Splash Battle

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Flamingo Land
Dragon Coaster
Flip Flop
Kumali
The Lost River
Mischief Mansion
Mumbo Jumbo
Navigator
Runaway Mine Train
Splash Battle
Velocity
Voodoo
Wagon Wheel
Wild Mouse
Zooom!
Zoo Monorail

My first encounter with this ride was seeing it built. I visited in May, and it wasn't due to open until summer. This is a trend I've noticed. I used to like doing a load of new rides in a week off early in the season, doing this now has become harder as more parks delay construction for a summer opening. Luckily it wasn't that long after that before I visited Walibi Holland, that has a ride almost exactly the same as this. It even has a similar style of theme.

Having pointed this out I now realise I'm going to repeat myself in this review. The ride is basically an elaborate water pistol fight. You go around in a car, and are armed with a pistol to shoot spectators and other riders, who are similarly armed to shoot back at you. It's such a simple idea it's hard to believe it's a relatively recent one.

 

This ride is a bit like the dodgems, where much of your enjoyment depends on the social aspect of it. On a quiet day it becomes a bit pointless with no targets/victims to hit. When it's busy enough though it's a ride that becomes great fun. The main objective is to get other wet, which is relatively easy, while trying to stay dry yourself, not so easy. Not one to try in bad weather unless your really mad, but at other times it's a good fun ride.