Tow boat ride explained

A tow boat ride is a water ride constructed on a body of water. The course is defined by a main drive underwater cable, creating theimpression of free floating boats. The station could be a revolving platform.[1] [2] [3]

Partial list of tow boat rides

Name Park Country Opened Manufacturer Status Ref
Africa Cruise
Formerly Adventure Jungle 		France 1987
African Queen Germany 2006
Canale Grande
Formerly Rivière des castors 		Spreepark
Mirapolis 		Germany
France 		1994 to 2002
1987 to 1991 		[4] [5]
Dschungel Fahrt Germany 1978 [6] [7]
Embarque World of Discoveries Portugal 2014
Épidemaïs Croisières
Formerly Balade d'Astérix 		France 1989
Excalibur United Kingdom 2003 to 2011 Bear Rides [8]
Fahrt des Odysseus Germany 2003 Bear Rides
Netherlands 1986 [9]
Fatih's Dream Vialand Turkey [10]
Floßfahrt Germany 1978 [11]
Gamanile River Germany
Gold River Adventure
Formerly Les Radeaux and Gondolettas 		Belgium 1978
Gondoletta Germany 1975
Gondoletta Germany 1967 [12]
Netherlands 1981
Jungla Spain 1977
Jungle mission
Formerly Jungle adventure, Bob & Bobette and Voodoo river 		Belgium 1978 [13] [14]
Käpt'n Blaubärs Abenteuerfahrt Ravensburger Spieleland Germany 1998
Kid's Catamaran Taiwan
Lac des chercheurs d'or France
Lazy River Boat Trip United Kingdom 2015
France 1994 [15]
Paysages d’Europe France 1992 to 1998
Piratbåde Denmark
Radeaux Didi'Land France 1982 to 2013
Sambesi Bootsfahrt Germany 2000 [16]
Swan Boats United Kingdom 1987 to 2003
Tam-Tam Aventure
Formerly Tam Tam Tour 		France 1992 Soquet [17]
Tam Tam Tour Walibi Sud-Ouest France 1992
Tom Sawyer Raft Ride United Kingdom 1974 to 1993
Tow boat Dream Park Egypt 1998
Tow boats Geroland Egypt 1997 ABC Rides
Tropical Cruise Vietnam 2017 [18]
Tunga Italy 1975 to 2009 [19]
Urzeit Floßfahrt Germany 1997
Venice Gondola Malaysia
Waly boat
Formerly Embarcadère 		France1989 [20]
Zattere Minitalia Leolandia Park Italy 1997

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tow Boat Ride. swiss-rides.com. 2014-07-10. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150206171546/http://www.swiss-rides.com/produkte/tow-boat-ride/. 2015-02-06.
  2. Web site: TOW BOAT RIDE. mack-rides.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715023418/http://www.mack-rides.com/en/products/water-rides/tow-boat-ride/wr-tbr-info/index.html. 2014-07-10. 2014-07-15.
  3. Web site: Tow Boat Ride - Water Rides. intaminworldwide.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20120906055631/http://www.intaminworldwide.com/amusement/WaterRides/Tow+Boat+Ride/tabid/139/ProductNumber/Tow+Boat+Ride/language/de-DE/Default.aspx. 6 September 2012. 2012-09-06.
  4. Web site: Kanalfahrt "Canale Grande" - Berliner Spreepark. berliner-spreepark.de. 1 July 2021.
  5. Book: fr. Société Paris-Parc. Mirapolis. Paris. Paris-Parc. 1987.
  6. Web site: Piratbåde Tow Boat Ride Rides MACK. freizeitpark-welt.de. 2014-07-10.
  7. Web site: Europa-Park: A family success storythat's all about passion!. newsparcs.com. 2014-07-10.
  8. Web site: Amusement Rides Reference list 1994 – 2012. abc-engineering.ch. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202132525/http://www.abc-engineering.ch/cms/upload/download/Reference%20list%20abc%20rides%202012.pdf. 2014-07-10. 2014-02-02.
  9. Web site: Tow Boat Ride The flexible family ride. intaminworldwide.com. 2014-07-10. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200417/http://data.sphosting.ch/Intamin/Media/Tow%20Boat%20Ride/Tow%20Boat%20Ride.pdf. 2014-07-14.
  10. Web site: Intamin's Vialand Compilation. intaminworldwide.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20140718134700/http://www.intaminworldwide.com/Home/news/IntaminsVialandCompilation/tabid/211/language/de-DE/Default.aspx. 2014-07-10. 2014-07-18.
  11. Web site: Tow Boat Ride - Mack Rides. Mack Rides. 2021-07-01.
  12. Web site: t-online.de. 2024-08-08.
  13. Web site: Gold River Adventure Tow Boat Ride von Intamin AG. freizeitpark-welt.de. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023348/http://www.freizeitpark-welt.de/freizeitparks/wabe/wabe_start.php?id=313. 2014-07-10. 2016-03-04.
  14. Web site: Bellewaerde Park to open an indoor family coastermanufactured by Zierer in 2013. newsparcs.com. 2014-07-10.
  15. Web site: Le Pays des Comptes de Fées. 10 May 2014. dlpwelcome.com. 2014-07-10.
  16. Web site: Animal attractions. Park World. 2014-07-10.
  17. Web site: Walibi Rhône-Alpes (France) 27 Janvier 2015. wonderworldweb.over-blog.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174935/http://wonderworldweb.over-blog.com/2014/12/walibi-rhone-alpes-france.html. 2015-02-01. 2016-03-03.
  18. Web site: Slow Boat Ride / Tow Boat Ride - Intamin. Intamin. 2021-07-01.
  19. First Safari Africano was a motorboat. In the 1980s was the water ride modified by Intamin to become a tow boat ride.
  20. Web site: Walygator Parc confirme le nouveau Waly Boat. parkstrip.fr. 2014-07-10.

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