LAUNCHED LOG FLUME: Catapult Falls, Intamin Water Ride, SeaWorld San Antonio
A new take on the Log Flume, Catapult Falls uses a belt to launch riders over a hill. 4K On-Ride Front Row, Catapult Falls new water ride at SeaWorld San Antonio, TX, USA. This log flume uses some trench segments of the previous Arrow-built flume attraction, and adds a vertical lift and launch with two 'airtime' hills. The trims on the hills unfortunately are a big hit, and they do affect the ride experience. #catapultfalls #seaworld #sanantonio #texas #rollercoaster
The ride features a nice steep drop and themed music and setting, a great addition to the park!
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Woah that themeing is insane, they did a great job with the $10 budget
@erikjohnson2594
3 ай бұрын
Should be called Elevator Falls.
@Meatball2022
3 ай бұрын
They have a “journey to Atlantis” flume ride there. That theming is just as amazing…
@RobertR1611
Ай бұрын
You can only buy so much at the dollar store
Me when I have that Planet Coaster mod that lets any ride have a launch track:
@Zeta_Beetle_at_Zenkai_Studios
4 ай бұрын
You can do something similar in RCT3 with Block Breaks. No joke!
@FlightcoasterChronicles48
4 ай бұрын
I need that
@NickyD
4 ай бұрын
@@Zeta_Beetle_at_Zenkai_Studios right rct 3 man i got launch speeds up to 200 on a strata coaster no joke dont get me started on wooden caoster with 1000 plus with a. cheat code
@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102
3 ай бұрын
@@Zeta_Beetle_at_Zenkai_Studios Or with chain lifts.
@Zeta_Beetle_at_Zenkai_Studios
3 ай бұрын
@@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 how? They don’t go that fast, do they?
This seaworld needs more love, they just got a sequel to infinity falls and a launch with trim brakes at the end, what the hell.
ok but that drop actually intense wow
Explanation of the sign. San Antonio is in Bexar County. It is pronounced the same as the animal so it an inside joke for the locals.
@Meatball2022
3 ай бұрын
Somewhere, somehow, someone is going to say “there’s no such animal as a bexar”…
@HMFan2010
2 ай бұрын
Okay, I was about to suggest that the artist’s graphic design license be revoked...
@david33mtrb
Ай бұрын
I live in Dallas and even got the joke immediately. (Maybe because I’m a historian? 😄)
Launched log flume? Sounds like a maintenance nightmare.
@DotHimUp_Shorts
4 ай бұрын
It's intamin. Oc it is 😂
@sabki-
4 ай бұрын
Don’t forget the elevator lift😭😭😭
@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od
4 ай бұрын
It kinda reminds me of another launch coaster that was a Matinence nightmare
@memelord9737
4 ай бұрын
I mean the launch is just a conveyor system so it hopefully shouldn't be anything too difficult to maintain.
@Spiritwonder420
4 ай бұрын
Theme park community be like something new let's be negative about it
I log flume that launches is just awesome!
Yeah, that's a potential soaker. Nice capture!
Wow, didn't know Intamin made log flumes -thought they were an exclusive steel coaster house, or am I thinking of Bolliger&Mabillard? A launched log flume... That's... UNIQUE to say the least!
@TanyaQueen182
3 ай бұрын
same
This looks really cool!
The entire area look bare with no trees like the animation shows with trees
@r.c.ekingston
4 ай бұрын
You know that trees need time to grow, right? They don’t just spawn in overnight.
launched logflume😁nice.... Only negative point are the brakes after the launch😡
Looks Absolutely Awesome
Water rides are funny. You want to get wet but don’t really want to get wet. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’ve been on this ride, it was really fun
Looks quite boring, and not a big soaker. They managed to put TRIMS on a flume! Now these airtime hills look like they don’t do anything lol. At least there’s the launch and lift that are somewhat interesting. What is your favorite log flume ? Mine is currently Menhir Express at Parc Astérix, wich zips at a good speed through its layout, feels like a river rapids ride most of the time, and has two good drops that get you soaking wet. It does lack a bit of proper theming though.
@staciebusby
4 ай бұрын
Average thoosie when a ride operator “staples” them and doesn’t give them 10 inches of airtime
@MrPatrickbuit
3 ай бұрын
Chiapas!
@clubstep8244
3 ай бұрын
Chiapas masterrace
That seems like a fun ride, I like to get on water rides.
3:21 are those trim brakes? They are 💀
okay this is a good lookin ride!
This needs way more theming for those slow sections
That looks like fun
I would be there someday 🥰🥰🥰 my dream destination ❤😊
Looks OK I guess. The launch and the drop I’m sure are thrilling but all that dead time with no theming really kills it.
I love this. If only better theming!
Nice one, but theming?
I once rode the log ride at Busch Gardens and the log stopped at the top and the water turned off. They sent someone to help me get down. When the person is about to reach me the water randomly started and I feel back into the log as the log soared all the way down the slide. I could have fallen to my death but there I was. Scary and thrilling at the same time! Don’t know if I’d ever ride that again though!!
That looks like fun! Points to the graphic designer for emulating the WPA art style for the “Catapult Falls” billboard.
I operated rides at SFOG and Intamin is a maintenance nightmare especially Acrophobia. Another manufacturer is Skyline Attractions because Kid Flash was always having downtime or closed
this looks like the future of log flume rides since they wouldn't need lift hills
@MSTiekims9952
2 ай бұрын
Intamin using elevator lifts is a bit of a necessity for them after the disaster of their log flume at Cedar Point. Their regular lift hill didn’t work so well….
I’m going there today
I wanna go on a ride like this.
That lift there looks a bit too narrow. Hopefully those boats are heavy enough to prevent guests from tipping it!
Planet Coaster 2 better add this
Bexar Crossing is for Bexar County, where San Antonio is located.
Greenish Blue
I hope this is in planet coaster 2.
The elevator for the very underwhelming drop seems pointless, should’ve added the standard lift hill which would’ve made it more thrilling
So many brakes…what ever happened to the good’ol days of letting the water slow down log flume cars? LoL
Bexar County, TX.
Imagine a roll back on this thing?
@adakalyoncu1913
4 ай бұрын
There are drive tires so even if it crawls to the base of the climb without launch being activated it can go up as if it is a tiny lift hill, launch is optional
The theming is bad, but the ride looks fun.
Would recommend watching in at least 1.75 speed 😅
San Antonio is in Bexar county.
At least the water is clean..😏
This ride is bound to be maintenance hell for sure
The "Bexar Crossing" sign is because San Antonio is in Bexar county (pronounced like "bear").
@AmusementInsider
2 ай бұрын
🙏 thanks
“Bexar Crossing” is a play on words bc Bexar (pronounced like “bear”) is the name of the county that San Antonio is in!
If it was cold that day the soaking would be very unpleasant.
We are on a log flume, we are on a log flume, we are on a log flume, we are on a log flume....
is that rudy
So say a boat is on the elevator lift and it is on it's way to the top and a bunch of kids think it's funny to try to wobble it. I'm not seeing any guiderails or anything to prevent lateral movement on that section. Ever since the Shoot the Rapids incident I've been very suspicious of Intamin's water attractions.
@aswisshuman637
4 ай бұрын
the boat is on a dry space and balanced. so nothing should happen. Also play stupid games win stupid prices you cant idiot proof everything and ruin it for others
@Kyle_The_Mighty
3 ай бұрын
@@aswisshuman637 I'm thinking less of kids being stupid (although kids will be stupid, that's a given) and more of just things happening. Strong wind, or even an earthquake seems like a recipe for disaster.
Bexar is the county and is pronounced Bear. I live just scross the street from the park. Thought the county was pronounced bexar for so long until I went to a government building
Idk man, the ride looks heavily trimmed. Makes the launch much more underwhelming
Why is there trims on a log flume ?????
2 year wait for a mid water ride that isn't even as good as texas splashdown was back in my childhood days.
That launch is so depressing
This look boring
It's not that the launch isn't cool, I'm just scratching my head at why they would only propel you about 30 feet. Seems like a waste.
I guess it uses water to lunch the bouts
@TheC0asterCraze
4 ай бұрын
No
OWL
That's the problem with water rides 90% of the time nothing happens
"Bexar crossing" is making fun of Bexar County. The county you are in
@AmusementInsider
4 ай бұрын
oh 😅😅
@honeysuckle754
4 ай бұрын
It’s also pronounced similar to “bear”, the ‘x’ is more of a soft ‘h’ sound
Bexar is the county you are in.
only intamin…
The launch is a bit of a gimmick… but it’s so poorly themed? Log flumes are usually really well themed, this is just barren!
This looks pretty lame to me and over-complicated for no reason.
@Green_mask_man
3 ай бұрын
no
Lame is the theme.
Most boring water ride in the universe