Fred Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 The water shower tower before the camera busted years ago. That was a teaser of a spray! Nah it was turned off. Been mentioned many times on this forum that it does work, but turned off and the reason why. Think it was something to do with safety as people would stand or rock boat to move out of way of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jom222 Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Just as the boat comes of the turning platform on the right there is what looks like a massive hose. I have only seen this working once, is this a thing that they turn on occasional in summer?? I can't find any pictures of it anywhere. Here is the shower thing you were talking about: NikhilSharma and pluk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideAddict Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Yes, we do know what the shower tower is, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Actually I thought it in the station... He's just joining in the topic of conversation. Don't berate him for it. MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 The dudes just trying to be helpful, I like it when people post pictures. Doc, BigBobJones, NikhilSharma and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Yes, we do know what the shower tower is, thanks. Not everyone might have done, we don't all have the clear concise knowledge or prowess in life as you do... Mark9, alexander and Coaster 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles1 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Pictures can change a fuzzy memory into a mystical reality. Gandhi might have said that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jom222 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Yes, we do know what the shower tower is, thanks. You might know what it is but that doesn't mean you know what it was like when it was on. 'we' implies everybody but If you look back you can see there was someone asking if it used to spray water like at Alton Towers. Sorry if I ruined your day by posting that photo. Merry-go-girl, pluk and Pickles 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 It looks even more beautiful these days. I remember when this was seemingly a fun ride. Your day wasn't complete without a quick ride on Rumba Rapids, it had some memorable moments like the "Ribena factory" tunnel and waterfall, and the shower tower when worked. It was great before the refurbishment as well. Now I hardly notice the ride is there, it feels like it closed years ago but staff continue to operate it as a joke! It really has lost its status. Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 I agree with the comments being said, they need to refurbish it to bring it back to it's former glory because at the moment it is a very poor ride in my opinion. They could also look into having audio in the tunnel and something else as well as the waterfall because that on it's own doesn't really have much of an effect on riders (especially now that the light is switched off anyway.)And I know they do play random "popping" noises in the tunnel, but something a bit more substantial would be nice. Also, I haven't even seen the water jets located after the shower tower work yet this season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 They could also look into having audio in the tunnel Last season I rode the rapids during end of june time. The usual rapids queueline/station theme was actually playing in the tunnel and out of all speakers around the ride. First time I had heard it. I guess it doesn't do it now. This video I found shows the theme clearly playing around the ride up until around the wave machine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcEZZVJCF2o Just as the boat comes of the turning platform on the right there is what looks like a massive hose. I have only seen this working once, This is the hose in action. It lasted about a week. Phill Pritchard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideAddict Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 You might know what it is but that doesn't mean you know what it was like when it was on. 'we' implies everybody but If you look back you can see there was someone asking if it used to spray water like at Alton Towers. Sorry if I ruined your day by posting that photo. I knew what it was like when it worked, I got wet enough. No, my day wasn't ruined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymetra Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Went today, and the hose was on all day! The water jet is huge! Could see it from Inferno! rOsSwA28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOsSwA28 Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Went today, and the hose was on all day! The water jet is huge! Could see it from Inferno! Went on it today and the boat in front of us had loads of people standing up and so they just put it on and they sat straight down and tried to hide under there coats and bags lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I'd have paid real money to see that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 It's idiots like that that ruin it for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Pritchard Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I had not seen that 'new' hose before, it looks like a nice addition (for when the weather is good enough to get that wet). On the whole I still enjoy Rumba Rapids and would not like to see it leave the park. However some of times I have ridden it recently it almost feels like more of a serene boat ride with the occasional threat of water, especially when compared to many of the other examples of River Rapids rides out there (the US being home to 3 of my top 10).Although they may not help to make it one of the best examples in the world, I feel that the addition of some nice high quality effects around the outdoor sections and in the tunnel could REALLY help improve the ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 You know those water jets that would soak the riders just as they thought they were safe on calm water? Why dont Thorpe operate them anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkadder312 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 rumba rapids stopped today coz of excessive rain and some people were jumping from the boats and getting told I would of done if I was them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 rumba rapids stopped today coz of excessive rain and some people were jumping from the boats and getting told I would of done if I was them What exactly happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Was walking to stealth from nemesis on Sunday and saw a massive water jet coming up from the ground in the air shown in this link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGdYzlqGg-4 First time ive seen it and got me more wet than tidal wave! By the way the footage is not mine, just saw this on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jom222 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I have been on it once when this is on and I got soaked. There is no way to avoid it. Glad they are still going to be using it because it looks really cool and it means you actually get wet on rr again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Yeah, the giant hose feature was used when I went on the ride last a week and a bit ago at the mini meet where it was turned on. It got me and everyone else onboard soaked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBobJones Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I'm in two minds about this, as if its warm weather like we have had recently, then stick it on, but when its cold I wouldn't ride Rumba if you got that wet. This is the problem with this country and we don't mind getting wet in the summer, but nobody wants to get soaked in the cold weather. But I saw it on Sunday and it looked very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma1980 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Ok so I went on this on 10th July - when it was MEGA hot and there were next to no queues - really surprised me - we were going round and round at least 8 times without having to get off! Also something I've never seen before - as you sit down and your about to leave the platform and go round the first corner - just above the fencing I saw a massive water cannon go off? It was mental! I've never seen this before and it only went off once whilst I was there for the day and I went on it loads as there was never any queues... Has the water cannon always been there? I'm guessing it has and its just never on.... ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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