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One of the first rides you came to was one of Old Chicago's star attractions, the Log Race.



The Log Race was a log flume designed and built by Arrow Dymanics.



As log flumes go it was a simple but good ride.  Guests boarded and headed out on the trough.  You eventually ended up in a long dark tunnel before heading up the lift.  Once at the top the log would speed down into the lake for a splashdown.  Arrow worked their log flumes so they could control how wet riders would get.  With Old Chicago always at a nice comfortable temperature they had these set so you didn't get too wet.  Besides who would want a bunch of wet people heading out into the mall to go shopping while dripping over all the merchandise.



What's a day at a amusement park without some balloons.  At Old Chicago you could even get one of those new silver Mylar balloons that were so futuristic back in the 1970's for $1.50.



If you like games of chance where you might win a stuffed animal then Old Chicago had plenty of games for you to try.



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