I actually really like Splashwater Falls. I got to ride this at its previous home at Six Flags Astroworld, so it was kind of neat to try it again here (too bad SWAT, er, Catapult, wasnt operating the day I visited, or else Id say the same for it as well). Its true that you dont get very wet here, but that could be a good or a bad thing I guess, depending on how wet you really want to get. It does feel like a true waterslide raft ride though, from the way you have to climb in, to the sort of awkward inflated seats. I found the spinning to be enjoyable, the sloshing up the sides of the trough was good, and the little dips at the end were a nice finish. I cant say if Splashwater Falls is better than the log flume it replaced, as I never got to ride that, but taken on its own I think this is unique and entertaining.
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