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Cliffhanger
Location: South Midway
Manufactured By: Mondial
Built In: 2001
Ride Type: Splashover
Capacity: 40
Number of Gondolas: 2
Hourly Capacity: 1000
Height Requirements: Riders under 50" in height may not ride. Riders between 50" and 54" must sit in the designated seats.
If you want to enjoy a ride that is just as entertaining to watch as it is to be on, than this ride is one that you will have to try while you are at Lagoon. I'm not sure what gets more guests, the ride itself or the midway packed full of people watching all the poor victims on Cliffhanger get drenched.
But I will have to side with the people who watch the ride. It is hilarious to watch the water geysers time themselves with the passing gondola. It guarantees that water falls onto the riders as they pass over where the geysers are located. So if you aren't one that likes to get wet, than stay away from this one.
Cliffhanger is a unique ride. It closes more than any other newer ride at Lagoon. Various problems have tried to keep the "temporarily closed sign" in front of it's entrance. But Lagoon's dedicated maintenance crew continues to work on it and try to keep it open for one full season.
What make this ride fun is the locking of the seats. The ride locks them and then starts spinning. And you are usually facing the other row of seats when you are locked so you watch them go upside down and they watch you in return. I really like it when it is in swing and it releases the seats going into a free spin mode.
When you are down on the south end of the park, make sure to stop by and try this ride out. And if you are too afraid of the ride, you can always watch.
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