I have ridden a number of raft rides at other parks and I cant help but review each by comparing it to the others. Thunder Canyon was fun and certainly had a lot of churning water. In the final analysis, though, Ive ridden better. The Congo River Rapids at Busch Gardens Tampa and the Bilge Rat River Barges at Islands of Adventure, both deliver a far better rafting adventure with more thrills, chills, and spills. The Congo River Rapids is especially good in the way that it sends waves crashing over the raft. I missed those kinds of effects on Thunder Canyon. Still, its a good way to cool off on a hot day.
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