Daredevil Falls was an okay log ride, but I did prefer Dollywoods other two water rides (Mountain Slidewinder and Smoky Mountain River Rampage) to this one. Take a look at the picture above these reviews--the final drop looks truly fantastic. It lures you in and leads you to expect a somewhat better ride than it actually delivers. I think this is probably the first log ride Ive been on that has side-by-side seating with actual backrests, so the logs looked cool, but I cant say that this set-up was necessarily any better or worse than a typical log boat. The ride meandered along the course at a very slow pace, at ground level the entire time up until the very end. I know there was theming, but it must have been pretty unmemorable, because I cant seem to remember much of what I saw. Finally we climbed the lift, rounded the top, and came down that wonderful-looking drop, which did prove to be very fun. It provided the appropriate splash factor for a log ride--not too wet, but you wont stay dry either. Overall, I was a little underwhelmed with the ride itself, but I still think its right up there with Splash Mountain and Dudley Do Right as one of the most photogenic log ride drops ever.
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