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Grizzly River Run
Disney's California Adventure
Land Golden State (Grizzly Peak Recreation Area)
Designer Walt Disney Imagineering
Manufacturer Intamin AG
Attraction type River Rafting Ride
Theme Whitewater Rafting
Opening date February 8, 2001
Guests per car 8
Ride duration 6 minutes
Height requirements 42" (107 cm)
Capacity 8 guests per raft
Maximum rafts in flume 31
Must transfer from wheelchair
FASTPASS available
Single rider available
A view of the surrounding area, with Grizzly Peak in the background
A view of the surrounding area, with Grizzly Peak in the background
A raft going down a drop
A raft going down a drop

Grizzly River Run is a river rafting ride at Disney's California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Disney's California Adventure Park (commonly referred to by its initials DCA) is a Theme park in Anaheim California, adjacent to Disneyland Park Disney's California Adventure Park (commonly referred to by its initials DCA) is a Theme park in Anaheim California, adjacent to Disneyland Park Walt Disney Imagineering was formed by entertainment mogul Walt Disney on December 16, 1952 as WED Enterprises (WED Walter Elias Disney to Intamin AG is a designing and manufacturing company in Wollerau, Switzerland. A river rafting ride (also commonly referred to as a "river rapids ride" is an Amusement ride that simulates Whitewater Rafting. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Disney's Fastpass is a Virtual queuing system created by The Walt Disney Company. Disney's California Adventure Park (commonly referred to by its initials DCA) is a Theme park in Anaheim California, adjacent to Disneyland Park The Disneyland Resort is a recreational Resort complex It is similar to the Shipwreck Rapids ride in SeaWorld. History Milton C Shedd, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Millay brought SeaWorld to life yet that was not the initial idea The attraction's name comes from Grizzly Peak, the bear shaped mountain that the rapids flow around. Grizzly Peak is the centerpiece of Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California. It was built by Intamin AG. Intamin AG is a designing and manufacturing company in Wollerau, Switzerland.

The raft trip around Grizzly Peak begins with the rafts being lifted up a wooden conveyor that runs under leaking pipes that spray water on the riders. Upon reaching the top of the conveyor, the rafts are dropped into the water to descend the peak, passing through a cave and bumping against a log jam. The climax of the ride drops the rafts down into a geyser field. The final drop has a unique element in that the rafts are spun as they begin their descent.

As with all flume-type rides, there must be a location to store or drain the water in the upper sections of the flumes when the pumps are shut down. The original plan was to create a large, underground basin beneath Grizzly Peak to hold water. This would have required costly excavation and construction. Upon looking at the final layout of California Adventure, it was noticed that the Pacific Wharf area of the park had a water element meant to simulate a tidal basin. The tidal basin is located across a walkway from Grizzly River Run and became the catch basin for water from the raft ride. The rise and fall of water in the tidal basin serves the dual purpose of providing a location to store water and being a scenic element that simulates a rising and falling tide.

The ride is one of three in American Disney Parks taking the names of former Opryland USA attractions. Opryland USA (later called Opryland Themepark and typically called simply Opryland) was a theme park located in Nashville Tennessee. A similar ride at the now-defunct park in Nashville, Tennessee was called the Grizzly River Rampage.

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