JP: The River Ride

[Adminopteryx]

Here's the best video clip I've found of the Jurassic Park River Ride:



I'd like to do something along these lines for a river ride showing the Cretaceous period, but with far more realistic dinosaurs and a less 'industrial' look experienced at the end of the ride. I'd probably go for a more natural ride with paddocks and enclosures on either side of the river. The river may have to be built 'raised' on top of the ground, as digging an unnatural river would probably be a big no no from the council.

[jeffosaur]

I have a feeling even a raised pool of water would be a 'Council' no no also. You should look into this before thinking anymore about this water ride idea. How would you keep the water from sinking into the ground? You'd have to have some plastic sheet down to stop it all seeping away.

[jpdude11]

Cement to bottem and sides of the river first and fhen add dirt aquatic plants etc. This would probably be best thing ro do

[Adminopteryx]

I think even adding cement to the ground would need planning permission. But then it could be broken up quite easily I guess if needed to be removed. The base would need to be hard to mount the barge/boat guide rails to, or these could be mounted onto concrete slabs that just rest on top of a layer of clay to stop the water seeping away.

[jpdude11]

It would need planning permission im positive about that then again the concrete would keep the water from drying out and eroding at the sides of the river banks.

[Adminopteryx]

I wonder how many acres were needed to build that river ride? It's hard to get a visual idea of the amount of land the river occupies. Any ideas?

Update!

Just seen a map of the ride and estimate it to be about 3 acres.