A tow boat ride is a water ride constructed on a body of water. The course is defined by a main drive underwater cable, creating the impression of free floating boats. The station could be a revolving platform.[1][2][3]
Partial list of tow boat rides
editName | Park | Country | Opened | Manufacturer | Status | Ref |
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Africa Cruise Formerly Adventure Jungle |
Nigloland | France | 1987 | Mack Rides | Operating | |
African Queen | ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen | Germany | 2006 | Intamin | Operating | [4] |
Canale Grande Formerly Rivière des castors |
Spreepark Mirapolis |
Germany France |
1994 to 2002 1987 to 1991 |
Reverchon Industries | Removed | [5][6] |
Dschungel Fahrt | Europa-Park | Germany | 1978 | Mack Rides | Operating | [7][8] |
Embarque | World of Discoveries | Portugal | 2014 | Reverchon Industries | Operating | |
Épidemaïs Croisières Formerly Balade d'Astérix |
Parc Astérix | France | 1989 | Intamin | Operating | [9] |
Excalibur | Drayton Manor Theme Park | United Kingdom | 2003 to 2011 | Bear Rides | Removed | [10] |
Fahrt des Odysseus | Belantis | Germany | 2003 | Bear Rides | Operating | [10] |
Fata Morgana | Efteling | Netherlands | 1986 | Intamin | Operating | [9] |
Fatih's Dream | Vialand | Turkey | 2014 | Intamin | Operating | [11] |
Floßfahrt | Heide Park | Germany | 1978 | Mack Rides | Operating | [12] |
Gamanile River | Leipzig Zoological Garden | Germany | 2011 | Intamin | Operating | [4] |
Gold River Adventure Formerly Les Radeaux and Gondolettas |
Walibi Belgium | Belgium | 1978 | Intamin | Operating | [13] |
Gondoletta | Luisenpark | Germany | 1975 | Intamin | Operating | [9] |
Gondoletta | Stadtgarten Karlsruhe | Germany | 1967 | Unknown | Operating | [14] |
Gondoletta | Efteling | Netherlands | 1981 | Intamin | Operating | [9] |
Jungla | Parque de Atracciones de Madrid | Spain | 1977 | Unknown | Operating | |
Jungle mission Formerly Jungle adventure, Bob & Bobette and Voodoo river |
Bellewaerde | Belgium | 1978 | Intamin | Operating | [13][15] |
Käpt'n Blaubärs Abenteuerfahrt | Ravensburger Spieleland | Germany | 1998 | Mack Rides | Operating | [13] |
Kid's Catamaran | Leofoo Village Theme Park | Taiwan | Unknown | Unknown | Operating | |
Lac des chercheurs d'or | Le Pal | France | Unknown | Mack Rides | Operating | [12] |
Lazy River Boat Trip | Chester Zoo | United Kingdom | 2015 | Intamin | Operating | [16] |
Le Pays des Contes de Fées | Disneyland Park | France | 1994 | Mack Rides | Operating | [13][17] |
Paysages d’Europe | Futuroscope | France | 1992 to 1998 | Intamin | Operating | |
Piratbåde | Legoland Billund | Denmark | Unknown | Mack Rides | Operating | [7] |
Radeaux | Didi'Land | France | 1982 to 2013 | Unknown | Removed | |
Sambesi Bootsfahrt | Hanover Zoo | Germany | 2000 | Intamin | Operating | [4] |
Swan Boats | Alton Towers | United Kingdom | 1987 to 2003 | Intamin | Removed | [9] |
Tam-Tam Aventure Formerly Tam Tam Tour |
Walibi Rhône-Alpes | France | 1992 | Soquet | Operating | [18] |
Tam Tam Tour | Walibi Sud-Ouest | France | 1992 | Unknown | Operating | |
Tom Sawyer Raft Ride | Blackpool Pleasure Beach | United Kingdom | 1974 to 1993 | Intamin | Removed | |
Tow boat | Dream Park | Egypt | 1998 | Intamin | Operating | |
Tow boats | Geroland | Egypt | 1997 | ABC Rides | Operating | [10] |
Tropical Cruise | Dragon Park Ha Long | Vietnam | 2017 | Intamin | Operating | [16] |
Tunga | Gardaland | Italy | 1975 to 2009 | Intamin | Removed | [19] |
Urzeit Floßfahrt | Freizeitpark Plohn | Germany | 1997 | Mack Rides | Operating | [12] |
Venice Gondola | Genting Indoor Theme Park | Malaysia | Unknown | Zamperla | Operating | |
Waly boat Formerly Embarcadère |
Walygator Parc | France | 1989 | Mack Rides | Operating | [7][20] |
Zattere | Minitalia Leolandia Park | Italy | 1997 | Unknown | Operating |
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Africa Cruise — Nigloland.
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African Queen — ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen.
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Dschungel Fahrt — Europa-Park.
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Embarque — World of Discoveries.
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Excalibur — Drayton Manor Theme Park.
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Floßfahrt — Heide Park.
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Gamanile River — Leipzig Zoological Garden.
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Gondoletta — Luisenpark.
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Jungla — Parque de Atracciones de Madrid.
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Jungle mission — Bellewaerde.
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Kid's Catamaran — Leofoo Village Theme Park.
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Lac des chercheurs d'or — Le Pal.
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Lazy River Boat Trip — Chester Zoo.
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Paysage d'Europe — Futuroscope.
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Rivière des castors — Mirapolis.
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Sambesi Bootsfahrt — Hanover Zoo.
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Tam Tam Tour — Walibi Sud-Ouest.
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Tunga — Gardaland.
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Urzeit Floßfahrt — Freizeitpark Plohn.
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Venice Gondola — Genting Indoor Theme Park.
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Waly boat — Walygator Parc.
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Banana Battle — Bobbejaanland. Splash Battle using tow boat ride's technology.
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Raratonga — Mirabilandia. Splash Battle using tow boat ride's technology.
See also
editReferences
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Tow boat ride.
- ^ "Tow Boat Ride". swiss-rides.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "TOW BOAT RIDE". mack-rides.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "Tow Boat Ride - Water Rides". intaminworldwide.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ a b c "Animal attractions". Park World. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "Kanalfahrt "Canale Grande" - Berliner Spreepark". berliner-spreepark.de. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Société Paris-Parc (1987). Mirapolis (in French). Paris: Paris-Parc.
- ^ a b c "Piratbåde Tow Boat Ride Rides MACK". freizeitpark-welt.de. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "Europa-Park: A family success storythat's all about passion!". newsparcs.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ a b c d e "Tow Boat Ride The flexible family ride" (PDF). intaminworldwide.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ a b c "Amusement Rides Reference list 1994 – 2012" (PDF). abc-engineering.ch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "Intamin's Vialand Compilation". intaminworldwide.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ a b c "Tow Boat Ride - Mack Rides". Mack Rides. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ a b c d "Gold River Adventure Tow Boat Ride von Intamin AG". freizeitpark-welt.de. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "t-online.de". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Bellewaerde Park to open an indoor family coastermanufactured by Zierer in 2013". newsparcs.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ a b "Slow Boat Ride / Tow Boat Ride - Intamin". Intamin. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "Le Pays des Comptes de Fées". dlpwelcome.com. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "Walibi Rhône-Alpes (France) 27 Janvier 2015". wonderworldweb.over-blog.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- ^ First Safari Africano was a motorboat. In the 1980s was the water ride modified by Intamin to become a tow boat ride.
- ^ "Walygator Parc confirme le nouveau Waly Boat". parkstrip.fr. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
External links
edit- Intamin official website
- Mack rides official website
- Ride Engineers Switzerland official website Formerly Swiss rides, former Bear Rides, former ABC Rides