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The Ripsaw arrived for the 1997 season, replacing Thunder Looper - cool theming and a blending design strategy meant it was readily accepted by the public as an enhancement to Nemesis and the Blade.

Masachists and Martyrs flock to the ride in order to watch people getting half drowned or to become half drowned themselves - in the waiting section which holds upto 40 people. Once on board, the ride atttendants release your shoulder restraints, which then has a bar attached to it. The ride starts in earnest shoving you forward and backwards countless times while spinning you around, and then eventually dumps you into a soggy but thrilling end sequence which parks you up at the exit platform - wet but adrenilized.