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]

African Queen — ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen.

Partial list of tow boat rides

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Name Park Country Opened Manufacturer Status Ref
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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tow Boat Ride". swiss-rides.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. ^ "TOW BOAT RIDE". mack-rides.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  3. ^ "Tow Boat Ride - Water Rides". intaminworldwide.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Animal attractions". Park World. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  5. ^ "Kanalfahrt "Canale Grande" - Berliner Spreepark". berliner-spreepark.de. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. ^ Société Paris-Parc (1987). Mirapolis (in French). Paris: Paris-Parc.
  7. ^ a b c "Piratbåde Tow Boat Ride Rides MACK". freizeitpark-welt.de. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  8. ^ "Europa-Park: A family success storythat's all about passion!". newsparcs.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  9. ^ 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.
  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.
  11. ^ "Intamin's Vialand Compilation". intaminworldwide.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  12. ^ a b c "Tow Boat Ride - Mack Rides". Mack Rides. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "t-online.de". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  15. ^ "Bellewaerde Park to open an indoor family coastermanufactured by Zierer in 2013". newsparcs.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  16. ^ a b "Slow Boat Ride / Tow Boat Ride - Intamin". Intamin. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  17. ^ "Le Pays des Comptes de Fées". dlpwelcome.com. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  18. ^ "Walibi Rhône-Alpes (France) 27 Janvier 2015". wonderworldweb.over-blog.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  19. ^ First Safari Africano was a motorboat. In the 1980s was the water ride modified by Intamin to become a tow boat ride.
  20. ^ "Walygator Parc confirme le nouveau Waly Boat". parkstrip.fr. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
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