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The show guide maps and the large in-park maps list this as Dodge 'em Cars, but multiple signs at the ride call it Frantic Freeway, which was the name they were given in an open-year newspaper ad. Older photos show the building used to have DODGEM in large letters on it, so the name must have changed at some point. See [[Inconsistencies]] for more details. | The show guide maps and the large in-park maps list this as Dodge 'em Cars, but multiple signs at the ride call it Frantic Freeway, which was the name they were given in an open-year newspaper ad. Older photos show the building used to have DODGEM in large letters on it, so the name must have changed at some point. See [[Inconsistencies]] for more details. | ||
"Welcome to Adventureland's Frantic Freeway, for your own safety please take the shoulder strap behind you and place it over your head and under one arm, keep your legs and arms inside the car at all times, move only in a counter-clockwise rotation and avoid all head-on collisions." - spiel shared by Johnny Mac in my Adventureland Iowa Discussions (UNOFFICIAL) Facebook group. | |||
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Home / Rides - Frantic Freeway
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| Name | Frantic Freeway |
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| Category | Family Ride |
| Type | Bumper Cars |
| Park Area | INFO NEEDED |
| First Year | 1974 |
| Riders | INFO NEEDED |
| Dispatch Rate | INFO NEEDED |
| Ride Duration | INFO NEEDED |
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Frantic Freeway (aka Dodge 'em Cars) is a bumper car ride located in the Space Shot Midway. According to a newspaper ad, it opened on August 16, 1974. The cars were updated in XXXX.
The show guide maps and the large in-park maps list this as Dodge 'em Cars, but multiple signs at the ride call it Frantic Freeway, which was the name they were given in an open-year newspaper ad. Older photos show the building used to have DODGEM in large letters on it, so the name must have changed at some point. See Inconsistencies for more details.
"Welcome to Adventureland's Frantic Freeway, for your own safety please take the shoulder strap behind you and place it over your head and under one arm, keep your legs and arms inside the car at all times, move only in a counter-clockwise rotation and avoid all head-on collisions." - spiel shared by Johnny Mac in my Adventureland Iowa Discussions (UNOFFICIAL) Facebook group.
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Photos
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Frantic Freeway in 2016.
- Sign: Frantic Freeway (on two signs)
- Guide Map: Dodge 'em Cars
- In-Park Map Signs: DODGE 'EM CARS
- Website: Frantic Freeway (Bumper Cars)
It seems the name has changed, but everything isn't caught up.
Update: I guess I wondered about this name years ago! In an e-mail I sent to the park, their PR person replied:
- The technical name is Dodge 'em Cars. Frantic Freeway is kind of a "local" name that makes sense. Kind of like the Flume, which most people call the "Log Ride".
I guess at some point the "local" name became the official name.
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