Interlink, the France/UK based water ride specialist, has completed the installation of three new water rides at venues in Indonesia, Sweden and France.

The company has also announced the signing of a contract for a new flume ride in the USA. In Indonesia, the company has supplied a two lift Super Flume to an indoor leisure project in Bandung. The custom-built attraction features double-seat, Zodiac-style boats specially designed at the client's request and which are now available to other customers where required.

The two lift Super Flume has two chutes, one 3m (10ft) high and the other 9m (30ft). The length of the ride is approximately 277m (909ft), with the station section being 12m (39ft) in length. Water speed is 1.5m (5ft) per second and a total of seven, six-seater boats are utilised. The ride has been fully themed in an Aztec style, incorporating a large volcano feature, rock work and other related décor and surroundings.

At the Daftö Resort in Strömstad, Sweden, Interlink has completed the installation of a two lift standard flume ride, 215m (705ft) in length and featuring a 9m (30ft) long station section and two lifts of 4m (13ft) and 7m (23ft) in height. Maximum water speed is 1.5m/sec (5ft/sec) and five boats are in use, each seating five passengers. Hourly capacity is approximately 500 riders. At Euro Park in Vias Plage, southern France, where Interlink has previously installed a Rapid River and a major Log Flume, the company has opened a mini flume ride, a new addition to its range of water based attractions.

The ride has been specially developed to cater for the youngest end of the market, the three to eight year old age group, and each version can be custom designed to suit both the layout and theming requirements of the client. The attraction covers an area of 15m (49ft) by 7m (23ft) and incorporates a station length of 5m (16ft) and a single lift and drop of 2m (6.5ft) in height.

Water speed is approximately 0.4m/sec (1.3ft/sec) and six boats are used, each seating three passengers. Capacity is 650 riders per hour and the attraction is designed to operate either inside or outside with no limitations to layout or length, although Interlink believes a length of 50m (164ft) to 60m (197ft) is adequate. The Euro Park version features a theme based on American Indians, with cartoon style decoration and boats based on an Indian canoe design.

Image: the Log Flume at Dafto Resort in Sweden