Pretty cool log flume! The giant gator makes me think of the animatronic found in the Shanghai Disneyland Roaring Rapids attraction.
^ Thanks! Yeah it is similar! Also think Jungle Cruise as well; especially back in the 60's.
Good stuff, I think I like the "suddenly appearing airplane" shot the best, I bet that looks cool with the propeller spinning.
In the last post you said "Final update", you just meant for this season, right? There's more, right? RIGHT?
^ Yeah it is a cool effect; fans blow towards you and then the lights appear fast with a loud stinger sound effect. It will totally make you jump! Knoebel's Haunted Mansion has a effect like that with truck lights and a horn. As you know there are many years to get to!

Yep. When I think of jungle birds, penguins immediately come to mind.
I like how you use these classic (some, not so classic) dark ride stunts/gags into your creations.
^ Haha; some of my humor coming into light. Yeah it is fun trying to capture that feel of early 60s stunts and theming that was done very well in that time. Some of them wouldn't be well accepted these days if they were made today however.
1964 Season Round Up! After every season the management puts out some information to help them decide on
what to change or add next. A lot of it explaining popularity, maintenance, and other facts. So here is this year's report!
But first!
Jungle Land breakdown
'Explore th
e depths of the Amazon jungle as you and your tour guide discover the treasures and secrets that lay beyond the foliage.'
-For Family of all age
s.
-Designed by Bill Tracy and Amusement Display Company and Pirate Reef Staff; along with engineering done by JpAlmite and Robert Plant (Pirate Reef Engineer)
-The attraction is a one of a kind; the water sys
tem and underwater guide system had to be created properly to allow the ride to become what it is now.
-All foliage is fake and made to withstand hurricane winds; along with the props which were bolt
ed down and protected with a special weather seal around them.
-Originally the ride was going to be longer and go underneath Meteor but it ended up being to costly; which ended up being just a short cave portion.
-Based off of Jungle Cruise
Some reviews from a few guests: Tyler E. Says: "I wish this was longer; I hate short rides!
Sarah Q. Says: "I loved it so much! The animals were neat and seemed real."
Phillip T says: "My kids closed their eyes during the cave scene."
Tom Y. Says: "I enjoyed the part where we were about to go through a waterfall and then it turned off at the last second."
(Post your review of Jungle Land below! V )
Season Roundup ContinuedTilt A Whirl: Added 1964 | 85% Popularity | 90% Reliability | Condition: Used | Operator: Cody | A few wheels getting stuck, lever broke a couple of times.
Roll O Plane: Added 1964 | 90% Popularity | 75% Reliability | Condition: Used | Operator: Shyguy | Issues with the motor in the spinning circuit.
Meteor: Added 1964 | 95% Popularity | 90% Reliability | Condition: Used | Operator: Plokoon111 | Breaks needed some tuneups, pressure issues.
Tiny Wheel: Added 1964 | 93% Popularity | 70% Reliability | Condition: Used | Operator: Wowmanrct | Problems with start cycles, motor issues.
The Whip: Added 1964 | 95% Popularity | 85% Reliability | Condition: Used | Operator: JB | Chain problems at times; managable.
Pirate Ship Walkthrough: Added 1964 | 92% Popularity | 94% Reliability | Condition: Used | Operator: Vodhin | A few damages to walls, Captain animatronic not working.
Silver Bullet: Added 1964 | 88% Popularity | 90% Reliability | Condition: Used | Operator: Fisherman | A few wheels had to be repaired, track had to get replaced in a few spots from salt air
Turnpike: Added 1964 | 85% Popularity | 84% Reliability | Condition: Used | Operator: Nemmie | Circuit problems with track; fixable.
Carousel: Added 1964 | 79% Popularity | 92% Reliability | Condition: Used | Operator: Kyle | A few problems with acceleration.
Scrambler: Added 1965 | 95% Popularity | 95% Reliability | Condition: New | Operator: Sean | No issues!
Jungle Land: Added 1965 | 98% Popularity | 95% Reliability | Condition: New | Operator: Fisherman | A few scene timing errors, few lights not working.
Boardwalk Café: Added 1965 | 99% Popularity | 95% Reliability | Condition: New | Staff: 12 | Crowd problems, overfilling trash cans and messes.
Budget Summary: Budget is decent, Jungle Land was about 600,000 dollars to construct, a few construction delays from snow storms. Engineering costs were a bit higher then normal and have reached the proposal targets. Wage per hour went up from 5$ to 5.25$ per hour.
Owner: Will Wright
Chief Engineer: Robert Plant
Jungle Land and Scrambler both were 6 tickets to ride.
No major Injury claims.
And the season ending Survey: What was your favorite ride and why?
What ride could be improved?
What would you like Pirate Reef Pier to add in 1965?
Until next time...