Holiday World · Operating · 1984
Frightful Falls
Log flume · Halloween
A dry-park log flume that splashes riders through a spooky Halloween-themed course — not part of Splashin' Safari.
At a glance
Key facts for Frightful Falls.
Type
Water ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Log flume
Opened
1984
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Frightful Falls.
Ride profile
Water ride · Log flume
- family
- water
Experience
Log flume
Specs source: holidayworld.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Frightful Falls.
Timeline
1984
Frightful Falls opens
Background
Frightful Falls was the first new ride added when Santa Claus Land became Holiday World in 1984, giving the fledgling Halloween section its own log-flume splashdown.
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Sources & official links
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- Frightful Falls — official ride pageholidayworld.com(opens in a new tab)
- Holiday World — official siteholidayworld.com(opens in a new tab)
- Holiday World on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Holiday World rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Holiday World · Official park media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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