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Rumba Rapids is a rapids ride at Thorpe Park, Chertsey, Surrey. It opened in 1987, meaning it's the oldest ride currently still in service at Thorpe Park, under the name of Thunder River. Since then it has been refurbished. This was in 2001 when its name changed to Ribena Rumba Rapids because of its sponsor, Ribena along with other improvements. In 2007 Ribena's sponsorship contract ended and the ride was named simply Rumba Rapids. Since the refurbishment in 2001 the ride has become significantly slower. It is now reserved for Family groups with children under 12.

No matter how you see this ride, it's awful. In proportion to the park they take up a huge amount of space as well. Just a waste of useful building land.

Definitly. At least Storm Surge is pretty decent and fun.

Once Thorpe occupies the last of their remaining space with rides, I can see Rumba Rapids next to go. It occupies a large amount of space and it has that ridiculous rule of families with children under 12 rule.

No-one goes on it eiher, so it is definitely going to go soon.