Alpine Sleigh Ride
Alpine Sleigh Ride | |
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Status | Removed |
Opening date | June 1, 1968 |
Closing date | 1983 |
Replaced by | Batman The Escape |
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The Alpine Sleigh Ride was a
The ride had elements of both a dark ride and a roller coaster. During the first part of the ride, the sleighs moved through a pine forest, past a towering waterfall, and into the “Der Hofheinzberg” mountain. The second half of the ride took riders through dark tunnels and icy caverns. A waterfall cascaded from atop the mountain and down into a catch pool below. After passing the waterfall, the sleigh themed vehicles entered the mountain's base and traveled through various chambers and tunnels inside. These included an echo-tunnel, an avalanche room with simulated snow, an appearance by an "abominable snowman" character, and a chamber themed with "Alpie" characters, among others. The avalanche room kept cooled down to approximately 10 °F (−12 °C) and contained an elaborate snow machine.
Closed due to high maintenance costs in 1983, the attraction became part of the Enchanted Kingdom children's area, and later part of the Batman The Escape.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "The Alpine Sleighs (Astroworld) [DAFE]". Archived from the original on 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ^ "Randall Duell Is Dead; Park Designer Was 89 - New York Times". The New York Times. 1992-12-04. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ^ "Rides – Alpine Sleighs". Archived from the original on 2004-08-18. Retrieved 2008-03-27.