We wrap up this visit to Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park with a stop at the newest addition to the attraction roster, Crush 'n' Gusher. This water coaster is a thrill for riders and storytelling detail seekers alike.
The setting of Crush 'n' Gusher is an old fruit washing and packing plant damaged in the storm that created Typhoon Lagoon. Tropical Amity brand Fruit Exporters, "Your Friends from the Tropics," once boasted that "Our juices are crushed with flavor... Our produce is gushing with taste!" Today, though, the sign outside the plant has broken in two, adjusting the name to read Tropi Calamity instead.
Other remnants of the original facility are strewn about the property, from the conveyor belts overgrown by the jungle to an old tractor dropped on the roof.
Getting closer, we see that those who came around after the storm have painted over some of the original signs at the facility. They've turned the old produce wash chutes into a blast of a water adventure ride.
Judging by this list of Produce Wash Facility Guidelines, it would seem Tropical Amity had challenges with employees riding the flumes even before the storm. Number two on the list: "Wash flumes are not to be used for recreational purposes. No horseplay!"
For those coming by these days, riding the wash flumes is actually encouraged. Just grab one of the inflatable fruit bins (aka rafts), and you're on your way to being crushed and gushed!
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