Kwai River – Powerpark


Details

 

  • Product: Super Flume
  • Year: 2012
  • Park: Powerpark
  • Location: Alahärmä, Finland

The Kwai River Super Flume was integrated into an existing bridge structure which inspired it’s name, Kwai River, after the iconic World War Two film Bridge over Kwai River, with each of the ride’s boats being named after a character from the film. The soundtrack from the movie is even played throughout the ride.

The ride circuit is 400 metres long and features two lifts and two drops, one of 7 metres and another of 14. It also boasts a themed station building for loading and unloading the nine, six-seater boats that provide a capacity of 600 passengers per hour.