The Flume at Alton Towers Extended Theme

The longer version of the Flume theme music, heard on the ride and in the queue line. The Flume is a Log Flume at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. It opened in 1980 and was rethemed in 2004 coinsiding with its sponsorship by Imperial Leather. The ride is a bath time themed log flume with three drops. It was originally the longest log flume in the world when it opened in 1981. It is the second oldest attraction at Alton Towers after The Blade (Pirate Ship which opened in 1980). The ride is about 6 minutes long and starts by loading in the circular station. Once the 'bath' has dispatched from the station it goes round a few turns and up to the first lift hill. The car then drops down a small drop and winds around the woodland until it comes to the second lift hill which is enclosed in a building and then a drop which is in the dark. At the bottom there is a giant duck statue that you go past. Then it winds around the woodland again and then it goes 27m up a lift hill and then drops 26m down a drop into some brakes. Finally the car goes through two showers and back into the station.