With the closure of the Log Flume in September 2006, the site was cleared for the opening of Infusion in 2007. Before the closure, the park released the following statement:
“The Log Flume, which opened in 1967, entertains over half a million visitors every year at Britain’s favourite tourist attraction with its twist, turns and heart-stoppingly steep drops, not to mention a splash of water or two!
Built by Arrow Dynamics of Utah, the ride was designed to simulate the hap-hazard journey of logs making their way down man-made flumes in the Canadian mountains on the way to saw mills. The ride was the first of its kind to be built outside America and with 2,322 feet of track, it’s the longest flume ride in the world.
Enthusiasts from all over the UK are flocking to Pleasure Beach this weekend to take their final ride on this iconic attraction.
Pleasure Beach Managing Director, Amanda Thompson, said ‘It’s sad that the Log Flume is going but we do have to make way for new rides. The Log Flume is almost 40 years old and we do have 3 other fantastic water rides; Valhalla, River Caves and Beaver Creek Log Flume, so this seemed the right choice. The ride will close on Sunday 3rd September, so if anyone wants to ride for old times sake, then Pleasure Beach is the place to come this weekend.’
The 24 Log Flume boats will also be on sale to the public for £25 on a first come, first served basis and interest is already high.”
The twenty four logs were snapped up by fans and on the whole, haven’t been seen since. We’d like to catalogue them in this article. If you know the whereabouts of any of the lost logs, let us know via the About page.
Log # Notes Location 7 Listed for sale on eBay in May 2025 Lancashire 12 Stored in our collection Lancashire 14 Used as a planter in Watson Road Park, Blackpool Google Maps Unknown* Used as a planter under the Revolution (partial) Pleasure Beach
