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[Junior]

During the diving bell years, there was a smaller "waterfall" probably 20 to 30 feet from the present one, that appeared as if it drained the water from the stream running through the Riverfront area. Funny thing is, the "waterfall" was there in 1977, and they did not debut the stream through the area until about 81! You may be able to see in old, '77 publicity photos the old, smaller, waterfall adjacent to the diving bell area. If you go all the way back to the oldest page on my Flickr account and take a look at the illustration in the 1977 park brochure, you will see a stream runs through the original Deepwoods area. My guess is the stream was on the "to do" list from day one, but maybe the budget got tight so the stream was not put into place until 81. The original Deepwoods area had a sawdust path that was great...until rainy days! Then things got real messy down there. They finally began paving about 81 or 82 in limited areas, then by the mid 80s the entire area was paved. Tom Sawyers Landing still had sawdust down in some areas though, as did areas of the Lost River waiting line.

[chittlins]

The ride system that River Blast is based on does use new water in the ballast tanks on each ride.

[tiffanylynnt]

^I can't tell how tongue in cheek you were trying to be there, but be advised that ragging on people like that in a random post will make you come off as an asshole and you'll loose your welcome real quick.

I'm guessing (hoping) someone deleted what you are responding too? Because it doesn't really make sense...

[shavethewhales]

^I can't tell how tongue in cheek you were trying to be there, but be advised that ragging on people like that in a random post will make you come off as an asshole and you'll loose your welcome real quick.

I'm guessing (hoping) someone deleted what you are responding too? Because it doesn't really make sense...

Yup, there are a few deleted posts there.

[Gilligan]

Good call, Shave.

[shavethewhales]

Oh I didn't delete anything, a new member just worded some posts poorly and must have been surprised at the reaction. People have to remember that written words don't come off the same way as when you are speaking.

Whatever though, back to the topic at hand...

I think some people might be surprised at how low the standards are for water used on some of the water rides. Not that any of is unsafe, but it's not like it's drinking water quality. For recreational usage on a raft ride it's not like the water has to be all that much higher grade than regular old river water. They may just cycle it through a basic sand filter or something to keep it from being too yucky. I'm sure there are more technical legal issues when it's sprayed out of a cannon.