El Aserradero

El Aserradero was a technical masterpiece in its day. Angus G. Wynne Jr., the founder of Six Flags, was instrumental in developing the Log Flumes. Working with Arrow Dynamics, Six Flags spent around $ 300,000 on the new attraction. Of this, US $ 52,000 went to technology and research. During the tests, it turned out that the boats did not brake quickly enough. The fairway was deepened and the nose of the boat redesigned so that it pushes water away from the drive unit and slows it down faster. When the attraction was finished, the park didn't like the guests getting wet and changed the attraction again, which made the Log Flume less popular. So there was a renewed collaboration with Arrow Development, so that water splashed on the guests again.

Hints:
Size restriction: up to 1.07 m only when accompanied by an adult
Age restriction: -no restriction-

History:

• was redesigned twice shortly after the opening in order to meet the demands of the guests
• 1968: A second Log Flume was opened directly next to it with a slightly different route, in the waiting area you had to choose a Log Flume
• 2016: The name "The Ozarka Splash" was changed back to "El Aserradero"
• 2018: The first Log Flume from 1963 was closed

Photo: Poseidonsurfer