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Escape from PompeiiFlume rideMinimum height to ride: 42 inches About Escape from PompeiiA chute-the-chutes ride with the special effects of a Hollywood stunt show. Feel the heat of the erupting volcano and evade the deteriorating city before splashing down a massive drop. Photos from Escape from Pompeii
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Cool water dark ride. It is probably the best one outside of Disney or Universal. - Will Chilcote great ride wish it was longer,great theming - tyler bell An average water ride with excellent theming, worth going on. Don't sit in the front row, at the end of the lift hill a 3" tall surge of water will soak your shoes. - Phil Noteware I only go on this ride to get wet and cool off. It's okay but not worth a long wait. Keep in mind that the heavier the boat load, the bigger the splash at the end. EMT - Laura Daspit This is a standard chute the shoots ride, but the part between the lift and the drop was phenomenal. The fire was so hot, and the theming was excellent. - Patrick Gorham Escape From Pompeii is probably the biggest waste of theming in the history of theme parks. I can’t believe all the work that went into what is truly a very average shoot-the-chutes water ride. Man, this one really could have been something more. - James Rao This is another ride that would have scored higher a few years ago. The physical theme elements are unsupported by any sort of audio track to give you context or tension. Last year, they did play a track, but it was so fuzzy, you couldn't understand it; this year, I guess they gave up. This I don't understand, as this seemed to be a common problem on a lot of the attractions, and it would be a fairly cost-effective fix. The flame effects are quite impressive, though; and that drop stops my breath every time! - MW CAVA Great theme, effects, scenery, and drop. - Danny Melillo Fire effects inside are pretty intense, in both flame and heat. I wish there'd been more of a continuing storyline similar perhaps to The Mummy at USF or Journey to Atlantis at Sea World. Apparently there's an excavation dig at old Pompeii, and you end up floating through the burning, collapsing ruins. You tour a section, dodge some falling support beams and statuary, then the water drop. Could use more... - Barry Wallace I was a little disapointed but it was still an okay ride - Dan Rosenberg Cool theming and effects, but a little short. - David Kirby I enjoyed it! Not a long ride, but cool effects inside, and a nice drop at the end. Sitting in the middle or back did not get me too wet, just about right I would say. We did it on a cool day with a windbreaker, and it was fun enough to ride it again (with no line of course). - Leon Pfeiffer The course is just a standard shoot-the-chute flume ride, but the top-notch theming and special effects make it much more than any other similar ride. Expect to get very wet, especially in the front of the ride. - Adam Imbruglio
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