Overview
The attraction was based on the pleasure piers of the past along Southern California's famed beaches such as Huntington Beach. 24-passenger boats were towed to a height of 121 feet (37 m) where a brief U-turn was taken before a world record 115-foot (35 m) water chute into a 650,000-gallon "splashdown" lagoon.
On August 13, 2012, Knott's Berry Farm announced that Perilous Plunge would be closing for good on September 3, 2012, in order to make way for a new attraction. The ride is set to be replaced by a wild mouse roller coaster and two flat rides expected to open in May with the referbished log ride
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