Silver Dollar City in Missouri has announced a new water rafting ride, Mystic River Falls, an impressive $23 million investment that will open in 2020.
The new attraction will be themed to the history and legend of the Marvel Cave, which was the catalyst for Silver Dollar City six decades ago.
Riders will splash through nearly a half-mile scenic journey, navigating hairpin turns, high tides and a hidden mine shaft on more than a 5-minute trek.
Adventurers will discover:
- 82ft Lift Tower - riders will be exposed to the open air as rafts rotate during the climb. The rotation elevator lift of 4 platforms is unique to this ride and will be the only one like it in the world to go up so high.
- 66ft Elevated River Channel - rafts will connect to an elevated river channel suspended in the air and travel within the channel for 180ft.
- 45ft Grand Finale Waterfall - racing down and through the ride’s queue building. This will be the tallest raft ride drop in the Western Hemisphere.
Mystic River Falls will be the highlight of a new themed area of the park, Rivertown, where 1880s townfolk are caught up in a high-spirited celebration, representing Silver Dollar City’s Diamond Jubilee.
The all-new Rivertown Smokehouse, the largest dining investment in the park’s history, will serve the park’s famous BBQ plus new favorites, providing 450 viewing seats along the banks of the Mystic River.