WHITE-WATER LANDING
White Water Landing at Cedar
Point was built in 1982. It simulates a wild river down the mighty Appalachian River. It
goes through four challenging water conditions, from meandering past a lagoon to cascading
over a 50-foot-high waterfall. White Water Landing was the longest hydro-flume ride in the
world.
You have to be at least 46 inches tall or
accompanied by an adult who is brave enough to take on the rapids.
Q: If Cedar Point is opened from 1O A.M. to 11 P.M, and
there is about 2,000 riders per hour, how many riders
are there in
the whole day on White Water Landing?
A: From 1O A.M. to 11 P.M. is 14 hours. 2,000 (riders per hour) x 14 (hours
from 10 A.M to 11 P.M.) = 28,000
riders a day.
Q: If the length of the track is 2,370 feet, the height of
the track is I foot, and the width of the track is 4 feet, what
would the volume of the water in the track be?
A: V=L x W x H, 2,370 x 4 x 1= 9,480 sq. ft.
Q: What is the average speed?
A: distance = rate x time
2,370 = rate X 4
rate 592.5 feet per minute