Biberburg

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On the 09th July 2022, Familypark located in the province of Burgenland, successfully opened “Biberburg”, Austria’s highest Flume Ride.

Biberburg” translated “Beaver Castle”, is the park’s new major attraction taking riders on a four minutes long, adventurous and unique family-friendly adventure. This beautifully themed water ride was built on the former area of the petting zoo and covers an area of almost 5’000 square meters.

Leaving the station in tree trunk themed state-of-the-art 8-passenger boats, riders can prepare for a splashy and fun filled experience on the 325 meters long water ride.

After the first drop right out of the station, riders get to enjoy a nicely themed floating section before arriving at a dead-end fast-moving platform which changes the floating direction of the boat from forwards to backwards. The boats then drop backwards into the next floating section, making their way to the highlight of the ride, a 17 meters high vertical lift. The lift takes the boats right to the top while revealing stunning views over the park. On top of the lift, the boats are back in their forward position, before whizzing down the drop reaching top speeds of approx. 65 km/h. Austria’s highest drop on a Flume Ride is followed by a camel back hump before experiencing an impressive splash.

Intamin congratulates Familypark on their new attraction and expresses its gratitude for the cooperation.

Images © Familypark