log flume
LAWG floom
/lɔːɡ fluːm/
An amusement ride consisting of a water-filled trough through which hollow artificial logs carrying passengers are floated.
Specifically refers to the water ride featuring log-shaped boats and a final steep drop, not just any water slide.
The story behind the word. Derived from actual lumberjack flumes used in the 19th century to transport logs down mountainsides using flowing water. The first amusement ride adaptation opened in 1963.
Word relationships
- water chute: Water chute is a generic term for water slides, whereas log flume specifically features themed log-shaped boats.
- dry coaster: Dry coaster does not involve water or splashing.
Commonly confused with
- raft ride: A raft ride uses circular multi-passenger rafts on turbulent rapids, whereas a log flume uses narrow, single-file log boats.
Word family
- log flumes (noun): plural of log flume
Collocations
- ride the log flume
- log flume splashdown
- classic log flume
- log flume boat
Example sentences
- "We sat in a hollowed-out plastic log and got completely soaked on the log flume ride." Riding a water attraction
- "The log flume is located in the rustic, wilderness-themed area of the amusement park." Describing park layout
Memory hook
A log floating down a flume of rushing water. Splash down in a wooden log.
When not to use
Do not use for standard water slides where riders do not sit inside a boat, or for white-water rafting rides.
Fun facts
- The world's first log flume ride was El Aserradero, which opened at Six Flags Over Texas in 1963 and is still operating today.
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