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chute-the-chute

chute-the-chute

9.9
A ride where a boat goes down a steep track and splashes into water
  • noun
  • /ʃuːt ðə ʃuːt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : atracción de caída
  • The chute-the-chute thrilled visitors with its steep railway and dramatic splashdown.

Examples

  • Crowds lined up to ride the chute-the-chute at the old amusement park.

  • Her grandfather remembers his first ride on a chute-the-chute as an exciting adventure.

  • The chute-the-chute was the most popular ride at the amusement park.

  • Have you ever been on a chute-the-chute?

  • Families enjoyed the chute-the-chute at the amusement park, especially the giant splash at the end.

  • The chute-the-chute ride was an exhilarating highlight for many visitors at the fair.

  • Every summer, people flock to the amusement park to experience the thrilling chute-the-chute.

Synonyms

ride
vschute-the-chute
290 2.0

A machine at an amusement park that people sit on for fun

is a specific early track attraction that ends with a water splash
roller coaster
vschute-the-chute
42 1.6

A fast amusement park ride with steep slopes and sharp turns

ends with a splash into water instead of finishing dry on land
waterslide
vschute-the-chute
  • Informal
4 1.0

A long smooth slide with water that people ride into a pool

uses vehicles on raised tracks rather than a smooth wet slope
switchback
vschute-the-chute
  • Archaic
6.3

An early amusement park ride like a short wooden roller coaster

usually ends by splashing into water rather than stopping on land
big dipper
vschute-the-chute
  • Archaic
5.6

A roller coaster at an amusement park with steep drops and sharp turns

normally finishes by creating a splash into water instead of dry ending
water chute
vschute-the-chute
  • US
4.1

A sloping slide with flowing water that people go down into a pool

uses a vehicle on elevated tracks rather than a simple wet sloping channel

Surface Forms

Etymology

Chute-the-chute comes from the French word chute, which means 'fall' or 'drop', and you can see the same chute in parachute. So the name describes the ride's big drop and splash into the water.