Stonewash and Wildwash Creek

Stonewash and Wildwash Creek
Data
closure	2011
opening	1974 (1992 remodeling)
Manufacturer	Phantasialand / Mack Rides
model	Log Flume
capacity	1440 visitors / h each
height	12 m
Lifts	Stonew .: 3 Wild: 2
Boats	Stonew .: 24 boats with 4 seats each Wildlife: 16 boats with 4 seats each
Travel time	Stonew .: 4:00 min Wildlife: 2:40 min
Route length	Stonew .: 290 m Wildlife: 240 m

Stonewash and Wildwash Creek were two wild water rides in Phantasialand Brühl near Cologne. Originally, both parts formed a common attraction, which was the first of its kind in Germany. While most of the white water courses at the time came from the American company Arrow , the course in Phantasialand was built in-house.

The last external appearance was characterized by an area covered with water, over which the queue supported by wooden pillars was led, plants that greened the higher-lying areas of the route and artificial rock massifs that both clad the support structures of the lifts and fulfill the function of tunneling. At the end of the 2011 summer season, the tracks were closed and torn down.

history

The original form of both water courses was opened together with the Western themed area in 1974. The new ride was a great success with visitors, which also resulted in long waiting times. This state of affairs persisted years later until the park's capacity was no longer able to cope with the increasing number of visitors.

It was therefore decided to share the attraction in order to increase the capacity. The loss of travel length and departures per train had to be accepted. Phantasialand carried out the renovation on its own with the support of the Mack Rides company for the lift technology. From 1992, two separate lanes shared the station and the outside queue area. In addition, a photo system was installed when converting both parts of the attraction.

The external appearance changed again when the western area was expanded by the Colorado Adventure mine rollercoaster in 1996 . Due to the limited space available on the Phantasialand, sections of the water channels were integrated into the landscape of the new roller coaster so that parts of the route could also be laid above it. This gave the occupants of the boats the opportunity to view the course of the route and the theme of the adjacent amusement park while driving.

After the demolition, Stonewash and Wildwash Creek were replaced in 2014 at the same location by a new waterway called Chiapas .

Trip description

Seen from the station, Wildwash Creek was the left of the lanes in the direction of travel with the slightly higher lift hill. The two tracks were not identical, but basically contained the same driving elements. For example, the visitor was offered a high and a medium-high descent on both routes. In addition, on both rides, occupants experienced the western-style tunnels and canopies, as well as encounters with the Colorado Adventure roller coaster.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ History of the development of water roller coasters. Retrieved July 26, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Demolition of the wild water courses in Phantasialand at freizeitparkinfos.de. Retrieved December 9, 2011 . 

Coordinates: 50 ° 47 ′ 57.5 "  N , 6 ° 52 ′ 55"  E