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[cjfootball_89]

Does anyone have an onride POV video of Buzzsaw Falls?!?!?  I can\'t hardly remember how the ride was!

[Copper]

Wow, this was the olden days before I had a digital camera or a cell phone that could film.  I'll keep my eyes open; it would be nice.

For the meantime here is a good website with several photos and lots of information about BuzzSaw Falls.  Hope this can help fill the void in the meantime.

http://www.thrillride.com/buzzsawfalls/buzzsaw.html

[Junior]

Copper, thanks for the link!

[MissinTheGreenTrams]

is it just me or was that ride a dud? I just did not enjoy it one bit.

[mhguy77]

That thing was really " jacked Up".  During the commercials they showed these kids haveing  a great time but when you got there there was this large plexiglass windshield on the boat because when it left the station in literally dumped into the river section, sending water half way up the winshield and still yet soaked you imediatly for no reason,( you could absolutely tell this was design error)  Then you went around a med sized s curve then up on tracks down a little hill an over to the lift. Once at the top you dropped down into a pool that didnt get you wet and back you were in the station.  IT was a terrible design, I hope it didnt cost SDC much as it only lasted 2 years or so.  That initial dump into the river was really unnecessary and not part of any fun they could have designed intentionally.
I am glad its gone and I think the old B.F train partially destroyed and embedded into the roof of the new ride is more than intentional, I think it sums up the cencensus opinion of this ride.
IT WAS TERRIBLE!!

[Junior]

Yes, it's been noted before on this site the ride had design flaws and broke down a lot. I guess that's why it is considered an "experiemental" ride. What developed out of it...the new ride, using elements of the old one...worked out pretty good, I guess.

[DollarCityBoy]

Like my dad always said about that ride "I dont mind getting wet on a water ride, I just don't wanna get wet the SECOND I get on!"
His name is Buzz btw, so we always joked with him about that ride. We still have our souviner mug on the ride, glad we kept it.

[rubedugans]

WORST FIRST DROP EVER! my seat was filled with water as soon as we left the station as most others on my side were. For those that don't remember, or for those that never rode, picture lost river on the wettest possible "dip" into the water on your side of the boat...or picture sitting under the waterfall, or jumping in lake silver...yah thats how wet you were as soon as you were droppd into the water. It made for a chilly ride through the roller coaster portion, but it was alright. I did like the transition from water to rail....

[History Buff]

It was poorly designed from the beginning.  And the plexiglass "fix" for the problem just made it that much less enjoyable.  A windshield on a roller coaster???  I don't think the idea was bad; the whole water-to-rail is one I'd like to see explored again sometime.

[Junior]

Yup, the whole water to rail thing would be good in a better design. After seeing the home made videos on this site of the mystery mine, I think that's a possibility for SDC. It's almost the same thing.

[Coaster]

I was still young when this was around so I don't remember some things about the ride, such as getting wet as soon as leaving the station. This might be because I was a kid and I didn't mind those type of things. However, I remember the big elements of the ride; the water to rail portion (FUN), the roller coaster portion, the lift hill, and the drop. I enjoyed the ride for what it was at the time...I'm not sure how I'd feel about it if it was still around today. But it was fun for 7 year old kid.

[Parson B Ready]

My wife and oldest son loved the ride.  I never rode it.  I'm not a big fan of getting wet.

[How-doFolks]

i enjoyed it, it was just very short.

[SDC#1fan]

here are some links to vids of new liquid coasters which are much better than buzzsaw falls!                                         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA_vuFU5uyk&feature=fvst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb3oFHLBQzA

[Junior]

A cross between flooded mine, american plunge, and thunderation! Nice videos, thanks.